LIST OF COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE
FOODS
In English, nouns can be countable or uncountable. This can be a difficult
concept for ESL students to grasp and it is important for English language
learners to learn the difference.
To correctly use the plural form or to correctly use determiners like ‘some‘ and
‘any‘, students must know whether the noun is countable or uncountable. It is
also important to know if a noun is countable or uncountable when using the
quantifiers ‘much‘, ‘many‘, ‘few‘, and ‘a little‘.
Many English textbooks first introduce the concept of count and non-count
nouns with food. So, we put together this list of countable and uncountable
food to help English language students to memorize these nouns.
Countable Food List
Countable nouns, also known as count nouns, are nouns which can be counted.
For example, one apple, two apples.
Countable nouns can have both singular and plural forms. The plural form is
made by adding s (apples), es (sandwiches), or ies, (cherries)to the singular
form.
Below is a list of common countable foods in English.
Apple banana
Grape pear
Cherry orange
Tomato lemon
Strawberry carrot
Potato olive
Egg sandwich
Hamburger hot dog
Sándwich hamburger
Uncountable Food List
Uncountable nouns, also known as non-count nouns, cannot be counted. For
example, water, flour, rice, etc.
Uncountable nouns do not have a plural form and so you cannot add s to them.
Below is a list of common uncountable foods in English.
Bread cheese
Water juice
Flour meat
Meat chocolate
Soup cereal
Coffee tea
Salt sugar
Butter jam
I Look at your fridge and write sentences using :
a / an / some / any
II
Complete the questions with how much or how many.
1. lemonade have we got? We've got only one bottle.
2. bottles of juice are in the fridge? Three.
3. meat do we have? We have got two steaks.
4. bananas have we got? We haven't got any.
5. sugar have we got? Enough.
6. bread do we need? Two loafs of bread.
7. pens are in your bag? Six.
8. money have we got? We haven't got a lot.
9. bikes are there in the garden? Two.
10. children have they got? Two girls and a boy.
CAN / CAN'T
Shows ability, inability, request, permission, possibility, and inappropriateness.
Vocabulary:
dance marinera
write poems
drive a car
swim
read in French
ride a bike
sing in English
draw cartoon
fix a car
tell jokes
paint pictures
whistle
run in a marathon
cook
fish
play video games
speak a foreign language
jump on one foot
download music
Examples:
a. I can speak English.
b. You can leave early today.
c. Can I come in, please?
Formation:
Positive: Subject + CAN + Verb1
Negative: Subject + CAN'T + Verb1
POSITIVE STATEMENT NEGATIVE STATEMENT
I can speak English I can't speak English
He can run very fast You can't run very fast
He can sit in the garden He can't sit in the garden
She can come with us She can't come with us
It can jump to the other side It can't jump to the other side
We can make delicious cakes We can't make delicious cakes
You can pass the exam You can't pass the exam
They can draw pictures They can't draw pictures
NOTE: Negative form of CAN is either “cannot” or “can not” and its negative
contraction is “Can’t”. In British English, it is pronounced /ka:nt/ but in American
English, it is /kent/.
We use “CAN” to express
1. Ability
Steven can ride a bike.
He can speak Japanese.
I can play table tennis.
We can cook.
1. They can eat with chop sticks.
2. Inability
*He can’t ride a horse.
*I can’t type very fast.
*We can’t lift 100 kilos.
*Jan can not run fast.
*Alicia cannot drive a car.
3. Request
*Can you help me?
*Can you tell me the way to the museum?
*Can you come here a minute please?
4. Permissions
*Can I use your cell phone?
*Can I take a day off?
*Can I smoke here?
*Can I go out?
Can or Can't Exercise
1. I only speak English. I don't know any other
languages.
2. What sports you play the best?
3. A dog be man's best friend, but it can't help with
the chores.
4. Narrow-minded people see the future very well.
5. Fish breathe outside the water.
6. you cook?
7. Denis doesn't want to go swimming with us because he
swim.
8. It's really dark here, I see anything
9. You park your car here, it's forbidden.
10. I am very hungry I eat everything right now.
11. A cheetah run very fast.
12. you help me?
13. I do my homework, it's too difficult.
14. A baby drive a car.
15. The letters are very small. I read anything.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
El presente continuo generalmente se refiere a situaciones o acciones que se
están realizando en el momento.
Usos para el present continuous
El presente continuo tiene 5 usos principales:
Explicar claramente acciones que suceden en el mismo momento en el
que se describen. Por ejemplo:
- He is learning English = Él está aprendiendo inglés
Proveer contexto al expresar situaciones de la actualidad. Normalmente
estas oraciones se acompañan de adverbios como recently, currently o
lately, entre otros. Por ejemplo:
- She is crying a lot lately = Ella ha llorado mucho últimamente
Expresan con certeza eventos o acciones del futuro. Por ejemplo:
- We are going to the cinema next Friday = Iremos al cine el próximo
viernes
Describir acciones o hechos momentáneos. Por ejemplo:
- Right now he’s talking, but yesterday he was unconscious = Ahora
está hablando pero ayer estaba inconsciente
Indicar situaciones que suceden con frecuencia. En estas oraciones es
necesario adicionar adverbios como forever, always, constantly, entre
otros, para reforzar su contexto.Por ejemplo:
- He is always running at 6 am = Él siempre está corriendo a las 6 am
ESTRUCTURA DEL PRESENTE CONTINUO EN INGLÉS
Veamos la estructura correcta para usar el present continuous del inglés en sus
modos afirmativo, negativo e interrogativo.
Modo afirmativo del present continuous
Sujeto + verbo to be + verbo en gerundio + complemento
Modo negativo del present continuous
Sujeto + verbo to be + not + verbo en gerundio + complemento
Modo interrogativo del present continuous
Verbo to be + sujeto + verbo en gerundio + complemento + ?
REGLAS DE CONJUGACIÓN DEL PRESENTE CONTINUO.
Al conjugar el present continuous, debes tener en cuenta las siguientes reglas.
Regla No. 1
Todos los verbos deben terminar en -ing.
He is working at the cinema = Él está trabajando en el cinema
She is not crying for you = Ella no está llorando por ti
Are they playing hide and seek? = ¿Ellos están jugando “escondidas”?
Regla No. 2
Cuando un verbo tiene una sola sílaba o cuyo acento recae en la última sílaba y
finalizan en consonante, esta última deberá ser duplicada y se adicionará el -ing.
I am running every morning = Estoy corriendo todas las mañanas
We are not cutting the budget = No estamos cortando el presupuesto
Are you swimming with them? = ¿Estás nadando con ellos?
Regla No. 3
Para los verbos finalizados en una -e que no se pronuncia, esta debe ser
reemplazada con el -ing.
He is dating a friend of my sister = Él está saliendo con una amiga de mi
hermana
You are not taking it seriously = No estás tomando esto en serio
Is he riding a donkey? = ¿Él está montando un burro?
Regla No. 4
Cuando el verbo termina con -ee, solo debe agregarse el -ing.
I am seeing you behind the curtains = Te estoy viendo detrás de las
cortinas
He is not fleeing from jail = Él no está huyendo de la cárcel
Is your dog peeing my suitcase? = ¿Está tu perro orinando mi maleta?
Regla No. 5
Cuando un verbo finaliza en -ie, estas letras deben reemplazarse con la -y y
agregarse el -ing.
Lie: He is lying about what happened = Él está mintiendo sobre lo que
sucedió
Die: She is not dying of love = Ella no está muriendo de amor
Tie: Are we tying it well? = ¿Lo estamos atando bien?
EXERCISES
I What are they doing?
II Ordena las siguientes palabras para formar oraciones
1.- not / playing / he / volleyball / is / today
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2.- you / driving / fast / too / are
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3.- the / guitar / is / moment / Mary / at the / playing
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4.- raining / it / now / is / right
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5.- watching / my / am / with / TV / I / boyfriend
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6.- lunch / we / having / all together / are
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7.- is / wine / drinking / much / too / he
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8.- are / going / work / you home after
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9.-washing / because / . / the / am / he / I / dog / is / dirty
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10.-a / are / toy / two / about / fighting / brothers / . / the
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11.- working / in / very / is / her / Clara / hard / office / .
_______________________________________________
12.- the / . / he's / phone / manager / is / talking / Jason / and / on / the
_______________________________________________________
13.- is / who / that / sea / at / old / the / swimming / look / man / . / in
_______________________________________________
14.- are / ! / talking / both / they / dog / to / their / neighbor's
_________________________________________________
15.-strongly / very / the / . / wind / it's / cold / is / and / blowing
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16.-the / in / cake / chocolate / is / oven / the / burning / .
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III Complete the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with suitable present continuous verbs from the given
options.
I ________________ to watch a movie at Inox. (go)
We _____________ in the nearby park. (play)
The boys _____________ in the pond. (swim)
Rita ________________ at the function. (sing)
The child ____________ baseball. (play)
The chef ______________ his famous ravioli. (cook)
The teacher ____________ the students. (teach)
I ___________ “Aladdin and the Magic Lamp”. (read)
The man _______________ a Royal Enfield. (ride)
Sheema ______________ for her dance performance. (practise)
The boys ______________ everyone present at the party. (annoy)
My mother _______________ a sweater for my sister. (knit)
The man ______________ on the streets. (beg)
The baby _____________ with her mother. (giggle)
Ronaldo _______________ matches for his team. (win)
He _________ (save) money because he wants to buy a car.
You ____________ (not listen) to me.
My parents ___________ (look) for a new apartment.
The victim ____________ (not cooperate) with the police.
We _____________ (plan) a trip to Japan.
I ______________ (cook) fish for dinner.
The water __________ (boil). You can put the pasta now.
He __________ (not train) because he has health problems.
I _______________ (not work) at present. I'm unemployed.
It ______________ (not rain) now. We can go to the park
IV Write questions and short answers in present continuous with the
words in brackets. Use SHORT FORMS when possible.
A: _________________ (you/cry)?
B: No, I ________________
A: ________________ (your father/recover) well after the operation? B:
Yes, he ___________________
A: _____________ (they/try) to find a solution?
B: Yes, they _____________
A: ______________ (the baby/sleep)?
B: No, she ______________
A: ______________ (we/do) the right thing?
B: Yes, we _______________
6A: ______________ (he/study) for his exams?
B: No, he ____________
A: ______________ (you eat) my pizza?
B: Yes, I _______________
A: ______________ (you/pay) by credit card?
B: No, I _____________
A: _______________ (they/win) the match?
B: Yes, they ____________
A: ______________ (Tom/run) in the race?
B: No, he ____________ He's here with me.
VI Complete the dialogues with the verbs in brackets in present
continuous. Use SHORT FORMS when possible.
Suzan: Hi Mark. What __________________ (you/do)?
Mark: I _______________ (watch) TV.
Suzan: What _______________ (you/watch)?
Mark: A football match. Liverpool ________________ (play) against
Manchester United.
Suzan: ____________________ (you/enjoy) it?
Mark: Yes, I _________________ It's a great match.
Suzan: __________________ (your team/win)?
Mark: Yes! But what about you? What ______________ (you/do)?
Suzan: I'm with Alice. We _________________ (study) for our maths exam.
Mark: Well, I'm sure you _________________ (not enjoy) maths. Do you want
to take a break and come to my house?
