Positive

There Is
Are

A
(singula
compute r)
r.
Two
(plural)
guitars.

Unit 4

GRAMMAR REFERENSE
Negative
THERE IS / THERE ARE
There
Isnt
A
(singula
cinema r)
.
Arent
Any
(plural)
poster
s.
Short
Questions
answer
Yes, there
A
is.
Is
computer
No, there
?
isnt
there
Yes, there
are.
Any
Are
CDs?
No, there
arent.

Use there is, There isnt and there? With a

singular countable noun or an uncountable noun.
Use There are, there arent and are there? With
a plural countable noun
Use there is with a list of things, when the first
thing is singular.

COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Rules:
Countable nouns are nouns that have both a
singular and plural form.
Uncountable nouns are nouns that only have
HOW MUCH? / HOW MANY?
a singular form.
When
to use
how
much orin how
Some
nouns
are countable
some
many?languages and uncountable in English
How
many
much
Some EnglishHow
nouns
can be both countable
Use with
Use
with
plural
and uncountable
uncountable
countable
nouns
Use the plural of a countable
noun with no
nounsarticle
to ask
to
ask
about
to make generalizations
about
quantity
quantity
Use
an uncountable
noun with no article to
make generalizations.
Note that the word job is countable and work
is uncountable

A / An
Used with singular
countable nouns.

Some
Is used in the affirmative with
plural countable and
uncountable nouns.
Any
Used in negative and interrogative forms with
plural countable and uncountable nouns.