Y1 S8 little/few

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

few/little

after today's class you will know: 

* the difference between 'few' and 'little'.

* how to use them correctly

First, let's refresh your memory...

Remember much and many? And how to use them?

Let's find out...

so ... work to do

Isabel has ... shoes

much

many

so ... things to learn

How ... players are there on the pitch?

How ... money did you pay for that?

With much and many it was all about countable and uncountable nouns.

guess what?!

With much and many it was all about countable and uncountable nouns.

With few and little it's also about countable and uncountable nouns!

little en few betekenen allebei: 

weinig/bijna geen

hoe weet je dan welke je moet gebruiken?

little en few betekenen allebei: 

weinig/bijna geen

hoe weet je dan welke je moet gebruiken?

    uncountable nouns => little

    countable nouns => few

uncountable nouns:

countable nouns:

air

love

juice

paint

money

time

friends

years

cans of red bull

peanuts

tables

students

uncountable nouns:

countable nouns:

air

love

juice

paint

money

time

friends

years

cans of red bull

peanuts

tables

students

little

little

little

little

little

little

few

few

few

few

few

few

uncountable nouns:

countable nouns:

air

love

juice

paint

money

time

friends

years

cans of red bull

peanuts

tables

students

little

little

little

little

little

little

few

few

few

few

few

few

Note how the countable nouns are all plural!

So what's this I hear with few and a few? And little and a little?

when we use an article in front of little or few it usually expresses something positive!

for instance:

Her boss gives her so much work; she has little time time to relax now.

She worked so hard lately; she has a little time to relax now.

for instance:

Her boss gives her so much work; she has little time time to relax now.

She worked so hard lately; she has a little time to relax now.

Haar baas gaf haar zoveel werk dat ze nog maar weinig tijd had om te ontspannen.

Ze heeft zo hard gewerkt de laatste tijd dat ze nu wat tijd heeft om te ontspannen.

one more: 

He has got a few good friends at school so he's happy.

I have few friends in the city so I am lonely.

one more: 

He has got a few good friends at school so he's happy.

I have few friends in the city so I am lonely.

Hij heeft een paar goede vrienden op school dus hij is gelukkig.

Ik heb weinig vrienden in de stad, ik voel me eenzaam.

let's see what you picked up...

When you cook potatoes you should always add _______ salt to the water.

I heard Jane was sad because she has ____ friends

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

Would you like ______ water?

I bought _____ bottles of olive oil in the shop.

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

There's only _____ time left. Are there any qustions?

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

Questions?