NOMBRES CONTABLES E INCONTABLES

* Apple es un ejemplo de nombre contable, porque podemos contar manzanas, y por tanto
tiene una forma singular y otra plural.

apple

three apples

Ejemplos de sustantivos contables:

apples, hamburgers, biscuits, chairs, cups

* Sin embargo, algunos cosas, por ejemplo liquidos, no pueden contarse y por ello no van
normalmente en plural.

milk (No es posible `milks)

Ejemplos de sustantivos incontables:

milk, soup, money, bread, cheese, meat, rice

`A Y `AN
* `A y `an se emplean solo con sustantivos contables en el singular. Utilizamos `a delante de
sonidos consonantes y `an delante de sonidos vocales.

a pen

an orange

a university

an umbrella

a chair

an apple

a house

an hour (la hache es muda)

SOME
* Some se emplea con los sustantivos incontables y tambin con el plural de los contables, en
frases afirmativas.

Ive got some milk. (incontable)

Shes got some biscuits. (plural)

ANY
* Any se emplea para sustantivos incontables y con el plural de los contables, en frases
negativas y en preguntas.

I havent got any money. (incontable)

He hasnt got any brothers. (plural)

Have we got any sugar? (incontable)

Are there any chairs? (plural)

EL ARTCULO DEFINIDO `THE

* utilizamos the para referirnos a una cosa o persona especfica.

* A diferencia del castellano, no se emplea the con sustantivos incontables ni con el plural de
los sustantivos cuando hablamos de cosas en general. Tampoco lo utilizamos con el genitivo
sajn (-s)

I like cheese.

Me gusta el queso.

Tigers are dangerous.

Los tigres son peligrosos.

English is easy.

El ingles es fcil.

Johns leg.

La pierna de John.

EJERCICIOS

A SON ESTOS NOMBRES CONTABLES (C) O INCONTABLES (U)?

1. water ____________

2. fruit ____________

3. coconut ____________

4. bread ____________

5. DVD ____________

6. meat ____________

7. ball ____________
8. snack ____________

9. glasses ____________

10. pen ____________

11. milk ____________

12. chair ____________

13. gasoline ____________

14. table ____________

15. cream ____________

16. money ____________

17. oil ____________

18. insect ____________

19. sofa ____________

20. yogurt ____________

21. school ____________

22. bus ____________

23. food ____________

24. chocolate ____________

25. ship ____________

LAS RESPUESTAS CORRECTAS
1. water (U)

2. fruit (U)

3. coconut (C)

4. bread (U)

5. DVD (C)

6. meat (U)

7. ball (C)

8. snack (C)

9. glasses (C)

10. pen (C)

11. milk (U)

12. chair (C)

13. gasoline (U)

14. table (C)

15. cream (U)

16. money (U)

17. oil (U)

18. insect (C)

19. sofa (C)

20. yogurt (U)

21. school (C)

22. bus (C)

23. food (U)

24. chocolate (U)

25. ship (C)

B `A O `AN ? (NOMBRES CONTABLES)
1. ____________ uncle

2. ____________ hour

3. ____________ bus

4. ____________ dress

5. ____________ oven

6. ____________ beach

7. ____________ teacher

8. ____________ insect

9. ____________ taxi

10. ____________umbrella

11. ____________player

12. ____________eye

13. ____________castle

14. ____________artist

15. ____________river

16. ____________tent

17. ____________doctor

18. ____________exercise

19. ____________lady

20. ____________house

21. ____________envelope

22. ____________taxi

23. ____________idea

24. ____________computer

25. ____________chair
LAS RESPUESTAS CORRECTAS
1. an uncle

2. an hour

3. a bus

4. a dress

5. an oven

6. a beach

7. a teacher

8. an insect

9. a taxi

10. an umbrella

11. a player

12. an eye

13. a castle

14. an artist

15. a river

16. a tent

17. a doctor

18. an exercise

19. a lady

20. a house

21. an envelope

22. a taxi

23. an idea

24. a computer

25. a chair
C. `A / AN, `SOME Y `ANY
1. Lisas got a / an towel.

2. Anas got a / some rucksack.

3. Lucas got an / some insect repellent.

4. Javi hasnt got some / any sunglasses.

5. Antonios got a / some swimming costume.

6. Ignacio hasnt got any / some sandwiches.

7. Angeles has got an / a apple.

8. There arent any / some cafs in the city.

9. I havent got any / some money.

10. Have you got some / any sun cream?

11. Weve got some / any sandwiches.

12. We need a / an torch for our camping trip.

13. There isnt some / any litter on the beach.

14. Im going to buy any / an ice cream.

15. Can I have some / a strawberries?

16. You can have this cereal with some / a milk.

17. Ive got any / some fruit.

18. There isnt some / an elephant.

19. There arent some / any sharks.

20. Are there some / any plants?

21. Is there a / an tree?

22. Is there some / any cheese in the fridge?

23. There is a / some water in the fridge?

24. The supermarkets got some / a strawberries.

25. Ive got a / some soup in the fridge.

LAS RESPUESTAS CORRECTAS
1. Lisas got a towel.

2. Anas got a rucksack.

3. Lucas got an insect repellent.

4. Javi hasnt got any sunglasses.

5. Antonios got a swimming costume.

6. Ignacio hasnt got any sandwiches.

7. Angeles has got an apple.

8. There arent any cafs in the city.

9. I havent got any money.

10. Have you got some sun cream?

11. Weve got some sandwiches.

12. We need a torch for our camping trip.

13. There isnt any litter on the beach.

14. Im going to buy an ice cream.

15. Can I have some strawberries?

16. You can have this cereal with some milk.

17. Ive got some fruit.

18. There isnt an elephant.

19. There arent any sharks.

20. Are there any plants?

21. Is there a tree?

22. Is there any cheese in the fridge?

23. There is some water in the fridge?

24. The supermarkets got some strawberries.

25. Ive got some soup in the fridge.

D. `A / AN, `SOME Y `ANY
1. There isnt _________ electricity at the campsite.

2. There arent _________ sunglasses in the shop.

3. Ive got _________ apple in my bag.

4. There are _________ sandwiches.

5. Ill buy _________ bottle of water at the beach.

6. I havent got _________ radios in my room.

7. Is there _________ internet caf in your town?

8. There arent _________ computers in my classroom.

9. Have you got _________ brothers and sisters?

10. My teachers got _________ new car.

11. Theres _________ water in the bottle.

12. Im going to buy _________ chips.

13. There is _________ camera.

14. Shes got _________ pear.

15. You can have _________ potatoes.

16. Have you got _________ lemons?

17. Ive got _________ cherries.

18. We need _________ water.

19. Weve got _________ bread.

20. We dont need _________ strawberries.

21. Have we got _________ cheese?

22. Have you got _________ apple?

23. We need _________ banana.

24. Ive got _________ orange juice.

25. They havent got _________ hamburgers.

LAS RESPUESTAS CORRECTAS
1. There isnt any electricity at the campsite.

2. There arent any sunglasses in the shop.

3. Ive got an apple in my bag.

4. There are some sandwiches.

5. Ill buy a bottle of water at the beach.

6. I havent got any radios in my room.

7. Is there an internet caf in your town?

8. There arent any computers in my classroom.

9. Have you got any brothers and sisters?

10. My teachers got a new car.

11. Theres some water in the bottle.

12. Im going to buy some chips.

13. There is a camera.

14. Shes got a pear.

15. You can have some potatoes.

16. Have you got any lemons?

17. Ive got some cherries.

18. We need some water.

19. Weve got some bread.

20. We dont need any strawberries.

21. Have we got some cheese?

22. Have you got an apple?

23. We need a banana.

24. Ive got some orange juice.

25. They havent got any hamburgers.