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The document is about a lesson on countable and uncountable nouns. It discusses: 1) The use of "there is" and "there are" in affirmative, negative, and question forms with countable and uncountable nouns. 2) How to choose between "is" and "are" based on whether the noun is singular or plural. 3) Examples of countable nouns that can be counted, and uncountable nouns that cannot be counted. 4) Exercises using "there is" and "there are" with different nouns.

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ENGLISH 2 - Week 3 - Countable - Uncountable v1

The document is about a lesson on countable and uncountable nouns. It discusses: 1) The use of "there is" and "there are" in affirmative, negative, and question forms with countable and uncountable nouns. 2) How to choose between "is" and "are" based on whether the noun is singular or plural. 3) Examples of countable nouns that can be counted, and uncountable nouns that cannot be counted. 4) Exercises using "there is" and "there are" with different nouns.

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ENGLISH 2

PROFESSOR: Mg. JOSÉ BELTRÁN ARIAS


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WEEK Nº 3

Countable and Uncountable


Our topic today…

Countable
and
uncountable
nouns
We will learn in today’s lesson
q Learn the use of There is/ There are in
affirmative, negative and questions forms
q Learn the use of Countable and
Uncountable nouns.
q Use of There is/There are and
Countable/Uncountable in texts related
to technology applied to our daily life.
There is/there are…

The use of There is/are…


q We use there is and there are when we first refer to the
existence or presence of someone or something:
Examples:
q There is a letter on your desk.
q There are three Japanese students in my class.
q There is and there’s are both singular forms.
q We use there’s more commonly in informal speaking:
Examples:
q There is a new cafe in the centre of town which sells Indonesian
food.
q She’s very determined and there’s no chance she will change
her mind.
There is/there are…

The use of There is/are…


q There are is the plural form of there is and there’s.
Examples:
q There are two new buildings next to the school. They are both
science buildings.
q In speaking and in some informal writing, we use
there’s even when it refers to more than one.
q But, this use could be considered incorrect in formal
writing or in an examination.
Examples:
q There’s three other people who are still to come.
q There’s lots of cars in the car park.
There is/there are…

How to choose?
q The choice between the phrases there is and there are
at the beginning of a sentence is determined by the
noun that follows it.
q Use there is when the noun is singular or uncountable
Examples:
q There is a cat.
q There is some milk in the fridge
q Use there are when the noun is plural.
Examples:
q There are two cats.
q The choice between is vs. are depends on a noun.
There is/There are:

How to choose?
q In most sentences, the noun comes before the verb.
q But in sentences that begin with there is and there are,
the noun comes later.
Examples:
q There is a cat on the porch.
q In the sentence above, cat is singular, so it requires
there is.
Examples:
q There are many opportunities to learn at this company.
q In the sentence above, opportunities is plural, so it
requires there are.
There is/There are:

Affirmative form
q We use there is for singular and there are for plural.
Examples:
q There is one table in the classroom.
q There are three chairs in the classroom.
q There is a spider in the bath.
q There are many people at the bus stop.
q We also use There is with uncountable nouns:
Examples:
q There is milk in the fridge.
q There is some sugar on the table.
q There is ice cream on your shirt.
There is/There are:

Affirmative form
There is/There are:

Negative form
q The negative is formed by putting not after is or are:
Examples:
q There is not a horse in the field.
q There are not eight children in the school.
q There is not a tree in the garden.
q There are not two elephants in the zoo.
q We almost always use contractions when speaking.

q The Negative contractions are:


q There's not = There isn't
q There are not = There aren't
There is/There are:

Negative form
There is/There are:

Question form
q To form a question we place is / are in front of there.
q Again we use any with plural questions or those which
use uncountable nouns
q We also use there is / are in short answers.

Examples:
q Is there a dog in the supermarket? - No, there isn't.
q Are there any dogs in the park? - Yes, there are.
q Is there a security guard in the shop? - Yes, there is.
q Are there any polar bears in Antarctica? - No, there aren't.
q Is there any ice-cream in the freezer? - Yes, there is.
How many are there…

Question form
q If we want to find out the number of objects that exist
we use How many in the following form:

How many + plural noun + are there (+ complement).

Examples:
q How many dogs are there in the park?
q How many students are there in your class?
q How many countries are there in South America?
q How many Star Wars films are there?
There aren’t with ANY

q When we want to indicate that a zero quantity of


something exists we use there aren't any.
Examples:
q There aren't any people at the party.
q There aren't any trees in my street.

q We also use this structure with uncountable nouns:


Examples:
q There isn't any water in the swimming pool.
q There isn't any sugar in my coffee.
Countable and uncountable Nouns
q In English grammar, countable nouns are individual
people, animals, places, things, or ideas which can be
counted.

q Uncountable nouns are not individual objects, so they


cannot be counted.
Countable nouns

q Anything that can be counted, whether singular…


Examples:
q A dog,
q A house
q A friend, etc.
q …or plural
Examples:
q A few books
q Lots of oranges, etc.

q Singular verbs are used with singular countable nouns.


q Plural verbs are used with plural countable nouns.
Countable nouns

Examples:

q There are ten Peruvian restaurants in NY.


q Ceci took a lot of photographs when she went to
Iquitos.
q Your notebook is on the kitchen table.
q How many candles are there on the wall?
q Paul have several lectures to study in his English
class.
q There’s a big black dog running around us!
Uncountable Nouns

q Anything that cannot be counted is an


uncountable noun.

q Even though uncountable nouns are not


individual objects, they are always singular.

q You must always use singular verbs in


conjunction with uncountable nouns.
Uncountable Nouns

Examples:

q There is no water in the pool.


q Would you enjoy some cheese?.
q I need to find information about sleep disorder.
q They seem to have a high level of intelligence.
q Please take care of your luggage.
q Could you help me to get rid the garbage?
Uncountable Nouns

q Liquids (milk, water)

q Abstract ideas (advice, chaos, motivation)

q Powder and grain (rice, wheat, sand)

q Mass nouns (furniture, hair, transportation)

q Natural phenomena (sunshine, snow, rain,

weather)

q States of being (sleep, stress, childhood)


Uncountable Nouns
1. Advice 11. Chaos 21. Fun 31. Jewelry

2. Aggression 12. Clothing 22. Furniture 32. Knowledge

3. Assistance 13. Confidence 23. Fruit 33. Laughter

4. Beauty 14. Content 24. Gasoline 34. Love

5. Beef 15. Cotton 25. Grief 35. Luggage

6. Bravery 16. Equipment 26. Gold 36. Machinery

7. Bread 17. Failure 27. Guilt 37. Money

8. Butter 18. Faith 28. Golf 38. Meat

9. Cake 19. Fame 29. Harm 39. Milk

10. Cash 20. Fuel 30. Happiness 40. Motivation


Uncountable Nouns

41. Nature 51. Silence 61. Wealth

42. News 52. Soup 62. Weather

43. Paper 53. Sugar 63. Wisdom

44. Perfume 54. Silver 64. Wood

45. Rain 55. Smoke 65. Work

46. Research 56. Time 66. Yoga

47. Rice 57. Travel 67. Youth

48. Salt 58. Traffic

49. Satisfaction 59. Understanding

50. Space 60. Water


There is/There are:

Exercises using There is and There are


q Is there internet in the classroom?
q There are many advanced business platforms around
the world, like SAP and BPO.
q There is new technology available every day.
q There are companies developing artificial intelligence
right now.
q Do you know if there is security against phishing in this
connection?
q Are there servers available in this University?
Gracias

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