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Using cardinal numbers to express quantity, counting and numerical values.
Practice: build the sentences →Cardinal numbers express quantity or the number of people or things.
Examples include one, two, ten, one hundred, and five million.
I have two brothers.
У меня два брата.
"Two" is a cardinal number expressing quantity.
She bought ten apples.
Она купила десять яблок.
"Ten" is a cardinal number.
There are one hundred students in the hall.
В зале сто студентов.
"One hundred" is a cardinal number phrase.
Five million people live in this city.
Пять миллионов человек живут в этом городе.
"Five million" is a large cardinal number.
He counted twenty cars.
Он насчитал двадцать машин.
"Twenty" expresses the number of cars.
The basic cardinal numbers from zero to ten form the foundation of the English numbering system.
They are zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten.
There are zero mistakes in your essay.
В твоём эссе ноль ошибок.
"Zero" is the number 0.
I have one sister.
У меня одна сестра.
"One" is the number 1.
She has two cats.
У неё две кошки.
"Two" is the number 2.
There are five books on the table.
На столе пять книг.
"Five" is the number 5.
Ten students passed the exam.
Десять студентов сдали экзамен.
"Ten" is the number 10.
The numbers from eleven to twenty use their established lexical forms rather than a simple regular pattern.
Important forms include eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and twenty.
She is eleven years old.
Ей одиннадцать лет.
"Eleven" is the number 11.
There are twelve months in a year.
В году двенадцать месяцев.
"Twelve" is the number 12.
He has thirteen dollars.
У него тринадцать долларов.
"Thirteen" is the number 13.
Fifteen people came to the meeting.
Пятнадцать человек пришли на встречу.
"Fifteen" is the number 15.
Twenty students are in the class.
В классе двадцать студентов.
"Twenty" is the number 20.
Multiples of ten from twenty to ninety have distinct forms and combine with unit numbers for other two-digit numbers.
Examples include twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, and ninety.
There are thirty days in June.
В июне тридцать дней.
"Thirty" is the tens number 30.
She is forty years old.
Ей сорок лет.
"Forty" is the tens number 40.
The book has fifty pages.
В книге пятьдесят страниц.
"Fifty" is the tens number 50.
Sixty people attended the event.
Шестьдесят человек посетили мероприятие.
"Sixty" is the tens number 60.
The temperature reached ninety degrees.
Температура достигла девяноста градусов.
"Ninety" is the tens number 90.
Numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine are normally formed by combining the tens and unit numbers with a hyphen in writing.
For example, twenty-one, forty-six, and ninety-nine.
She is twenty-one years old.
Ей двадцать один год.
"Twenty-one" combines the tens and unit with a hyphen.
There are forty-six students in the class.
В классе сорок шесть студентов.
"Forty-six" is a compound two-digit number.
He scored ninety-nine points.
Он набрал девяносто девять очков.
"Ninety-nine" is a compound two-digit number.
We waited thirty-five minutes.
Мы ждали тридцать пять минут.
"Thirty-five" uses a hyphen in writing.
She bought fifty-two apples.
Она купила пятьдесят два яблока.
"Fifty-two" combines tens and units.
Hundred is used after a number to express multiples or combinations of one hundred.
For example, one hundred, three hundred, and six hundred and twenty.
There are one hundred students in the school.
В школе сто студентов.
"One hundred" is a multiple of 100.
She paid three hundred dollars.
Она заплатила триста долларов.
"Three hundred" is a multiple of 100.
There are six hundred and twenty people.
Там шестьсот двадцать человек.
"Six hundred and twenty" combines hundreds with tens.
He read two hundred pages.
Он прочитал двести страниц.
"Two hundred" is a multiple of 100.
The repair cost four hundred and fifty pounds.
Ремонт стоил четыреста пятьдесят фунтов.
"Four hundred and fifty" combines hundreds, tens and units.
When hundred is preceded by a specific number, it normally remains singular.
For example, three hundred people, not three hundreds people.
Three hundred people attended.
Триста человек пришли.
Correct: "hundred" remains singular after a specific number.
Three hundreds people attended.
Триста человек пришли.
Incorrect: "hundreds" cannot follow a specific number.
Five hundred cars were sold.
Было продано пятьсот машин.
Correct: "hundred" is singular after "five".
Two hundred books were donated.
Было подарено двести книг.
Correct: "hundred" does not take -s after "two".
Nine hundred students passed.
Девятьсот студентов сдали.
Correct: "hundred" remains singular.
Hundreds can be plural when followed by of to express an indefinite large number.
For example, Hundreds of people attended the event.
Hundreds of people attended the event.
Сотни людей посетили мероприятие.
"Hundreds of" expresses an indefinite large number.
She has hundreds of books.
У неё сотни книг.
"Hundreds of" is followed by a plural noun.
Hundreds of students applied for the course.
Сотни студентов подали заявки на курс.
"Hundreds of" indicates a large indefinite number.
The museum receives hundreds of visitors daily.
Музей ежедневно принимает сотни посетителей.
"Hundreds of" is plural and takes "of".
Hundreds of birds flew over the lake.
Сотни птиц пролетели над озером.
"Hundreds of" modifies a plural countable noun.
Thousand is used after a number to express multiples or combinations of one thousand.
For example, two thousand, five thousand, and twelve thousand three hundred.
There are two thousand people in the stadium.
На стадионе две тысячи человек.
"Two thousand" is a multiple of 1000.
She paid five thousand dollars.
Она заплатила пять тысяч долларов.
"Five thousand" is a multiple of 1000.
The company has twelve thousand three hundred employees.
В компании двенадцать тысяч триста сотрудников.
"Twelve thousand three hundred" combines thousands and hundreds.
He drove three thousand miles.
Он проехал три тысячи миль.
"Three thousand" is a multiple of 1000.
There are seven thousand books in the library.
В библиотеке семь тысяч книг.
"Seven thousand" expresses a large quantity.
When preceded by a specific number, thousand remains singular.
For example, five thousand dollars, not five thousands dollars.
Five thousand dollars were raised.
Было собрано пять тысяч долларов.
Correct: "thousand" remains singular after "five".
Five thousands dollars were raised.
Было собрано пять тысяч долларов.
Incorrect: "thousands" cannot follow a specific number.
Two thousand students enrolled.
Две тысячи студентов записались.
Correct: "thousand" is singular after "two".
She has three thousand books.
У неё три тысячи книг.
Correct: "thousand" does not take -s after "three".
Ten thousand people attended.
Десять тысяч человек пришли.
Correct: "thousand" remains singular.
Thousands can be plural when followed by of to express an indefinite large quantity.
For example, Thousands of users visited the website.
Thousands of users visited the website.
Тысячи пользователей посетили сайт.
"Thousands of" expresses an indefinite large number.
Thousands of people were affected by the storm.
Тысячи людей пострадали от шторма.
"Thousands of" is followed by a plural noun.
She has thousands of photographs.
У неё тысячи фотографий.
"Thousands of" indicates a large indefinite quantity.
Thousands of tourists visit the city every year.
Тысячи туристов посещают город каждый год.
"Thousands of" modifies a plural countable noun.
Thousands of books were donated to the library.
Тысячи книг были подарены библиотеке.
"Thousands of" is plural and takes "of".
Million is used after a number to express quantities of one million or more.
For example, one million, three million, and twenty-five million.
One million people live in the city.
Один миллион человек живут в городе.
"One million" is a large number.
The company is worth three million dollars.
Компания стоит три миллиона долларов.
"Three million" is a multiple of one million.
Twenty-five million users registered.
Двадцать пять миллионов пользователей зарегистрировались.
"Twenty-five million" is a large quantity.
She donated two million pounds.
Она пожертвовала два миллиона фунтов.
"Two million" is a specific large amount.
The population is about ten million.
Население составляет около десяти миллионов.
"Ten million" expresses a large number.
Million remains singular after a specific number.
For example, five million people, not five millions people.
Five million people watched the show.
Пять миллионов человек смотрели шоу.
Correct: "million" remains singular after "five".
Five millions people watched the show.
Пять миллионов человек смотрели шоу.
Incorrect: "millions" cannot follow a specific number.
Two million dollars were spent.
Было потрачено два миллиона долларов.
Correct: "million" is singular after "two".
She has three million followers.
У неё три миллиона подписчиков.
Correct: "million" does not take -s after "three".
Ten million tickets were sold.
Было продано десять миллионов билетов.
Correct: "million" remains singular.
Millions can be plural when followed by of to indicate an indefinite large quantity.
For example, Millions of people use the service.
Millions of people use the service.
Миллионы людей пользуются сервисом.
"Millions of" expresses an indefinite large quantity.
Millions of dollars were donated.
Были пожертвованы миллионы долларов.
"Millions of" is followed by a plural noun.
The campaign reached millions of viewers.
Кампания охватила миллионы зрителей.
"Millions of" indicates a huge indefinite number.
Millions of species live in the ocean.
Миллионы видов живут в океане.
"Millions of" modifies a plural countable noun.
Millions of books have been published.
Миллионы книг были опубликованы.
"Millions of" is plural and takes "of".
Billion and trillion follow the same basic pattern as million in modern English number expressions.
For example, two billion users and three trillion dollars.
Two billion users are online.
Два миллиарда пользователей онлайн.
"Two billion" follows the same pattern as million.
The national debt is three trillion dollars.
Государственный долг составляет три триллиона долларов.
"Three trillion" is a very large number.
Five billion people live on Earth.
Пять миллиардов человек живут на Земле.
"Five billion" is a multiple of one billion.
The company is worth one trillion pounds.
Компания стоит один триллион фунтов.
"One trillion" is a large quantity.
Billions of stars exist in the galaxy.
В галактике существуют миллиарды звёзд.
"Billions of" expresses an indefinite large number.
Large numbers are conventionally grouped into sets of three digits when written numerically.
For example, 1,000,000 and 25,600,000.
The population is 1,000,000.
Население составляет 1 000 000.
Large numbers are grouped in sets of three digits.
The company earned 25,600,000 dollars.
Компания заработала 25 600 000 долларов.
Groups of three digits are separated by commas.
The file size is 2,450,000 bytes.
Размер файла составляет 2 450 000 байт.
Digits are grouped into threes for readability.
There are 7,800,000 residents.
Там 7 800 000 жителей.
Large numbers use commas as separators.
The budget is 500,000,000 euros.
Бюджет составляет 500 000 000 евро.
Groups of three digits are conventional in writing.
Large numbers are normally read by grouping the number into thousands, millions, billions, and similar units.
For example, 2,450,000 is read as two million four hundred and fifty thousand.
2,450,000 is read as two million four hundred and fifty thousand.
2 450 000 читается как два миллиона четыреста пятьдесят тысяч.
Large numbers are grouped into thousands and millions.
1,200,000 is read as one million two hundred thousand.
1 200 000 читается как один миллион двести тысяч.
The number is read by grouping.
3,005,000 is read as three million and five thousand.
3 005 000 читается как три миллиона пять тысяч.
The grouping follows thousands and millions.
12,345,678 is read as twelve million three hundred and forty-five thousand six hundred and seventy-eight.
12 345 678 читается как двенадцать миллионов триста сорок пять тысяч шестьсот семьдесят восемь.
The number is read in groups.
500,000 is read as five hundred thousand.
500 000 читается как пятьсот тысяч.
Simple grouping into thousands.
British English commonly uses and before the final tens and units within a number containing hundreds, while American English may omit it in some contexts.
For example, 125 may be read as one hundred and twenty-five in British English; one hundred twenty-five is also common in American English.
125 is read as one hundred and twenty-five in British English.
125 читается как сто двадцать пять в британском английском.
British English uses "and" before the final tens and units.
125 is read as one hundred twenty-five in American English.
125 читается как сто двадцать пять в американском английском.
American English may omit "and".
1,025 is read as one thousand and twenty-five in British English.
1 025 читается как одна тысяча двадцать пять в британском английском.
"And" is used before the final tens and units.
1,025 is read as one thousand twenty-five in American English.
1 025 читается как одна тысяча двадцать пять в американском английском.
American English may omit "and".
365 is read as three hundred and sixty-five in British English.
365 читается как триста шестьдесят пять в британском английском.
"And" precedes the final tens and units.
Zero has several common spoken forms depending on context.
The form zero is standard generally; nought is common in British English in some contexts, while oh is common when digits are read individually.
The temperature is zero degrees.
Температура ноль градусов.
"Zero" is the standard form.
Nought point five is written as 0.5.
Ноль целых пять десятых записывается как 0.5.
"Nought" is common in British English.
My phone number is seven oh five...
Мой номер телефона семь ноль пять...
"Oh" is used informally when reading digits.
The score was three to zero.
Счёт был три ноль.
"Zero" is used in scores.
The code is two zero one.
Код два ноль один.
"Zero" is used in codes.
Nought is a British English form for zero, especially in numerical and mathematical contexts.
For example, 0.5 can be read as nought point five in British English.
0.5 is read as nought point five in British English.
0.5 читается как ноль целых пять десятых в британском английском.
"Nought" is a British English form for zero.
The number is nought point three.
Число равно ноль целых три десятых.
"Nought" is used in mathematical contexts.
Nought point nought five is 0.05.
Ноль целых ноль пять десятых — это 0.05.
"Nought" appears twice for 0.05.
The result was nought point two.
Результат был ноль целых две десятых.
"Nought" is used before "point".
In British English, 0.75 is nought point seven five.
В британском английском 0.75 — это ноль целых семьдесят пять.
"Nought" is standard in British numerical usage.
Oh can be used informally when reading individual digits, especially in telephone numbers and codes.
For example, 705 can be read as seven oh five when the digits are being given individually.
705 is read as seven oh five.
705 читается как семь ноль пять.
"Oh" is used informally for the digit zero.
My number is two oh three...
Мой номер два ноль три...
"Oh" is common in telephone numbers.
The code is four oh one.
Код четыре ноль один.
"Oh" is used when reading digits individually.
Flight six oh nine is delayed.
Рейс шесть ноль девять задерживается.
"Oh" is used in flight numbers.
Room three oh two is on the left.
Комната три ноль два находится слева.
"Oh" is used for digit zero in room numbers.
Plural countable nouns are normally used after zero.
For example, zero students, zero mistakes, and zero cars.
There are zero students in the classroom.
В классе ноль студентов.
Plural countable noun "students" is used after "zero".
She made zero mistakes.
Она не сделала ни одной ошибки.
Plural countable noun "mistakes" follows "zero".
There are zero cars in the parking lot.
На парковке ноль машин.
Plural countable noun "cars" is used after "zero".
We have zero options left.
У нас не осталось вариантов.
Plural countable noun "options" follows "zero".
The team scored zero goals.
Команда забила ноль голов.
Plural countable noun "goals" is used after "zero".
One normally combines with a singular countable noun.
For example, one student, one book, and one mistake.
There is one student in the room.
В комнате один студент.
"One" takes the singular countable noun "student".
She has one book.
У неё одна книга.
"One" combines with the singular noun "book".
I made one mistake.
Я сделал одну ошибку.
"One" takes the singular noun "mistake".
There is one car in the garage.
В гараже одна машина.
"One" combines with the singular noun "car".
He has one sister.
У него одна сестра.
"One" takes the singular noun "sister".
Cardinal numbers greater than one normally take plural countable nouns.
For example, two books, five students, and ten cars.
There are two books on the table.
На столе две книги.
"Two" takes the plural noun "books".
She has five students in her class.
У неё в классе пять студентов.
"Five" takes the plural noun "students".
He bought ten cars.
Он купил десять машин.
"Ten" takes the plural noun "cars".
We need three chairs.
Нам нужны три стула.
"Three" takes the plural noun "chairs".
She has four brothers.
У неё четыре брата.
"Four" takes the plural noun "brothers".
Number can function as a noun referring to a numerical value or quantity.
For example, What number is it? and The number five is important.
What number is it?
Какое это число?
"Number" is used as a noun asking for a numerical value.
The number five is important.
Число пять важно.
"Number" refers to the numerical value 5.
Choose a number between one and ten.
Выберите число от одного до десяти.
"Number" as a noun means a numerical value.
The number on the door is 42.
Номер на двери — 42.
"Number" refers to an identifying numeral.
She wrote the number seven.
Она написала число семь.
"Number" is used as a noun for a numeral.
A number of means several or a relatively large but indefinite number and takes a plural verb.
For example, A number of students are absent.
A number of students are absent.
Несколько студентов отсутствуют.
"A number of" takes a plural verb "are".
A number of people have complained.
Несколько человек пожаловались.
"A number of" is followed by a plural verb "have".
A number of books were missing.
Несколько книг пропало.
"A number of" takes the plural verb "were".
A number of cars were parked outside.
Несколько машин было припарковано снаружи.
"A number of" means several.
A number of errors were found.
Было найдено несколько ошибок.
"A number of" takes a plural verb.
The number of refers to the numerical quantity of a group and normally takes a singular verb.
For example, The number of students is increasing.
The number of students is increasing.
Число студентов растёт.
"The number of" takes a singular verb "is".
The number of cars on the road has fallen.
Число машин на дороге упало.
"The number of" takes the singular verb "has".
The number of visitors was higher than expected.
Число посетителей было выше ожидаемого.
"The number of" takes the singular verb "was".
The number of errors is small.
Число ошибок невелико.
"The number of" refers to the quantity itself.
The number of applicants has increased.
Число кандидатов увеличилось.
"The number of" takes a singular verb.
A number of focuses on the members of a group, while the number of focuses on the quantity itself.
For example, A number of students are absent, but The number of students is increasing.
A number of students are absent.
Несколько студентов отсутствуют.
"A number of" focuses on the members and takes a plural verb.
The number of students is increasing.
Число студентов растёт.
"The number of" focuses on the quantity and takes a singular verb.
A number of books were missing.
Несколько книг пропало.
"A number of" takes a plural verb.
The number of books is impressive.
Число книг впечатляет.
"The number of" takes a singular verb.
A number of people have complained.
Несколько человек пожаловались.
"A number of" emphasizes the individuals.
Plural number words followed by of express an indefinite quantity and are followed by a plural noun.
For example, hundreds of people, thousands of dollars, and millions of users.
Hundreds of people attended.
Сотни людей посетили.
"Hundreds of" expresses an indefinite large number.
Thousands of dollars were raised.
Были собраны тысячи долларов.
"Thousands of" is followed by a plural noun.
Millions of users registered.
Миллионы пользователей зарегистрировались.
"Millions of" indicates a huge indefinite number.
Hundreds of books were donated.
Сотни книг были подарены.
"Hundreds of" modifies a plural countable noun.
Thousands of species are endangered.
Тысячи видов находятся под угрозой исчезновения.
"Thousands of" is plural and takes "of".
Expressions such as about, around, approximately, nearly, and over can modify cardinal numbers to indicate approximation.
For example, about fifty people, nearly one hundred users, and over two thousand applications.
About fifty people came.
Пришло около пятидесяти человек.
"About" indicates approximation.
Nearly one hundred users signed up.
Зарегистрировалось почти сто пользователей.
"Nearly" means almost but not exactly.
Over two thousand applications were received.
Было получено более двух тысяч заявок.
"Over" means more than the stated number.
Around thirty students attended.
Пришло около тридцати студентов.
"Around" gives an approximate number.
Approximately five hundred people were present.
Присутствовало примерно пятьсот человек.
"Approximately" is a formal way to indicate approximation.
More than and less than can introduce quantities and measurements when the exact number is exceeded or not reached.
For example, more than one hundred people and less than twenty minutes.
More than one hundred people attended.
Более ста человек посетили.
"More than" indicates the number is exceeded.
Less than twenty minutes remained.
Осталось менее двадцати минут.
"Less than" indicates the number is not reached.
More than five thousand tickets were sold.
Было продано более пяти тысяч билетов.
"More than" introduces a larger quantity.
Less than ten students passed.
Менее десяти студентов сдали.
"Less than" is used with countable numbers.
The journey takes more than three hours.
Поездка занимает более трёх часов.
"More than" expresses excess over the stated amount.
Exactly emphasizes that a numerical quantity is precise rather than approximate.
For example, exactly one hundred people attended.
Exactly one hundred people attended.
Присутствовало ровно сто человек.
"Exactly" emphasizes that the number is precise.
She has exactly fifty dollars.
У неё ровно пятьдесят долларов.
"Exactly" means not more and not less.
There are exactly ten students in the class.
В классе ровно десять студентов.
"Exactly" makes the number precise.
The trip took exactly three hours.
Поездка заняла ровно три часа.
"Exactly" emphasizes precision.
He scored exactly ninety points.
Он набрал ровно девяносто очков.
"Exactly" indicates the precise score.
A range can be expressed with from ... to, between ... and, or a hyphen in written numerical expressions depending on context.
For example, from ten to twenty, between ten and twenty, and a ten-to-twenty-year period.
The temperature is from ten to twenty degrees.
Температура от десяти до двадцати градусов.
"From ... to" expresses a numerical range.
The age range is between ten and twenty.
Возрастной диапазон — от десяти до двадцати.
"Between ... and" expresses a range.
A ten-to-twenty-year period is expected.
Ожидается период от десяти до двадцати лет.
A hyphen can indicate a written numerical range.
The price ranges from fifty to one hundred dollars.
Цена колеблется от пятидесяти до ста долларов.
"From ... to" shows a range of prices.
Tickets cost between twenty and thirty pounds.
Билеты стоят от двадцати до тридцати фунтов.
"Between ... and" expresses a range of prices.
Cardinal numbers combine with specialized numerical forms such as fractions, decimals, and percentages according to their own conventions.
For example, 2.5, 25%, and one and a half are numerical expressions that follow more specific rules.
2.5 is read as two point five.
2.5 читается как два целых пять десятых.
Decimals use "point" between the whole number and the fraction.
25% is read as twenty-five percent.
25% читается как двадцать пять процентов.
Percentages use "percent" after the number.
One and a half is written as 1.5.
Одна целая пять десятых записывается как 1.5.
"One and a half" is a fraction expression.
Three quarters is written as 3/4.
Три четверти записывается как 3/4.
Fractions use special forms like "three quarters".
0.75 is read as nought point seven five in British English.
0.75 читается как ноль целых семьдесят пять в британском английском.
Decimals can use "nought" in British English.
Use the correct form of number words, pluralization, grouping, agreement, and pronunciation when expressing cardinal quantities.
Common mistakes include saying five hundreds instead of five hundred, using a plural verb after the number of, confusing a number of with the number of, and mispronouncing forty.
Five hundred people attended.
Присутствовало пятьсот человек.
Correct: "hundred" remains singular after "five".
Five hundreds people attended.
Присутствовало пятьсот человек.
Incorrect: "hundreds" cannot follow a specific number.
The number of students is increasing.
Число студентов растёт.
Correct: "the number of" takes a singular verb.
A number of students are absent.
Несколько студентов отсутствуют.
Correct: "a number of" takes a plural verb.
Forty is spelled with -or, not -our.
«Forty» пишется с -or, а не с -our.
Correct spelling: "forty", not "fourty".