Countable Nouns

Countable Nouns

Countable nouns are easy to recognize. They are things that we can count. For example: "pen". We can count pens. We can have one, two, three or more pens. Here are some more countable nouns:

dog, cat, animal, man, person
bottle, box, litre
coin, note, dollar
cup, plate, fork
table, chair, suitcase, bag
Countable nouns can be singular or plural:

My dog is playing.
My dogs are hungry.
We can use the indefinite article a/an with countable nouns:

A dog is an animal.
When a countable noun is singular, we must use a word like a/the/my/this with it:

I want an orange. (not I want orange.)
Where is my bottle? (not Where is bottle?)
When a countable noun is plural, we can use it alone:

I like oranges.
Bottles can break.
We can use some and any with countable nouns:

I've got some dollars.
Have you got any pens?
We can use a few and many with countable nouns:

I've got a few dollars.
I haven't got many pens.