…Countable and Uncountable nouns…

Countable nouns

Countable nouns are easy to recognize. They are things that we can count. For example: "pen". We can count pens. We can have one, two, three or more pens.

Ex

dog, cat, chair.

We can use the indefinite article a/an with countable nouns

Ex

A chair is an object.

We can use a few and many with countable nouns:

Ex

I've got a few dollars.

I haven't got many pens.

We can use some and any with countable and uncontables nouns:

Ex

I've got some money.

I've got some dollars.

Have you got any rice?

Have you got any pens?

Uncountable nouns

Uncountable nouns are substances, concepts etc that we cannot divide into separate elements. We cannot "count" them. For example, we cannot count "milk".

Ex

rice, sugar, butter, water

We do not usually use the indefinite article a/anle nouns. But we can say a something of:

Ex

A bottle of water.

A grain of rice.

We can use a little and much with uncountable nouns:

Ex

I've got a little money.

I haven't got much rice.

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Countable nouns

Uncountable nouns

…Present simple…

FORM: [VERB] + s/es in third person

Ex

Affirmative: You speak English.

Negative: You don’t speak English.

Possitive: Do you speak English?

USE

Present Simple tense is the time of that verb is used, inter alia, to express actions, events or situations to the moment when speaking.

Express the idea that an action is repeated or usual”Hobby, routine etc...”: The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.

Express indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before and will be true in the future: Birds do not like milk.

Use to talk about scheduled events in the near future: The party starts at 8 o'clock.

…Present Continuous…

FORM:[ am/is/are + present participle]

Ex

Affirmative: You are watching TV.

Negative: You are not watching TV

Interrogative: Are you watching TV?

Use

Express the idea that something is happening now: They are reading their books.

Use to talk about activities happening around now, and not necessarily this very moment: I am studying to become a doctor.

Used to talk about activities happening in the near future, especially for planned future events: I am not going to the party tonight.

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PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS