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Learning to use numbers in English is an essential skill for communicating effectively in many everyday situations, such as telling one’s age, telling the time, shopping or simply counting. In this article, we’ll guide you through English numbers and give you the tools to use them with confidence. Let’s count!
Learn to use figures and numbers in English
Cardinal numbers are 1 to 20
The Cardinal numbers are used Express the numbers in general terms. Here are the numbers from 1 to 20:
No |
French |
English |
1 |
A |
One |
2 |
Two |
Two |
3 |
Three |
Three |
4 |
Four |
Kiln |
5 |
Five |
Five |
6 |
Six |
Six |
7 |
Seven |
Seven |
8 |
Eight |
Eight |
9 |
Nine |
Nine |
10 |
Ten |
Ten |
11 |
eleven |
eleven |
12 |
Twelve |
Twelve |
13 |
Thirteen |
Thirteen |
14 |
Fourteen |
Fourteen |
15 |
Fifteen |
Fifteen |
16 |
Sixteen |
Sixteen |
17 |
Seventeen |
Seventeen |
18 |
Eighteen |
Eighteen |
19 |
Nineteen |
Nineteen |
20 |
Twenty |
Twenty |
Tens and numbers up to 99
Numbers from 20 to 100 are formed using tens. Here are Most common numbers :
No |
French |
English |
20 |
Twenty |
Twenty |
30 |
Thirty |
Thirty |
40 |
Forty |
Forty |
50 |
fifty |
fifty |
60 |
Sixty |
Sixty |
70 |
seventy |
seventy |
80 |
Eighty |
Eighty |
90 |
Ninety |
Ninety |
To express numbers between 21 and 99, combine the tens and units with a hyphen.
Examples:
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21: Twenty one
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35: Thirty-five
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48: Forty-eight
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67: Sixty seven
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99: Ninety-nine
Hundreds and beyond
Combine the hundreds, tens, and ones digits to form numbers from 100. Here are some examples:
No |
French |
English |
100 |
One hundred |
One hundred |
200 |
Two hundred |
Two hundred |
300 |
Three hundred |
Three hundred |
500 |
Five hundred |
Five hundred |
1,000 |
A thousand |
A thousand |
1,500 |
One thousand five hundred |
One thousand five hundred |
10,000 |
Ten thousand |
Ten thousand |
100,000 |
One lakh |
One lakh |
serial numbers
The serial numbers are used Mark a row or position. They are formed by adding “th” to the end of the cardinal digit, except “one” which is “first”. Here are the first serial numbers:
Picture |
French |
English |
1 |
1st (first) |
1st (first) |
2 |
2nd (second) |
2nd (second) |
3 |
3rd (third) |
3rd (third) |
4 |
4th (fourth) |
4th (fourth) |
5 |
5th (fifth) |
5th (fifth) |
6 |
6th (sixth) |
6th (sixth) |
7 |
7th (seventh) |
7th (seventh) |
8 |
8th (Eighth) |
8th (Eighth) |
9 |
9th (ninth) |
9th (ninth) |
To indicate: When a number ends in “y”, this “y” is “ie” when the sequence “th” is added.
For example: sixty → sixtieth (sixty → sixtieth)
Using numbers in English
Now we have reviewed Cardinal and Ordinal NumbersLet’s see how to use them in different situations:
Give your age
To give your age, you use the subjunctive be (être) in the first person singular, and add “age” after the number.
For example: I am twenty five years old. (I am twenty-five years old.)
Talk about timing
To tell the time, we use the preposition “at” before time. If the time is correct, we write “hour” after the given number.
For example: The meeting starts at nine o’clock. (The meeting starts at nine.)
Make a purchase
To specify the price, add the currency after the number.
For example: The jacket costs thirty dollars. (The jacket costs thirty dollars.)
Mark a row
To denote a classification, we use ordinal numbers.
For example: She came second. (She came second.)
Practical exercises
Write the following numbers in full:
a) 42: _______________
b) 78: _______________
c) 105: _______________
d) 500: _______________
Convert cardinal numbers to ordinal numbers:
8 o’clock : _______________
b) 15: _______________
c) 23: _______________
d) 50: _______________
The Numbers in English Basic ability to communicate effectively in many everyday situations. By understanding Cardinal numbers, Tens, Hundreds and Ordinal DigitsYou can count, give quantities, tell time and more In English. Feel free to practice regularly to strengthen your mastery of numbers. Keep practicing and happy learning!
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Exercise corrections
Write the following numbers in full:
a) 42: forty two
b) 78: seventy eight
c) 105: One hundred and five Or One hundred and five
d) 500: Five hundred
Convert cardinal numbers to ordinal numbers:
a) 8: eighth
b) 15: fifteenth
c) 23: twenty-third
d) 50: fiftieth
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