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Module 5

There is / There are Plural forms

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE REGULAR NOUNS
FULL SHORT FULL SHORT • most nouns take -s (in the cat  cats
FORMS FORMS FORMS FORMS plural) computer  computers
singular There is There’s There is not There isn’t • nouns ending in -s, -ch, -sh, box  boxes
plural There are  There are not There aren’t -x, -o, take -es watch  watches
• nouns ending in a country  countries
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS consonant + -y, drop the -y BUT
and take -ies boy  boys
singular Is there...? Yes, there is. No, there isn’t.
• nouns ending in -f or -fe, shelf  shelves
plural Are there...? Yes, there are. No, there aren’t.
take -ves
• We use there is with singular nouns.
There's a bathroom upstairs. IRREGULAR NOUNS
Is there a table in the kitchen? man  men tooth  teeth
woman  women person  people
• We use there are with plural nouns.
There are ten chairs in the living room. child  children mouse  mice
foot  feet
ish  ish
Are there two bins in the classroom?

The verb must Countable and uncountable nouns
• Countable nouns have both a singular and a
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plural form and we can count them. We use a/an
NEGATIVE
FULL FORMS SHORT FORMS and numbers before countable nouns.
I must play I must not play I mustn’t play a table - two tables
You must play You must not play You mustn’t play • Uncountable nouns only have a singular form
He must play He must not play He mustn’t play and we cannot count them. We don't use a/an or
She must play She must not play She mustn’t play numbers before uncountable nouns.
It must play It must not play It mustn’t play co fee - water - milk
We must play We must not play We mustn’t play
You must play You must not play You mustn’t play a(n) - some
They must play They must not play They mustn’t play a(n) + singular countable nouns
some + plural countable nouns
some + uncountable nouns

QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS There’s an orange and some ice cream in the fridge.
There are some apples, too.
Must I play? Yes, I must. No, I mustn’t.
Must you play? Yes, you must. No, you mustn’t.
Must he play? Yes, he must. No, he mustn’t. some - any - a lot of / lots of
Must she play? Yes, she must. No, she mustn’t. • We use some with uncountable and plural countable
Must it play? Yes, it must. No, it mustn’t. nouns in a irmative sentences and o fers.
Must we play? Yes, we must. No, we mustn’t. There are some carrots in the fridge.
Must you play? Yes, you must. No, you mustn’t. Would you like some orange juice?
Must they play? Yes, they must. No, they mustn’t.
• We use any with uncountable and plural countable
nouns in questions and negative sentences.
Is there any milk in the fridge?
• Must expresses obligation. There aren’t any apples in the fridge.
I must do my homework.
• We use a lot of / lots of with uncountable and plural
• Mustn't expresses prohibition. countable nouns.
You mustn't use your mobile in the hospital.
I eat a lot of / lots of fruit.
I eat a lot of / lots of apples.

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