Englisch (UK) · Mengen: Much, Many, Few und Little

Is oder are? Unzählbare und Pluralnomen

Unzählbare Nomen stehen mit einem Singular-Verb: is, has, was. Das gilt auch, wenn das Nomen auf -s endet:

The news is gut. (nicht the news are)
This furniture is alt. My money is hier. Physics is schwer.
Dasselbe gilt für advice, information, luggage, homework, weather, traffic und hair.

Manche Nomen sind immer im Plural und stehen mit are. Viele davon bezeichnen zweiteilige Dinge oder Personengruppen:

Um über ein einzelnes zweiteiliges Ding zu sprechen, verwende a pair of: This pair of jeans is neu.

Beispiele

The news (be) on TV right now.Lösung anzeigen

The news is on TV right now.

My jeans (be) too tight now.Lösung anzeigen

My jeans are too tight now.

This furniture (be) very old, but I still love it.Lösung anzeigen

This furniture is very old, but I still love it.

Where (be) my glasses? I can't find them.Lösung anzeigen

Where are my glasses? I can't find them.

His advice (be) always useful, so I listen to him.Lösung anzeigen

His advice is always useful, so I listen to him.

The police (be) outside the building now.Lösung anzeigen

The police are outside the building now.

Don't worry, your money (be) in my bag.Lösung anzeigen

Don't worry, your money is in my bag.

These scissors (be) very sharp, so be careful.Lösung anzeigen

These scissors are very sharp, so be careful.

The information on this website (be) wrong, so don't use it.Lösung anzeigen

The information on this website is wrong, so don't use it.

I love this town. The people (be) so friendly.Lösung anzeigen

I love this town. The people are so friendly.