Sustantivos Contables e Incontables: Diferencias y Ejemplos

Clase 6 de 25 • Curso de Inglés Intermedio B1: Expresiones de Tiempo y Cantidad

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Diana Carina Amaya Alarcon

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Countable: Start Number Door Laptop Place Pen

Uncountable Hope Glue Corn Sugar Patience Joy

Maria Angélica Castañeda Urrego

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Following my examples:

Everyday The dust is felt in the farm

The snow view is some wonderful

The anger is a feeling dangerous

There are a lot of people helpful

I would like buy a new phone

JENIFER ROCIO PELAEZ PARADA

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The other day I went to buy some new furniture, I was super excited because you could see beautiful pieces everywhere in the store until I started touching some of them, there was some Dust over and I am an allergic person, so at the end, I only bought one chair and returned to my house, not very happy because I knew at the next day I would have to go again to a different furniture place to search what it was missing to buy. you know what they say, TIME IS GOLD!

Yenneritzana Churio Rodriguez

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Yesterday, I felt anger with my husband because he was rude. I love the animals, but in my home I don’t have dogs because I am an allergic person. I need buy some furniture in my new house. Rice needs water and salt in its preparation

Lisbeth Quintero

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My contribution to the class: The chairs in the school are filled with dust, also they don't take care of the young children as well as in the nursery, they also don't love dogs, if the dogs come close, the teachers let the kids throw stones and even toys at them, then the dogs have to take shelter behind the trees or sometimes behind the bikes. Some people who live near the school fill with anger when this happens, they try to give them something to eat, like rice and they have places for them to be warm and especially in winter when it snows.

carlos Enrrique Gómez Ortiz

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Countable: Tree Stone Chair Bike Kid

Mayra K. Triana

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That's right, Carlos!

ANDRES ALFONSO MIRA MEJIA

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LEIDY VANESSA RUIZ MURCIA

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Countable: Doors, joys, pens, laptops, places Uncontable: Star, hope, glue, corn, sugar, patience,

Gualberto Montiel

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Countable Nouns

There are 20 chairs in the classroom
There is a bag in the living room
Where I live, you can find different important buildings
For breakfast, I eat a banana, an egg a coffe.

Uncountable Nouns

For this recipe you need some milk, salt and water.
There is sand in my shoes.
I alway express my love to my family

Practice:

Countable: Chair, Kid, Stone, Tree, Bike, Toy,Dog

Uncountable: Dust,Love,Furniture, Rice, Heat, Anger, Snow

The chair is blue
The Kid's are happy
The stone is like a donut
The tree is very big
The bike is color blue
The toy is awesome
The dog is very cute
The dust danced in the sunlight streaming through the window.
She felt a warm glow of love in her heart as she looked at him.
The furniture in the room was old and worn, but still held a certain charm.
The pot of rice on the stove was starting to boil over, filling the kitchen with steam.
The heat of the day was oppressive, making it hard to think or move.
His anger was palpable as he slammed the door on his way out.
The snow was falling softly, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere.

Juan Daniel Hernández Silin

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Sentences with the nouns shown in class

CNCs machines are capable to cut pieces for chair.
My dog’s name is Spooky.
I don’t have kids.
The river makes stones roll over their path,.
I only have a few of my childhood’s toys in my room.
I have heard that in Amsterdam are more bikes than people!
I love my dog :3.
My eye hurts, maybe is some dust there.
Some of my furniture is old.
I like rice and beans dish!
Anger is a bad hat to use.
I haven't seen snow in the real world :c.
I can’t tolerate this heat anymore!!!

Emmanuel Chávez Mera

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I understand when we say: Number as a countable. But... What if numbers has not end? Do that affect this in any way? 🥲 Thanks for the funny and complete class, was really good.

Patricio Gonzales

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You should not focus if si es infinity or not, only see if the word can coun it.

LESTHER XITUMUL MANUEL

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It's a little bit difficult to understand at the beginning. But, I've understood that you have to focus on if you can add an "s" to the world or not, basically, validate if the world has a plural and singular form, then, it's a countable noun.

Gabriel Obregón

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MY SENTENCES: The furniture is built with the wood of the trees. The dog does not eat any rice. A toy turned to dust. The doll was made with snow by that child Carlos's anger was great when he fell off his bike. Julia's love for wooden chairs is enormous. The heat of the sun warmed the stones of the desert.

John William Moreno Vergel

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Countable: Computer, Laptop, Processor, Fan, Graphic Card, Memory, Hard Drive, Cable, Case, Monitor, Speaker, Mouse, Keyboard

Uncountable: Sound, Light, Intelligence, Emotion, Happiness, Speed, Cozy, Friendly, Universe

Mauro José Jesús Arce

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Tanya Stephanie Carrillo Díaz

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COUNTABLE

Incontable

Jorge Batista

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Why money is uncountuble?

Mayli Quintero

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Because you can't make it plural. You can make plural coins, bills, pesos, but not the word money. Money is more a concept, an idea.

Edward Martinez

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number is contable or uncontable?

Jorge Marroquin

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You can count them. So, numbers are countable. For example 1, 2, 3 and more.

Mirta Bibiana Peña Miranda

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Hola, quisiera saber como me entero si el profesor me hizo una retroalimentación o una corrección a los aportes que hago en este chat ? o si algunos de los compañeros me aporta o pregunta algo sobre mis aportes? es que no me entero no se por donde verlo.

Jorge Marroquin

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Existen 2 formas de enterarte de las respuestas a tus preguntas en la plataforma Platzi:

Agregando una pregunta con el signo de interrogación en la sección de aportes al lado derecho de las clases, la cual será filtrada como pregunta sin responder para ser respondida por un platzinauta o profesor.
Utilizando el botón de notificaciones en el menú de navegación en la parte superior de la plataforma, el cual te mencionará cuando alguien te responda allí o en otra sección de Platzi.

Mayra K. Triana

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Hi Mirta! You should receive a notification when we give you feedback or a classmate replies to your comment.

Glad to have you here!

Brenda Nadia Gómez López

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Why does the "corn" word a uncountable noun?

Patricio Gonzales

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Corn is uncountable noun, because in the end of word, yo don't add the letter "s".

Jose Luis De la Riva Alvarez

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for the same reason you dont say "maices" in spanish. Corn is a bundle of grains, When you try to quantify the corn itself you say "a branch of corn", "Two branches of corn" or if you want to count the grains you say "a grain of corn", "Two grains of corn", etc.

Jorge Isaac Torres Murillo

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Corn is classificated like a unconuntable o countable? for me its countable because you can use corn o corns?

Libardo Arturo Arroyave Bustos

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Understanding Countable and Uncountable Nouns in English

In this lesson, we explored one of the fundamental concepts of English grammar: countable vs. uncountable nouns. These two categories help us understand how to quantify and refer to objects, concepts, and substances in conversation and writing. Below is a detailed summary of the key points discussed in the lesson, including definitions, examples, classification, and practice recommendations.

🧮 What Are Countable Nouns?

Countable nouns are words that refer to things which can be counted individually. They have both singular and plural forms, and we often add an -s or -es to make them plural.

✅ Characteristics:

Can be used with numbers.
Can appear in singular or plural form.
Can be preceded by “a” or “an”.

📚 Examples from the Lesson:

Singular: a chair, a bag, a building
Plural: 20 chairs, different buildings
In a sentence:
- There are 20 chairs in the classroom.
- There is a bag in the living room.
- For breakfast, I eat a banana, an egg, and a coffee.

💡Note: Some food items like "coffee" may seem uncountable, but in casual usage, people might say “a coffee” to refer to “a cup of coffee,” which is countable.

📝 Hypothetical Examples:

I have three pens in my bag.
She adopted two cats last month.

🌊 What Are Uncountable Nouns?

Uncountable nouns refer to things that cannot be counted individually because they are too small, abstract, or seen as a mass. These nouns do not have a plural form and are treated as singular.

✅ Characteristics:

Cannot be counted directly.
Do not use plural forms.
Often relate to substances, concepts, or collective materials.

📚 Examples from the Lesson:

Substances: milk, salt, water, dust, rice
Concepts: money, love, anger, heat
In a sentence:
- There is sand in my shoes.
- I always express my love to my family.
- For this recipe, you need some milk, salt, and water.

⚠️Note: Though you might see words like “loves” or “rices” occasionally, they are incorrect as nouns in standard usage. “Loves” is only correct as a verb form (e.g., He loves pizza.).

📝 Hypothetical Examples:

Please add some sugar to the tea.
She doesn’t have much patience.

🧠 Classification Exercise: Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns

The lesson included an exercise that required students to classify 14 nouns. Here’s how the nouns were categorized:

✅ Countable Nouns:

Chair / Chairs
Dog / Dogs
Kid / Kids
Stone / Stones
Toy / Toys
Tree / Trees
Bike / Bikes

These all follow regular pluralization rules and refer to distinct items.

❌ Uncountable Nouns:

Love (Not "loves" as a noun)
Dust
Furniture
Rice
Anger
Snow
Heat

These nouns remain singular and refer to concepts or substances that cannot be counted directly.

✍️ Practice Recommendations

The lesson encourages learners to:

Create their own sentences using the countable and uncountable nouns discussed.
Download the worksheet from the resource section (as referenced in the lesson).
Share their answers in the comment section for feedback and discussion.

🧾 Example Practice Sentences:

Countable: I saw five bikes parked outside the school.
Uncountable: There was so much snow on the ground this morning.

🧾 Conclusion

Understanding the difference between countable and uncountable nouns is crucial for mastering English grammar. Here are the key takeaways:

Countable nouns have both singular and plural forms and refer to individual, countable items.
Uncountable nouns are used in singular form and refer to abstract ideas or substances that cannot be counted individually.
Proper usage affects article choice, verb agreement, and quantifiers (e.g., "many" for countable, "much" for uncountable).

🗒️ Final Tip: When in doubt, think about whether you can put a number directly in front of a noun. If yes, it’s likely countable. If not, it’s probably uncountable.

Keep practicing and see you in the next class!

Fabio Enrique Santander Armenta

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Countable:

I will buy some chairs for the livingroom

Somebody should help me with this bag og stones

Non countable: I´ll cook rice with meat today

There is a lot of heat in this room

Noel Nardone

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There is no chairs

Another bit on the dust

Too much love will kill you

Some dogs are bad

All of kids are beautiful

I need some furniture

There are a lot of stones

We will eat some rice

This is not a toy

I don´t understand her anger

I want to sleep above a tree

It passed so much time since the last snow

Can I borrow your bike?

Heat could make you feel bad