A visual guide showcasing cardinal and ordinal numbers in English, with each number labeled and example sentences demonstrating their use in everyday conversation.

Mastering Number Vocabulary: From Zero to a Billion

Cardinal Numbers:

  • 0 zero
  • 1 one
  • 2 two
  • 3 three
  • 4 four
  • 5 five
  • 6 six
  • 7 seven
  • 8 eight
  • 9 nine
  • 10 ten
  • 11 eleven
  • 12 twelve
  • 13 thirteen
  • 14 fourteen
  • 15 fifteen
  • 16 sixteen
  • 17 seventeen
  • 18 eighteen
  • 19 nineteen
  • 20 twenty
  • 21 twenty-one
  • 22 twenty-two
  • 30 thirty
  • 40 forty
  • 50 fifty
  • 60 sixty
  • 70 seventy
  • 80 eighty
  • 90 ninety
  • 100 one hundred
  • 101 one hundred (and) one
  • 102 one hundred (and) two
  • 1,000 one thousand
  • 10,000 ten thousand
  • 100,000 one hundred thousand
  • 1,000,000 one million
  • 1,000,000,000 one billion

Ordinal Numbers:

  • 1st first
  • 2nd second
  • 3rd third
  • 4th fourth
  • 5th fifth
  • 6th sixth
  • 7th seventh
  • 8th eighth
  • 9th ninth
  • 10th tenth
  • 11th eleventh
  • 12th twelfth
  • 13th thirteenth
  • 14th fourteenth
  • 15th fifteenth
  • 16th sixteenth
  • 17th seventeenth
  • 18th eighteenth
  • 19th nineteenth
  • 20th twentieth
  • 21st twenty-first
  • 22nd twenty-second
  • 30th thirtieth
  • 40th fortieth
  • 50th fiftieth
  • 60th sixtieth
  • 70th seventieth
  • 80th eightieth
  • 90th ninetieth
  • 100th one hundredth
  • 101st one hundred (and) first
  • 102nd one hundred (and) second
  • 1,000th one thousandth
  • 10,000th ten thousandth
  • 100,000th, one hundred thousandth
  • 1,000,000th one millionth
  • 1,000,000,000th one billionth

Welcome to our lesson on the basics of talking about numbers in English! Numbers are a fundamental part of language and are used in everyday conversation, from telling the time to talking about quantities and prices. In this lesson, we'll explore two types of numbers: cardinal and ordinal numbers. Cardinal numbers represent quantity, while ordinal numbers represent order or position.

What You'll Learn:

  • The names of cardinal numbers (like 1, 2, 3) and ordinal numbers (like 1st, 2nd, 3rd).
  • How to use these numbers in simple, everyday sentences.
  • Essential vocabulary related to counting and sequence.

Cardinal Numbers in Sentences

  • 0 zero: "I have zero apples left."
  • 1 one: "She has one brother."
  • 2 two: "I bought two tickets."
  • ... (Continues for all cardinal numbers)

Ordinal Numbers in Sentences

  • 1st first: "It's her first day at school."
  • 2nd second: "He finished the race in second place."
  • 3rd third: "March is the third month of the year."
  • ... (Continues for all ordinal numbers)

        

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