Plural and Uncountable Nouns Without Articles Plural Nouns

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Plural and uncountable Nouns without articles
Plural nouns
More than one noun
Uncountable nouns
Things we can´t count, for example salt, oil, water
They usually don’t have a plural form
They usually don’t have a/an in front of them
Articles a/an, the
We don’t use the, a or an with:
Meals: what time is breakfast?
Sports: basketball, tennis, football
Transport and communication: by train, by bus, by email, by phone
Language and school subjects: English, Spanish, art, history
We don’t use the, a or an for: at home, at work, in bed
This for introductions
we use this is… to introduce someone: Peter, this is Jane
we use is this to ask about someone: Is this your mother?
Would Like/ love/ Hate/ Prefer + infinitive
We use the infinitive with to after would (‘d) like/love/hate/prefer:
My parents would love to meet you
I’d hate to miss Clara’s party
Would you like to come with us on Tuesday evening?
Look at the difference between would like and like:
I’d like to sail around the world (=
I want to do this in the future)

I like sailing (=I enjoy sailing)
Common Phrases
We don’t use the, a or an for these common phrases: By phone, by email, at work, in town, in
bed, at home, on holiday
The child is in bed  NO (The child is in a bed)
I need to reach him by phone  NO (I need to rearch him by a phone)
Present Continuous
We form the present continuous with am, is or are + the –ing form of the main verb: watching,
eating.
I am watching TV  / I’m not watching TV
He/She/It is leaving  He/she/it isn’t leaving
We/you/they are practicing  We/you/they aren’t practicing
We use the present continuous:
To describe something that is happening while we are speaking
Hurry up! The taxi’s waiting outside right now
To talk about something that is happening around now, for a limited period of time
We’re on holiday this week. We’re staying in a hotel near the beach
We often use time expressions: right now, at the moment, today, this week
This year we’re studying the history of the world
Was / Were
We make the past tense of the verb be with was and were:
I/He/She/It was Frenc
We/ you / They were French
There are no short forms of was and were in positive sentence.
I / He / She / It was not (wasn’t) there
We / You / They were not (weren’t) there
We use the short forms wasn’t and weren’t when we are speaking to someone and in informal
writing.
Wh- words in the past
Questions
Was I he / she / it there?
Were we / you/ they there?
Where were you?
How much was it?
What was the name of the movie?
Answer
Yes, I / he / she / it was
Yes, we / you / they were
No, I / he / she / it wasn’t
No, We / you / they weren’t
What did you do on Saturday?
Where did you go for dinner?
How much did the meal cost?
Simple present and present continuous
Simple present
To talk about things we do regularly
Carla dances for the American Dance Company
With time expressions: usually, often, every day, once a month
To talk about permanent situations
I work for the American Dance Company
Present continuous
To talk about things that are happening at the time we are speaking
Right now, Carla’s dancing in Swan lake
With time expressions: right now, at the moment
To talk about temporary situations
This summer I’m working in NYC

With time expressions: today, this week, at the moment
A/ An/ The
Use an in front a vowel sound and in front of a silent h
An elephant
An hour
Use a in front of consonants and in front of u and eu when they sound like you
A bus
A university
A European
Use a / an when you mention something for the first time. Use the when you mention something
for the second time and for a specific person or thing
I’m at a hotel. The hotel is very nice
I’m in an office building. The building is very tall
The book you want is on the table ( you know which book and which table)
Phrasal Verbs
A phrasal verb is a verb + a small word (particle). The verb with the particle has a special meaning
I’m late. I have to hurry up = I’m late. I have to move faster
He gets up at 6:00 every morning = He leaves his bed at 6:00
Calm down = become quiet after being angry or upset
Get up = leave your bed after sleeping
Go out: leave the house
Hurry up= move faster
Sit down= take a seat on a chair
Slow down= go slower
Stand up= stand on your feet after sitting
Wake up = finish sleeping

Too much, too many, enough
Too much and too many mean “more than the right amount” Use too much with uncountable
nouns. Use too many with plural countable nouns
I can’t buy a new laptop. It costs too much money
I can’t see anything. There are too many people here
Enough means” the amount you need”. Not enough means “less than the amount you need” Use
enough with all nouns
I have enough money. I can buy a new laptop
We can’t make soup. There aren’t enough vegetables.
Make – Take
Make Take
The bed A break
Breakfast A test
Lunch A picture
Dinner The subway
A friend The bus
Tea The train
Coffe A holiday
food A vacation
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Communication
You don’t look good, Benny
Do I look fat?
I look short
Your hair is messy and your eyes are red
You’re wearing your shirt wrong
And your pants are dirty
I look tired because I feel tired
I’m feeling good/ I don’t feel good / I feel bad

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Level 7

Plural and uncountable Nouns without articles

More than one noun

Things we can´t count, for example salt, oil, water

They usually don’t have a plural form

They usually don’t have a/an in front of them

Articles a/an, the

We don’t use the, a or an with:

Meals: what time is breakfast?

Sports: basketball, tennis, football

Transport and communication: by train, by bus, by email, by phone

Language and school subjects: English, Spanish, art, history

We don’t use the, a or an for: at home, at work, in bed

This for introductions

we use this is… to introduce someone: Peter, this is Jane

we use is this to ask about someone: Is this your mother?

Would Like/ love/ Hate/ Prefer + infinitive

We use the infinitive with to after would (‘d) like/love/hate/prefer:

My parents would love to meet you

I’d hate to miss Clara’s party

Would you like to come with us on Tuesday evening?

Look at the difference between would like and like:

I’d like to sail around the world (=

I want to do this in the future)

The child is in bed  NO (The child is in a bed)

I need to reach him by phone  NO (I need to rearch him by a phone)

I am watching TV  / I’m not watching TV

He/She/It is leaving  He/she/it isn’t leaving

We/you/they are practicing  We/you/they aren’t practicing

We use the present continuous:

To describe something that is happening while we are speaking

Hurry up! The taxi’s waiting outside right now

This year we’re studying the history of the world

I/He/She/It was Frenc

We/ you / They were French

There are no short forms of was and were in positive sentence.

I / He / She / It was not (wasn’t) there

We / You / They were not (weren’t) there

Was I he / she / it there?

Were we / you/ they there?

Where were you?

How much was it?

What was the name of the movie?

Yes, I / he / she / it was

Yes, we / you / they were

No, I / he / she / it wasn’t

No, We / you / they weren’t

What did you do on Saturday?

Where did you go for dinner?

How much did the meal cost?

Simple present and present continuous

To talk about things we do regularly

Carla dances for the American Dance Company

With time expressions: usually, often, every day, once a month

To talk about permanent situations

I work for the American Dance Company

Right now, Carla’s dancing in Swan lake

With time expressions: right now, at the moment

To talk about temporary situations