COUNT – NON COUNT NOUNS

SOME – ANY
HOW MUCH – HOW MANY
COUNTABLE / UNCOUNTABLE

A. Countable nouns
For example: (a) car (a) man (a) key
(an) idea (an) umbrela

You can also use one / two / three / (etc.) +

countable nouns (you can count them):

one car two cars three men four houses

• Countable nouns can be singular (= one)
or plural (= two or more):

Singular:a car my car the car etc.

Plural:cars two cars the cars
some cars many cars etc.

Ex: * I´ve got a car.

* There aren´t many cars in the car
park.
* New cars are very expensive.
You cannot use the singular (car /
house/ key, etc.) alone.
You need a / an.

* We can´t get in without a key.

* There´s a woman at the bus stop.
* This is an old book.
• Uncountable nouns
For example: water, air, rice, salt, plastic, money, music, tennis

You cannot say one / two / three /(etc.) + these things: one water / two musics

Uncountable nouns have only one form:

money- the money - my money -

some money, etc.
You cannot use a / an + uncountable nouns:
a money – a music

But you can say a piece of… / a glass of… etc. + uncountable noun:

a glass of water a piece of cheese

a bowl of rice a can of oil
a bottle of milk a cup of coffee
a bar of chocolate a game of tennis
 A – AN – SOME - ANY
COUNTABLE UNCOUNTABLE
(+) We need an apple some butter.
some apples some milk.

(-) We don´t need a tomato any rice.

any tomatoes any sugar.

(?) Do we need a tomato? any rice?

any tomatoes? any sugar?
 RULES
 Use a / an with singular countable nouns.
 Use some with plural countable and uncountable nouns in
affirmative sentences.
 Use any with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns in
negative and interrogative sentences.
 We can also use some in questions to ask for and offer things.
 Can I have some coffee?
 Would you like some biscuits?
EXERCISES- Write a, an, or some + a
food / drink word.
1. __some__cereal 6. __________

2. ___________ 7. ___________

3. ___________ 8. ___________

4. ___________ 9. ___________

5. ___________ 10. ___________

Complete the dialogue with a, an,
some, or any.
A: I invited my sister for dinner. Is that OK?
B: No, it isn´t. We don´t have any food!
A: There are 1. _______ eggs and 2. _______ cheese. I can make 3. _______
omelette.
B: There aren´t 4. _______ eggs. I had the last two.
A: We can make 5. _______ pasta. Are there 6. _______ tomatoes?
B: Yes, and there´s 7. _______ onion. What about drink? Is there 8. _______
wine?
A: Yes, there´s 9. _______ bottle of red wine. And there´s 10. _______ Coke too.
 HOW MUCH / HOW MANY?
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS FULL ANSWERS SHORT
ANSWERS
How much water do you I drink a lot of water. A lot.
drink? I drink quite a lot of water. Quite a lot.
I don’t drink much water. Not much.
I don’t drink any water. None.
COUNTABLE (plural)
How many sweets did I ate a lot of sweets. A lot.
you eat? I ate quite a lot of sweets. Quite a lot.
I didn´t eat many sweets. Not many.
I didn´t eat any sweets. None.
 RULES
 Use How much…? with uncountable (U) nouns and How many…? with
plural countable (C) nouns.
 Use: a lot (of) with countable and uncountable nouns for a big
quantity.
 Use: quite a lot (of) for quite a big quantity.
 Use: not… much with uncountable nouns for a small quantity.
 Use: not… many with countable plural nouns for a small quantity.
 Use: not… any (none in short answers) for zero quantity.
 EXERCISES
1. Complete with How much /
How many.
e.g. How much fruit do you eat?
1. ___ people are coming to the party?
2. ___ coffee does he drink?
3. ___ eggs are there in the fridge?
4. ___ cents are there in a euro?
5. ___ money do you have with you?
6. ___ hours do you sleep a day?
7. ___ free time do you have?
8. ___ milk does she drink?
Choose the right word.
e.g. I don´t eat much / many apples.
1. I eat a lot of / much fruit.
2. Do you drink much / many water?
3. We don´t buy much / many
vegetables.
4. A: How much meat do you eat?
B: None / Any. I´m a vegetarian.
5. I eat quite a lot of / quite fish.
6. A: How much exercise do you do?
B: Not much / Not many.
 QUANTIFIERS

TOO / TOO MUCH / TOO MANY

1. I don’t want to go out. I’m too tired.
2. I´m stressed. I have too much work.
3. My diet is unhealthy. I eat too many candies and sweets.
 Use too, too much, too many to say “more than is good”.
 Use too + an adjective NOT I’m too much tired.
 Use too much + uncountable nouns. (e.g. coffee, time,
sugar, money).
 Use too many + countable nouns. (e.g. cakes, people,
apples).
 ENOUGH

 Do you eat enough vegetables?

 I don’t drink enough water.
 This dress isn’t big enough.
A. Use enough before a noun to mean “all that is
necessary”.
B. Use enough after an adjective.