Countable and uncountable nouns

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Lesson goals 

After today's lesson I....

- Know what countable and uncountable nouns are 

- Know when to use much and many

Know when to use some and any 

Write down two words in English you can count (for example: peanuts)

Much or Many

Much en Many both mean a lot (veel)

Use Much for words that are uncountable (niet te tellen):

sugar, money, time, enz.

Use many for words that are countable (wel te tellen):

Euros, friends, minutes, enz.

Write down one word you can't count in English

Some or Any

Some and Any both mean a little (een beetje)

• Use Some for affirmative sentences, when you make an offer or for requests

I have some money / Could I have some money please?

• Use Any for denials and questions

I don't have any money. / Have you got any questions?

A lot of 

We usually use a lot of when we talk about positive sentences. 

Peter drinks a lot of water. 

She has a lot of books. 

Exercise 1

Countable (telbaar) or Uncountable (ontelbaar)

sheep

1. countable
2. uncountable

time

1. countable
2. uncountable

Students

1. countable
2. uncountable

teeth

1. countable
2. uncountable

Exercise 2

Some or Any?

I have .... questions.

1. some
2. any

Would you like ... drinks?
(at a restaurant)

1. some
2. any

Do you have ..... questions?

1. some
2. any

Exercise 3

Complete the sentence with much, many, or a lot of 

I had so ...... nightmares.

She did not have ....... information about the accident.

Homework

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