Ordinal Numbers – Basic Vocabulary

English numbers

There are more types of numbers in English: cardinal numbers, ordinal numbers and nominal numbers. The cardinal numbers are the English numbers used in counting: one, two, three, etc. Nominal numbers are those English numbers used to identify things. They include telephone numbers, bank account numbers, zip codes, identification numbers, etc. What are ordinal numbers? Ordinal numbers are those that we use in order to tell the order of things: first second third and so on.

Cardinal vs ordinal numbers

Ordinal numbers are used to express the order of some things or events. You can use them, for example, when speaking about a top of your favorite football players. Ordinal numbers are very important in technical writing, in sports and many more fields. They are also used in the names of avenues in many cities. Cardinal numbers are used to express quantity: two kilos, three apples, etc. This lesson includes ordinal numbers flashcards. They will teach you not only 1st 2nd 3rd but also the numbers in words ( first second third, etc.). You will learn how to write these numbers with the ordinal numbers flashcards of this lesson. The ordinal numbers flashcards also include pictures to make it easier for you to remember them. Moreover, the ordinal numbers flashcards of this lesson include the English pronunciation to help you learn to pronounce them. Use these ordinal numbers flashcards to learn the basics of English!

Ordinal numbers flashcards

The ordinal numbers flashcards that our linguists chose include a part of the ordinal numbers in English. Here is a list of some of the ordinal numbers flashcards:

• 1. 1st - the first
• 2. 10th - the tenth
• 3. 24th - the twenty-fourth
• 4. 50th - the fiftieth
• 5. 100th - the hundredth

Master this ordinal numbers list and repeat the ordinal numbers flashcards to proceed to other interesting English lessons. After you learn these ordinal numbers flashcards, we advise you to take a look at our other English lessons, for example, the Word pairs – English Vocabulary and English irregular verbs. Learning English with VocApp is easy and fun!