English Numbers

Welcome to the sixth English lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in English to help you practice your daily phrases.

Cardinal and Ordinal - Ordinal
one
first
two
second
three
third
four
fourth
five
fifth
six
sixth
seven
seventh
eight
eighth
nine
ninth
ten
tenth
eleven
eleventh
twelve
twelfth
thirteen
thirteenth
fourteen
once
fifteen
twice
sixteen
Monday
seventeen
Tuesday
eighteen
Wednesday
nineteen
Thursday
twenty
Friday
seventy one
Saturday
one hundred
Sunday

Numbers Grammar Rules

English cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is English. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar + Rules
I have three dogs [number + noun]
my daughter has two cats [number + noun]
she speaks seven languages [verb + number]
my brother has one son [number + singular noun]
this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun]
did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun]

We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.

cow

goat

donkey

horse

dog

cat

mouse

bird

Conversation in English

Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.

English
Where are you from?
I'm from the U.S
I'm American
Where do you live?
I live in the U.S
What do you do for a living?
I'm a student

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