Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns

Noun PluralsThere is There areA An Some Any

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS CANNOT BE COUNTED:Some examples: Sugar, Bread,Milk,News,Money, Cheese,Water

COUNTABLE NOUNS HAVE PLURALS:Some examples: A cat - Three catsA tree – Six treesA city – Two citiesA kiss – Some kissesA woman – Some womenA foot – Two feet

REGULARS:

IRREGULARS:

Add: –s -es (after s/ x/sh/ch/z) -ies (after consonant +y)

- Sometimes the Endings F or /fe ves

Have NO rules. You have to learn the plural forms.

Regular Plurals:CarS, BookS, ShopS, dayS, ….BoxES, WatchES, SandwichESAND: …TomatoES, PotatoES,…City CitIES, Baby BabiesLeaf Leaves , shelf ShelVesLife Lives, half halVes

Common Irregular Plurals:Foot Feet, Goose GeeseMan Men , Woman WomenChild ChildrenPerson PeopleM/Louse M/ Lice Sheep Sheep , Fish FishEtc.

There IS + Singular or Uncountable Noun: - There is a tree in the garden - There is some milk in my coffee

There ARE + Plural Noun: - There are some cars in the garage- There are two boys in the classroom.

Affirmative: There is… / There are… Negative: There isn’t… / There aren’t…Interrogative: Is there…? / Are there…?Short Answer: Yes, there is / No, there aren’t.

A/ AN + SINGULAR Nouns:A + ConsonantAn+ Vowel & Mute consonants

There’s a book on my deskThere’s an apple on the kitchen table

SOME in AFFIRMATIVE + UNCOUNTABLE & PLURAL Nouns

There’s some sugar in my coffee.There are some biscuits for breakfast.

ANY In the NEGATIVE & INTERROGATIVE + UNCOUNTABLE & PLURAL Nouns

There isn’t any milk left.Is there a free room?There aren’t any chips today.Are there any students in class?

Lots of Practice here

There’s an ambulance at the door.There are some children in the park.There isn’t any gas in the car!There aren’t any computers in this classroom.Is there a swimming pool in the garden?Are there any fish in the pond?