unit

7 Language summary

Grammar Vocabulary
Count and noncount nouns Food milk
dairy noodles
Count nouns Noncount nouns
fruit pasta
an orange oranges rice grains potatoes
a banana bananas cereal meat and protein rice
vegetables tomatoes
I eat an orange every day. I eat rice every day.
More food
I eat bananas every day. I eat cereal every day. apples
dumplings
bananas
• Use an or a with singular count nouns. hamburgers
beans
I eat an orange every day. hot dogs
I eat a banana every day. beef
pancakes
• You can use a number with plural count nouns. carrots
pizza
I eat two bananas every day. cereal
salad
• Noncount nouns are always singular. cheese
soup
We have cereal. NOT We have cereals. chicken
spaghetti
eggs
Some and any fish
sushi
tacos
Questions Answers
oranges? Yes, I have some (oranges / rice).
Do you have any Functions
rice? No, I don’t have any (oranges / rice).
Expressing dislikes
What do you often eat for lunch? I often eat some cheese and bread. I don’t like . . .
I don’t eat any meat. I don’t like . . . at all.
• Use any in questions and negatives. Do not use any in affirmative statements. I hate . . . !
I have some apples. NOT I have any apples. Expressing likes
How often; time expressions I like . . .
I really like . . .
How often I love . . . !
I eat cereal every day.
I eat cereal once in a while.
I eat cereal twice a month.
How often do you eat cereal?
I eat cereal three times a month.
I don’t eat cereal very often.
I never eat cereal.

T-233 Language summary