Count and Noncount Nouns

Count Nouns
Noncount Nouns
a car

cars

traffic

a chair

chairs

furniture

an apple

apples

fruit

a camera
four cameras
video equipment


count nouns use singular and plural verbs and pronouns
noncount nouns use only singular verbs and pronouns
There is an apple. (singular) l
There are some apples. (plural)
There is some fruit. (singular verb) I like that chair. ("that" is singular).l
She likes those chairs. ("those" is plural)
I like that furniture. l
I like those furniture. (no!)
A car is an expensive thing to own. Cars are an expensive form of transportation.l
Traffic was heavy today. (singular verb) Apples taste good Fruit tastes good. l Digital cameras make photography easy. They are fun to use. l TV stations have a lot of video equipment. It is expensive.l The camera is very nice. l The equipment are nice. (no!)
Asking questions for an amount or a number
Count Nouns
Noncount Nouns
How many chairs are there?l How many chairs are there?l How much furniture is there?l
There is one chair

There are two chairs

There is a lot of furniture

How many cameras are there?l How many cameras are there?l How much equipment is there? l
There's one camera
There are four cameras
There's a lot of video equipment


Only count nouns can take a number
There is one camera. There are four cameras
Noncount nouns don't use numbers
There is some equipment. There is a lot of equipment
Knowing the difference between count and noncount nouns will make your English sound much better. Below are words and phrases that can be used with count and noncount nouns. As you continue through the next levels, you will probably need to come back to this page

count nouns
noncount nouns
a (singular)l -- (no article) the singular and plural the some some a lot of a lot of many large numbers much large numbers a few3 to 4 a little small number few a very small number little a very small number not many a small number not much a small number not any zero not any zero

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