Nouns can be countable or uncountable.
| Countable | Uncountable |
|---|
| Explanation | |
| – can be counted | – cannot be counted |
| – have a plural form | – don’t have a plural form |
| Examples | |
| glass(es), bottle(s)… | liquids y gases
water, milk, wine… |
| apple(s), grape(s)… | granular substances
salt, sugar, rice… |
| lamp(s), radiator(s)… | energy and forces
electricity, heat… |
| student(s), class(es)… | subjects
maths, science, history… |
| dollar(s), euro(s)… | grouped concepts
money, food, news… |
| idea(s), friend(s)… | information and abstract concepts
happiness, democracy, friendship… |
| There be | |
there is (singular)
there are (plural) | there is |
| Quantifiers | |
| (how) many | (how) much |
| a lot (of) | a lot (of) |
| some | some |
| any | any |
| a couple, several, (a) few | (a) little |
Los nombres o sustantivos pueden ser contables o incontables.
| Contables | Incontables |
|---|
| Explicación | |
| – se pueden contar | – no se pueden contar |
| – tienen una forma plural | – no tienen una forma plural |
| Ejemplos | |
| glass(es), bottle(s)… | líquidos y gases
water, milk, wine… |
| apple(s), grape(s)… | sustancias granulares
salt, sugar, rice… |
| lamp(s), radiator(s)… | energía y fuerzas
electricity, heat… |
| student(s), class(es)… | asignaturas
maths, science, history… |
| dollar(s), euro(s)… | conceptos agrupados
money, food, news… |
| idea(s), friends(s)… | información y conceptos abstractos
happiness, democracy, friendship… |
| There be | |
there is (singular)
there are (plural) | there is |
| Cuantificadores | |
| (how) many | (how) much |
| a lot (of) | a lot (of) |
| some | some |
| any | any |
| a couple, several, (a) few | (a) little |
