📌 What Are Countable and Uncountable Nouns? / ¿Qué son los nombres contables e incontables?
Countable nouns are things we can count (one apple, two apples). Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count individually (water, sugar). En español, los nombres contables son aquellos que podemos contar (una manzana, dos manzanas) y los incontables son aquellos que no podemos contar individualmente (agua, azúcar).
📖 Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns / Nombres contables vs. incontables
| Countable (Contables) | Uncountable (Incontables) |
|---|---|
| Apple (manzana) | Water (agua) |
| Chair (silla) | Milk (leche) |
| Book (libro) | Rice (arroz) |
| Egg (huevo) | Sugar (azúcar) |
| Car (coche) | Money (dinero) |
| Orange (naranja) | Information (información) |
| Bottle (botella) | Advice (consejo) |
✏️ Examples / Ejemplos
🔹 I have three books. (Tengo tres libros.) ✅ Countable
🔹 She drinks a lot of water. (Ella bebe mucha agua.) ❌ Uncountable
🔹 There are two chairs in the room. (Hay dos sillas en la habitación.) ✅ Countable
🔹 We need some sugar for the cake. (Necesitamos un poco de azúcar para el pastel.) ❌ Uncountable
⚠️ Important Notes! / ¡Notas Importantes!
🔹 Countable nouns can have singular and plural forms. (Los nombres contables pueden tener forma singular y plural.) Ejemplo: “one apple” / “two apples”.
🔹 Uncountable nouns do not have plural forms. (Los nombres incontables no tienen forma plural.) Ejemplo: “water”, “milk”, “sugar”.
🔹 To quantify uncountable nouns, use words like “some”, “a lot of”, “a little”, or specific measurements. (Para cuantificar nombres incontables, usa palabras como “some”, “a lot of”, “a little” o medidas específicas.) Ejemplo: “a bottle of water”, “a cup of rice”.
🎓 Practice Time! / ¡Hora de Práctica!
Complete the sentences with the correct form:
- I bought two ___ at the store. (apple/milk)
- She needs a little ___ for her coffee. (sugar/chair)
- There are five ___ in the parking lot. (cars/water)
- He gave me some good ___. (advice/book)
- We have three ___ in the fridge. (eggs/rice)
✍️ Bonus: Write Your Own Sentences! / ¡Escribe tus propias frases!
Now, create sentences using countable and uncountable nouns and practice saying them aloud!
Answers:
eggs
apples
sugar
cars
advice