much/many/a lot of / little/ few

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

A lot of,  much & many,  little & few

A lot of

I have a lot of friends.

James knows a lot of people.

There are a lot of students at school.

• A lot of gebruik je bij bevestigende (+) zinnen.
  
  

Much & Many

• A lot of means the same as much/many.

• But you don't use them in the same way...

1. Many friends
2. Much water
3. Many chairs
4. Much time
5. Many superheroes
6. Much water 

Much & Many

• Much is for uncountable nouns.

Do you have much work? 

We haven't got much money.

• Many is for countable nouns.

He hasn't got many friends.

Do we have many video games?

Much

Many

money

sand

girls

pens

cars

coffee

rain

water

doors

hair

tables

phones

Examples

• I have a lot of friends. (+) 
• She hasn't got many friends. (-)
• Do we have much homework? (?)
• The school has a lot of pupils. (+) 
• Our village hasn't got much snow. (-)
• Does the cat have many kittens? (?)

I have got ... problems.

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

Dogs aren't ... fun.

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

How ... milk is left in the fridge?

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

Are there ... ghosts in that creepy building?

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

 Little           Few                        

 

Uncountable                                                 Countable

Er zit te weinig zout in de soep.           Weinig mensen gingen naar het feestje.

There is too little salt in the soup.      Few people went to the party.

There are very _______ cupcakes left.

1. Little
2. Few

I have ________ homework.

1. Little
2. Few

There is _______ time left.

1. Little
2. Few

I have _______ friends.

1. Little
2. Few

  A little        A few

Uncountable                                               Countable

Ik wil een klein beetje tomatensaus.       Ik snij een paar uien.

I only want a little tomato sauce.           I am cutting a few onions.

Can you give me _________ apples?

1. A little
2. A few

There was only ________ meat in the pie.

1. A little
2. A few

We have ______ chickens in our yard.

1. A little
2. A few

Do you have ______ money for me?

1. A little
2. A few