Count and Non-Count Nouns

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Remember…

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Remember…

Noun = Thing(s), person, people animal or animals

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Remember…

Noun = Thing(s), person, people animal or animals

Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can count.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Remember…

Noun = Thing(s), person, people animal or animals

Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can count.

Non-Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can’t count.

Noun: Sustantivo – Can: poder – Count: Contar

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Remember…

Count Nouns

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can count.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can count.

For example: The noun “Car” is a count noun.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can count.

For example: The noun “Car” is a count noun.

One car

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can count.

For example: The noun “Car” is a count noun.

One car Eleven cars

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can count.

Noun: Sustantivo – Can: poder – Count: Contar

For example: The noun “Car” is a count noun.

One car Eleven cars

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can count.

For example: The noun “apple” is a count noun.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can count.

For example: The noun “apple” is a count noun.

One apple

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can count.

Noun: Sustantivo – Can: poder – Count: Contar

For example: The noun “apple” is a count noun.

One apple Three apples

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can count.

Characteristic:

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can count.

*either= ó

Characteristic:

1. Count Nouns are either* plural or singular.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can count.

*either= ó

Characteristic:

1. Count Nouns are either* plural or singular.

A banana

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can count.

*either= ó

Characteristic:

1. Count Nouns are either* plural or singular.

A banana Many bananas

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Non-Count Nouns

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Non-Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can’t count.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

For example: The noun “sugar” is a Non-count noun because you CAN’T count sugar!

Non-Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can’t count.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

For example: The noun “sugar” is a Non-count noun because you CAN’T count sugar!

Non-Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can’t count.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Noun: Sustantivo – Can: poder – Count: Contar

For example: The noun “sugar” is a Non-count noun because you CAN’T count sugar!

Sugar (NOT sugars)

Non-Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can’t count.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

For example: The noun “oil” is a Non-count noun because you CAN’T count oil!

Non-Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can’t count.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Noun: Sustantivo – Can: poder – Count: Contar

For example: The noun “oil” is a Non-count noun because you CAN’T count oil!

Oil (NOT oils)

Non-Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can’t count.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Characteristic:

Non-Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can’t count.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

*only= únicamente

Characteristic:

1. Non-Count Nouns are ONLY* singular. NOT PLURAL

Non-Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can’t count.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

*only= únicamente

Characteristic:

1. Non-Count Nouns are ONLY* singular. NOT PLURAL

Pasta – (NOT pastas)

Non-Count Noun = Things, people or animals you can’t count.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

But, look at this…

Count and Non-Count Nouns

But, look at this…

Sugar (NOT sugars)

Count and Non-Count Nouns

But, look at this…

Sugar (NOT sugars)

But…

A bag of sugar.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

But, look at this…

Sugar (NOT sugars)

But…

A bag of sugar.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Noun: Sustantivo – Can: poder – Count: Contar

But, look at this…

Sugar (NOT sugars)

But…

A bag of sugar.

“A bag” is a count noung because you can count it.(“Una bolsa” es un sustantivo contable porque puede contarse)

Count and Non-Count Nouns

So, remember…

Count and Non-Count Nouns

So, remember…

A Noun is: Thing(s), person, people animal or animals

Count and Non-Count Nouns

So, remember…

A Noun is: Thing(s), person, people animal or animals

Two categories of Nouns:

Count and Non-Count Nouns

So, remember…

A Noun is: Thing(s), person, people animal or animals

Two categories of Nouns:

Count Noun Things, people or animals

you can count.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

So, remember…

A Noun is: Thing(s), person, people animal or animals

Two categories of Nouns:

Count Noun Things, people or animals

you can count.

Count Nouns are EITHEr* plural or

singular.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

So, remember…

A Noun is: Thing(s), person, people animal or animals

Two categories of Nouns:

Count Noun Things, people or animals

you can count.

Non-Count Noun Things, people or animals

you can’t count.

Count Nouns are EITHEr* plural or

singular.

Count and Non-Count Nouns

So, remember…

A Noun is: Thing(s), person, people animal or animals

Two categories of Nouns:

Count Noun Things, people or animals

you can count.

Non-Count Noun Things, people or animals

you can’t count.

Count Nouns are EITHEr* plural or

singular.

Non-Count Nouns are ONLY* singular.

NOT PLURAL

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Thank you!!!