COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Countable nouns

Uncountable nouns

We can count countable nouns:

a carrot/two carrots

an apple/three apples

We can´t count countable nouns:

rice

water

Take note!

We can use a/an with singular countable nouns:

a biscuit

an egg

We can´t use a/an with uncountable nouns:

a bread (incorrect)

bread (correct)

	Countable nouns (plural)	Uncountable nouns
Affirmative	There are some eggs	There is some cheese
Negative	There aren´t any eggs	there isn´t any cheese
Interrogative	Are there any eggs?	Is there any cheese?

Take note!

We use some in affirmative sentences.
We use any in negative and interrogative sentences.

Affirmative

Negative

Interrogative

Singular

There is .../ There´s...

There is not …/ There isn´t ...

Is there …?

Yes, there is.

No, there isn´t.

Plural

There are ...

There are not … /

There aren´t ...

Are there …?

Yes, there are …

No, there aren´t ...