When do we use a/an, some or any?

1. A/ AN, SOME AND ANY

2. Take a look a
these sentences
and answer the
questions:
1. They have some cans of
coke.
2. They have a banana.
3. Do you eat any vegetables?
4. They eat some pasta.
5. They don’t eat any fruit.
A/ AN, SOME, ANY
Do we use “a” with
countable nouns? Do we
use it with uncountable
nouns? Do we use ‘a/an’
with plurals?
Do we use ‘some’ with
countable or
uncountable nouns?
Do we use ‘any’ in
affirmative (+),
negative(-) or
questions (?)?

3. Do we use “a” with countable or uncountable nouns? Do we use ‘a/an’ with plurals?
We use ‘a/an’ with singular countable nouns.
I have an apple. I don’t have an apple. Do I have an apple?
Do we use ‘some’ with countable or uncountable nouns? We use some with
both: I have some apples. I have some water.
Do we use ‘any’ in affirmative, negative or interrogative sentences?
We use any with negative or interrogative sentences: I
don’t eat any apples. Do you have any apples?
a/ an some some
any any
NOTE: In offers and
requests, we use
‘some’ in questions:
‘Would you like some
tea?’
‘Can I have some
biscuits?’
PLURAL