SUSTANTIVOS CONTABLE Y NO CONTABLES

(Count and non-count nouns).

EXPLANATION EXAMPLE
Count nouns are things that are separate (you can
count them). They have a singular and plural form.
The verb must agree with the subject.
An apple is on the table.
Apples are delicious.
Non-count nouns are objects that you cannot count
because they are seen as one thing. They always take
a singular verb.
Bread is on the table.
Bread is delicious.
Some common non-count nouns are foods and
drinks.
Bread rice yogurt soda cereal
Margarine coffee water fruit salt
Spaghetti sugar juice meat milk
Butter gum
Other common non-count nouns:
Money time paper music snow
Fun hair homework mail news
Furniture love

Ejemplo:











Contables
No contables
Subraya la respuesta ms apropiada:
EJEMPLO: Bread is made from flour/flours.

1. I need to buy three pizza/pizzas.
2. Do you want water/waters with your meal?
3. Gilberto is making soup/soups.
4. You are making sandwich/sandwiches for 20 people.
5. Silvia always eats tomato/tomatoes with her dinner.
6. We are tired of this food/foods.
7. Ill have two baked potato/potatoes please.
8. Where are the cake mix/ cakes mixes?
9. Good nutrition/nutritions is important.
10. There are six food group/groups in the nutrition pyramid.

Etiqueta cada palabra como COUNT o NON-COUNT:
Vegetables Sugar
Spaghetti Cookies
Onion Water
Jars Apple
Beef Drinks
Apples potatoes





Realiza el siguiente ejercicio compara las siguientes listas de compras de Vladimir y la de Elsa.
Vladimirs Shopping List

1 bag of cookies
1 carton of ice cream
1 bottle of chocolate syrup
1 loaf of bread
1 bottle of ketchup
3 pounds of tomatoes
Elsas Shopping List

1 jar of mayonnaise
10 pounds of potatoes
2 boxes of cereal
1 bag of potato chips
2 packages of cheese
2 gallons of milk

Escribe los sustantivos que encuentres de acuerdo a si es CONTABLE y NO CONTABLE.
Count (How many . . .) Non-count (How much . . .)
bag ice cream
cookies
carton










HOW MUCH / HOW MANY/ A LOT OF

Completa con la forma correcta:
EJEMPLO: How many cups of coffee do you drink?

1.- ______________fruit does she want?
2.- ______________milk does your daughter drink?
3.- ______________money do you spend on food?
4.- ______________vending machines are there?
5.-_______________time do we have to eat?
6.-_______________bottles of water does she need?
7.-_______________sandwiches do you make?
8.- _______________soup does she want?

Complete las oraciones with A LOT OF, MANY or MUCH. En ocasiones ms de uno puede ser
posible.
EJEMPLO: I dont eat a lot of sugar.

a) Sam eats_______________ sugar.
b) Do you eat______________potato chips?
c) How__________ eggs do you eat a week?
EXPLANATION EXAMPLE
Use HOW MUCH and HOW MANY to ask about
amounts. Use much for non count and many for
count nouns.
How much coffee do we have?
How many cookies do we have?

d) How_____________milk do you drink?
e) We dont buy___________cakes.
f) Do they drink __________water?
g) The dogs eats___________ground beef?
h) Does Lien eat__________apples?
i) I eat ______________pancakes.
j) We dont need________________food.

COUNT / NON COUNT NOUNS WITH UNITS OF MEASURE.
CONTAINER MEASUREMENT UNIT
Carton (s) of ice cream
Bottle (s) of oil
Jar (s) of pickles
Box (es) of cereal.
Bag (s) of flour.
Can (s) of soup
Quart (s) of orange juice.
Gallon (s) of milk
Pound (s) of ham
Loaf (loaves) of bread.
Piece (s) of cake.

Indica la letra del ms apropiado CONTAINER, MEASUREMENT o UNIT.
EJEMPLO: Rosa is buying a ___B__of rice.

1.- I need two_____of bread a. gallon B. pound
2.- They have many______of cereal in this aisle. a. loaves b. quarts
3.- Shs buying four ______of soup. a. boxes b. pieces
4.- Tan needs a______of ground beef. a. bottles b. cans
5.- Mario is buying a_____vainilla ice cream. a. pound b. box
6.- Do you want a______ of cheesecake? a. loaf b. carton
7.- The dogs eats two _____of meat a week. a. piece b. jar
8.- We are buying one______of flour. a. gallons b. pounds
9.- The restaurant needs five______ of oil. a. bag b. cans
10.- They are buying two ______of pickles. a. loaves b. bottles






















SOME ANY

COUNT (PLURAL NON-COUNT
AFFIRMATIVE I eat some vegetables every
day.
I often eat some rice for dinner.
NEGATIVE I dont eat any cookies I dont eat any rice
QUESTION Do you have any cookies?
Do you want some cookies?
Do you have any rice?
Do you want some rice
In questions that are request or offers, use some

ACTIVIDADES DE APRENDIZAJE:

Completa las oraciones con SOME or ANY.

EXAMPLE: I want some soup for dinner.

1) My sister wants________________ potatoes
2) Do you want ________________ salad?
3) Lien often eats ________________ bread with lunch.
4) Does she eat _________________ sweets?
5) We dont eat __________________pizza.
6) The children want ______________ pancakes for breakfast.
7) He doesnt have _______________ beef today.
8) The dog doesnt drink ___________milk.
9) Tan is drinking ________________ tea with dinner.
10) Do you want __________________ cofee?
11) Do you have __________________ oranges?
12) We need _____________________ apples.

Encierra en un crculo la oracin correcta.

EXAMPLE: Silvia needs any bread from the supermaket ./ Silvia needs some
bread from the supermaket.

1) She needs some green beans, too./ She needs any green beans, too.
2) She doesnt need some carrots./ She doesnt need any carrots.
3) Augustin wants any rice./ Augustin wants some rice.
4) He doesnt buy any onions./ He doesnt buy some onions.
5) They need some fish for the restaurant./ They need any fish for the restaurant.
6) Augustin buys any beverages every week./ Augustin buys some beverages every week.
7) We dont usually buy any ice cream./ We dont usually buy some ice cream.
8) I dont want some ice cream./ I dont want some ice cream.
9) Do you want some ice cream now?/ Do you want any ice cream now?
10) We are buying some cans of soup./ We are buying any cans of soup.








Prctica este dialogo en parejas:
Example: A: How many bags of cookies does Vladimir need?
B: He needs two bags.

A: How much yogurt is there in the table?
B: there is a bottle /there is a litre / there are two litres.

A: What do we need at the store?
B: yes, We need two gallons of milk.

A: Is there any water in the table?
B: yes, there are two litres/ there is a litre / there is a bottle

A: Are there any students here?
B: yes, there are some

A: Can I help you?
B: How much is this notebook?
A: its $ 350.00 dollars

A: Can I help you?
B: How much are these Jeans?
A: they are $ 25.00 dollars

A: How much flour is there in the bowl?
B: there is some flour in the flour in the bowl