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Countable and uncountable nouns
Countable nouns are things that we can count, for example: a pen. We can have
one, two, three or more pens. Other countable nouns are: dog, baby, animal, person,
bottle, box, bell, cup, chair, bag, cat, cake, school, plate and a photograph.
In Grammar Box 1 you will see some rules about countable nouns.
Grammar Box 1
Rules for countable nouns/Reglas para sustantivos cuanti
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cables
Countable nouns can be singular or plural
•
My
cat
is playing.
•
My
cats
are playing.
We can use the inde
¿
nite article a/an with
singular countable nouns.
•
A
cat is an animal.
•
An
apple is red.
With singular countable nouns we must use a word such as a/an/the/my/this
Incorrect:
•
I want orange.
•
Where is bottle?
•
I want apple.
•
Where is book?
•
I want chair.
Correct:
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I want
an
orange.
•
Where is
the
bottle?
•
I want
an
apple.
•
Where is
my
book?
•
I want
this
chair.
When a countable is plural, we use it without the article.
•
I like apples.
•
Cats can jump.
Check block I to review the use of
a/an
.