There are some nouns Uncountable nouns can’t be

that can be countable and used with the indefinite

uncountable at the same article (a-an) or a numeral,
time: but they can be made
I like coffee. (U) countable using certain
I’d like two coffees. (C) expressions of quantity and
Most nouns have a Some nouns have only a I haven’t much time. (U) then it is possible to use
singular and a plural singular form. We call I had a good time. (C) them with a-an and numerals.
form. We call these them uncountable nouns
nouns countable nouns because we cannot count
because they can be them. We can’t use a
counted so we can use a numeral before them
numeral before them (two, three,four…) or the
(two, three, four…) indefinite article a-an.

Use “some” with uncountable and plural Use “any” with uncountable and plural Use “a lot of” with both uncountable
countable nouns in positive sentences countable nouns in negative sentences and plural countable nouns in positive
and in questions for offers and for and in questions. sentences. You can also use the
requests. expression “lots of”.

There are some eggs in the kitchen.
There isn’t any beer in the can.
Would you like some cola?
Are there any biscuits left?
There isn’t any tea coffee but there is
some tea.
I haven’t got any jam left but I can give
you some honey.
There are a lot of envelopes on the
table.
We’ve got a lot of bread.
They drank a lot of beer.

Use “much” with uncountable nouns in
negative sentences and in questions.
Remember the expressions: “too much”
and “how much”.
Use “any” with countable nouns in
negative sentences and in questions.
Remember the expressions: “too many”
and “how many”.
Use “little” with uncountable nouns and
“few” with countable ones. Both little
and few can be used with “a” to give
them a more positive meaning and with
“only” to make it more negative.

There isn’t much wine left.

Don’t put too much mustard in the I don’t eat many oranges. There are a few crisps in the packet.
hot dog. You eat too many hamburgers. There is little chocolate left.
How much is a cone of ice-cream? How many pears do you need to make There is a little chicken in the plate.
the cake? I eat a few nuts every day.
 There are some nouns Uncountable nouns can’t be
that can be countable and used with the indefinite
uncountable at the same article (a-an) or a numeral,
time: but they can be made
I like coffee. (U) countable using certain
I’d like two coffees. (C) expressions of quantity and
Most nouns have a Some nouns have only a I haven’t much time. (U) then it is possible to use
singular and a plural singular form. We call I had a good time. (C) them with a-an and numerals.
form. We call these them uncountable nouns
nouns countable nouns because we cannot count
because they can be them. We can’t use a
counted so we can use a numeral before them
numeral before them (two, three,four…) or the
(two, three, four…) indefinite article a-an.

Use “some” with uncountable and plural Use “any” with uncountable and plural Use “a lot of” with both uncountable
countable nouns in positive sentences countable nouns in negative sentences and plural countable nouns in positive
and in questions for offers and for and in questions. sentences. You can also use the
requests. expression “lots of”.

There are some eggs in the kitchen.
There isn’t any beer in the can.
Would you like some cola?
Are there any biscuits left?
There isn’t any tea coffee but there is
some tea.
I haven’t got any jam left but I can give
you some honey.
There are a lot of envelopes on the
table.
We’ve got a lot of bread.
They drank a lot of beer.

Use “much” with uncountable nouns in
negative sentences and in questions.
Remember the expressions: “too much”
and “how much”.
Use “any” with countable nouns in
negative sentences and in questions.
Remember the expressions: “too many”
and “how many”.
Use “little” with uncountable nouns and
“few” with countable ones. Both little
and few can be used with “a” to give
them a more positive meaning and with
“only” to make it more negative.

There isn’t much wine left.

Don’t put too much mustard in the I don’t eat many oranges. There are a few crisps in the packet.
hot dog. You eat too many hamburgers. There is little chocolate left.
How much is a cone of ice-cream? How many pears do you need to make There is a little chicken in the plate.
the cake? I eat a few nuts every day.