Countable and Uncountable Nouns ESL Games, Worksheets and Activities

In this countable and uncountable nouns speaking activity, students complete crosswords with countable and non-countable noun phrases. Student A starts... read more

In this fun countable and uncountable nouns game, students practice asking for nouns and responding to the requests. In groups, students take it in turns to ask... read more

Here is a free countable and uncountable nouns game to help students practice using countable and uncountable nouns in sentences. In groups, students take turns turning over one sentence card... read more

In this handy countable and uncountable nouns game, students practice categorising and forming sentences with countable and uncountable nouns. A member... read more

This useful countable and uncountable nouns worksheet helps to teach students how to differentiate countable nouns from uncountable nouns. First, students write a list for their weekly grocery... read more

In this engaging countable and uncountable nouns game, students insert countable and uncountable nouns into trivia facts and then quiz a partner to complete the... read more

This free countable and uncountable nouns worksheet helps students learn and practice singular and plural forms of countable and uncountable nouns. Students... read more

In this entertaining countable and uncountable nouns board game, students race to claim squares by completing sentences with similar countable and uncountable... read more

This rewarding countable or uncountable nouns game helps to teach students the difference between these two types of nouns. The game also helps students... read more

Here is a comprehensive countable and uncountable nouns worksheet for pre-intermediate students. First, students complete a story using countable and uncountable nouns from a box. Students then label the countable nouns 'C', the uncountable nouns 'U' and the nouns that can be both as 'B'. Next, students complete sentences using the nouns marked 'B'. After that, students complete sentences using nouns that are either uncountable or both countable and uncountable. Lastly, students think of two categories and write down three countable or uncountable nouns associated with them. Students then read the nouns to a partner who tries to guess the categories and adds two more nouns of their own to each one... read more

In this creative countable and uncountable nouns game, students race to say two countable or uncountable nouns belonging to different categories. In groups, students take it in turns to pick up a card and read the prompt to the group, e.g. 'Name two things that you find in a bathroom'. To determine whether the answers need to be countable or uncountable, the student then rolls a dice. If they roll an odd number, the nouns must be countable. If they roll an even number, the nouns must be uncountable. As soon as the number is shown on the dice, students start thinking of two answers. When a student has two nouns, they pick up the dice and say their answers. If the other students agree that the nouns are correct and suitable for the category, the student wins and keeps the card. If not, the student puts down the dice and is out of the round, giving the other students a chance to answer. The student with the most cards at the end of the game is the winner... read more

This enjoyable countable or uncountable nouns game can be used to teach students more advanced countable and uncountable nouns and which quantifiers and question words to use with each type of noun. In pairs, students take turns turning over a noun card and placing it under a countable or uncountable noun heading. Next, elicit the correct category for each noun from the class. For each correctly matched noun, pairs score one point. Pairs then race to score an extra point by making a meaningful sentence or question with the noun using a question word or quantifier from the board. The first pair to do this scores an extra point. The pair with the most points at the end of the game is the winner... read more

Here is a free countable and uncountable nouns game to help students practice using countable and uncountable food and drink nouns with quantifiers. First, students categorize which quantifiers can be used with countable nouns and which with uncountable nouns. Next, students read ten food and drink gap-fill statements and complete each statement with a true answer (a countable or uncountable food or drink noun) by randomly writing each answer in a box. After that, students swap worksheets with a partner. Students look at their partner's answers and guess which one completes each statement, writing their guesses on the worksheet. Afterwards, students ask... read more

In this imaginative countable and uncountable nouns game, students race to write lists of countable and uncountable nouns for things they need in different situations. Give each pair of students a copy of the first card (a gym). Students brainstorm five countable and uncountable items they might need to take with them and write the nouns under the two headings on their card. The first pair of students to complete their card with five countable nouns and five uncountable nouns scores ten points. After a winning pair has given their answers, the other pairs of students score their cards. Pairs receive one point for every appropriate and correct... read more

This memorable countable and uncountable nouns game is ideal for practicing or reviewing countable and uncountable nouns and their use with quantifiers. In groups of three, students take it in turns to turn over a noun card and place it under a countable or uncountable heading. Each time a student puts a noun under its correct heading, they score one point. When the students have correctly matched all the noun cards, they take it in turns to turn over a quantifier card and make a sentence with one of the nouns on the table. If a student manages to make a grammatically correct sentence with the quantifier and chosen noun, they keep the noun card and score a point. If not, play passes to the next student. The student with the highest score from the two games wins... read more