Continuing with The Basics Series
These basic English lessons provide the most important learning points for beginning level English learners. Use these short lessons to study for tests, review basic English essentials, or check your understanding of the basics.
Lesson 12: Countries and Languages – Names and Adjectives
This list shows first the country, then language and, finally the nationality of many major countries from around the world.
One-Syllable Country Names
- France, French, French
- Greece, Greek, Greek
Nationality Ends in ‘-Ish’
- Britain, English, British
- Denmark, Danish, Danish
- Finland, Finnish, Finnish
- Poland, Polish, Polish
- Spain, Spanish, Spanish
- Sweden, Swedish, Swedish
- Turkey, Turkish, Turkish
” Ends in ‘-An’
- Germany, German, German
- Mexico, Spanish, Mexican
- The United States, English, American
Nationality Ends in ‘-Ian’ or ‘-Ean’
- Australia, English, Australian
- Brazil, Portuguese, Brazilian
- Egypt, Arabic, Egyptian
- Italy, Italian, Italian
- Hungary, Hungarian, Hungarian
- Korea, Korean, Korean
- Russia, Russian, Russian
” Ends in ‘Ese’
- China, Chinese, Chinese
- Japan, Japanese, Japanese
- Portugal, Portuguese, Portuguese
Lesson 13: Countable and Uncountable Expressions with Nouns
Uncountable
Use the singular form of the verb with uncountable nouns. Use both ‘some’ and any’ with uncountable nouns when speaking about specific objects.
Examples
- Do you have any butter?
- There is some juice in the bottle.
If you are speaking in general, do not use a modifier.
Examples
- Do you drink Coca-Cola?
- He doesn’t eat meat.
Countable
Use the plural form of the verb with countable nouns. Use both ‘some’ and ‘any’ with countable nouns when speaking about specific objects.
Examples
- There are some magazines on the table.
- Has he got any friends?
If you are speaking in general, use the plural form of the noun.
Examples
- They love books by Hemingway.
- She doesn’t eat apples.
Expressions for Use with Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Use the following expressions with uncountable nouns.
- most
- much, lots of, a lot of
- some
- a little, little
Examples
- There is lots of interest in the project.
- She’s got some money left in the bank.
- There’s little time to finish.
Use the following expressions with countable nouns.
- many, lots of, a lot of
- several
- some
- not many, only a few, few
Examples
- There are a lot of pictures on the wall.
- We have several friends in Chicago.
- She bought some envelopes this afternoon.
- There are only a few people in the restaurant.
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