Countables and Uncountables

negative, afirmative and interrogative

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Formacontraída Exemplos Usos

There is(há, existe) There’s

There is a man in the car.

There’s a new store here.

Uma só coisa, pessoa ou situação

FORMA SINGULAR

There are(há, existe) —

There are two dogs in the house.

There are 10 people in the family.

FORMA PLURAL

There is and There are

Negative form

AfirmativaNegativa

(forma longa)

Negativa

(forma contraída)

Negativa

(forma contraída)

There is There is not There’s not There isn’t

There are There are not — There aren’t

Interrogativa

Are there two dogs in the house?

Is there a man in the car?

Interrogative form

Countables Uncountables

A book.

Two flags.

Water.

Coffee.

SOME – ANY – MANY – FEW SOME – ANY – MUCH – LITTLE

QuestionHow many flags?

Are there many flags?

Man

y

AnswerThere are two flags.

Yes, there a few.

Man

y

QuestionHow much water?

Is there much water?

Mu

ch

AnswerThere´s a little water.

Yes, there´s a little.

Mu

ch

There is / There´s = singular There are = plural NOT = Forma negativa

Are there... ? Is there... INTERROGATIVE FORM

COUNTABLES

• Singular e plural• Objetos, pessoas, lugares,

animais, etc...• Ex: pencil, bee, bottle...• Quantifiers: some, any,

many, few...

UNCOUNTABLES

• Singular• Coisas que percebemos

mais como uma massa do que um ou vários objetos isolados.

• Ex: coffee, salt, air...• Quantifiers: some, any,

much, little...

Acti

vit

y