Countable and uncountable Nouns (9)

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Countable Nouns 
 Usam a / an no singular
 Têm forma plural
Usam many / a few / few / several
Exemplos:
· a tomato / two tomatoes
· cookies
· oranges
· eggs
How many fruits do you eat every day?
noun + auxiliary + subject + verb + complement
Quantifiers 
Para COUNTABLE nouns:
· many
· a lot of / lots of
· plenty of
· some
· several
· a few (positivo)
· few (negativo)
Uncountable Nouns 
Não usam a / an
Não vão para o plural
Usam much / a little / little
Exemplos:
· water
· rice
· meat
· bread
 Categorias comuns de incontáveis
Food:
· meat
· rice
· bread
Liquids:
· coffee
· juice
· beer
Feelings:
· love
· happiness
· anger
Other nouns:
· money
· time
· information
· advice
· baggage
Containers / Medidas 
· a glass of water
· a cup of coffee
· a bottle of juice
· a can of beer
· a loaf of bread
· a slice of bread
· a bag of rice
· a grain of rice
Exemplo:
· I have many friends.
· I have a few apples. (algumas, suficiente)
· I have few apples. (quase nenhuma)
 Para UNCOUNTABLE nouns:
· much
· a lot of / lots of
· plenty of
· some
· a little (positivo)
· little (negativo)
Exemplo:
· There is a little water left.
· There is little time. (quase nenhum)