Quantifiers

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome

Goals

- Ik weet wanneer ik:
a few/a little moet gebruiken.

- Ik weet wanneer ik: much/many moet gebruiken

- Ik weet wanneer ik:
a lot of/lots of moet gebruiken.

expressions of quantity 

" (a) few, (a) little, a lot of, lots of, much, many "

(a) few

A few betekent een paar (=some)

Few betekent weinig (=not many)

(A) few gebruik je bij telbare woorden

We need a few minutes to talk.

I have few friends.

a few (een paar)

No need to hurry. I have a few books left.

Do you have a few cookies for me?

Peter doesn't even have a few Euros left.

(A) little

A little betekent een beetje (= some)

Little betekent weinig (=not much)

A little gebruik je bij ontelbare woorden

I need a little money for tomorrow.

We have little time.

a little (een beetje)

No need to hurry. I have a little time left.

Do you have a little money for me?

Peter doesn't even have a little water left.

A lot of & lots of = veel 

A lot of	Lots of
Telbaar & ontelbaar Bevestigende zinnen (+zin) She ate a lot of chocolates. Ontkennende zin (-zin) I don't have a lot of money.	Telbaar & ontelbaar Bevestigende zinnen ( +zin) She ate lots of chocolates. Ontkennende zin (- zin) I don't have lots of money.

Much and many

Much and many betekenen allebei 'veel'
Much gebruik je voor dingen die niet telbaar zijn
Many gebruik je voor dingen die wel telbaar zijn

Voorbeelden:

Many cars, many students, many days, many bottles of water

Much credit, much patience, much water, much time

Grammar: Quantifiers

Some / Any

Een paar, een beetje, wat

Much / many / a lot of / lots of

Veel

(a) few / (a) little

Een paar, een beetje
Weinig

Quiz time!

Quiz time!

I don't have .......... time

(Quantifiers)

1. Much
2. many
3. few

Fergus doesn't have ......... friends.

(Quantifiers)

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

Choose the right quantifier...

Can I get _________ milk in my coffee?

1. much
2. many
3. some
4. any

Choose the right quantifier...

How ________ apples did you eat?

1. much
2. many
3. some
4. any

Choose the right quantifier...

They don't eat ______ meat.

1. a few
2. many
3. some
4. any

Choose the right quantifier...
She can't buy that, she has very ________money.

1. little
2. a little
3. few
4. a few

There were only ......... games left in the shop.
(Quantifiers)

1. A few
2. a little
3. a lot of
4. many

Choose the right quantifier...
Fortunately, _________ friends came to David's party.

1. little
2. a little
3. few
4. a few

Ik zou graag herhaling/extra uitleg willen over:
Quantifiers (a little, many, etc.)

1. Yes!
2. Nope!

I can use quantifiers (some, any, (a) few, (a) little, a lot of, lots of) correctly

I surely can and I can even teach someone else.

I can if I keep practising.

I think I can, but I need more practice.

I'm not sure. I could use more help.

I can't. Help me, please!

Let's practise

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