At a glance
- Start
- Can you say one, two, three… (apples, cars)?YesCountable: a / many / a fewmany apples
- Uncountable (water, rice, money): some / much / a littlemuch water
- Start
- Is it a question or a negative?YesanyHave you got any milk? I don't have any.
- Is it an offer or a request?YessomeWould you like some tea?
- A positive sentencesomeI have some apples.
Can you count it?
We can count apples: one apple, two apples.
We can't count milk: two milks → some milk.
eggs, books, chairs (countable)
rice, water, bread, money, sugar (uncountable)
a glass of milk, a bottle of water
Some and any
- some in positive sentences: There are some apples. There is some milk.
- any in negatives and questions: Are there any eggs? There isn't any bread.
- Offers and requests use some: Would you like some tea?
Much, many, a lot of
| countable | uncountable | |
|---|---|---|
| question | How many apples? | How much water? |
| negative | not many apples | not much water |
| positive | a lot of apples | a lot of water |
There are a lot of apples.
There aren't many apples.
There isn't much water.
Practice
Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.