HV2A - Quantifiers

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Today 

Quantifiers 

Formal/ informal English

Lesdoelen 

1) Know what quantifiers are 

2) use quantifiers in sentences 

3) name countable and uncountable nouns 

Quantifiers groeperen

Quantifiers can be divided into :

- countable and uncountable

And are used differently in 

- positive sentences  

- negative sentences 

- questions

Countable noun

Uncountable noun

person

time

song

hour

flower

weather

suger

bean

bread

hot dog

juice

meat

Vegetable

seafood

haring

orange

mustard

Much, many, a lot of (lots of)

We use much, many and a lot of to talk about a large amount; we don't know the exact amount.

• Uncountable noun > much or a lot of 
• Countable noun > many  or a lot of

We use a lot of (lots of) in positive and negative sentences and questions

! We can use these words without a noun, when it is clear what we are talking about

Example: I've got some money with me but not much. 

! Much and many in positive sentences are formal. A lot of or lots of is more informal

(a) little, (a) few

• We use (a) little instead of some to talk about a small amount. (= uncountable noun)
• We use (a) few instead of some to talk about a small number. (=countable noun)

A few = een paar           >> few = weinig

A little = een beetje     >> little = weinig

Use the correct quantifier
There aren't ___ (veel) cans of cola

Use the correct quantifier
We haven't got ___ (veel) water.

Use the correct quantifier
Add ___ (een beetje) butter to the potatoes.

Use the correct quantifier
___ (veel) of the experiments produced useful results.

Use the correct quantifier
There are ___ (een paar) good restaurants near here.

Use the correct quantifier
I know how ___ (veel) time it takes.

Let's get something to eat. Are there many restaurants here? Yes, there are quit_______, but there's not _______ variety. What kind of food do you like? Well, I eat too _______ junk food so I'd prefer something different. Are there any British restaurants here? Yes, but very _______. There are only two, I think.  

Maak de tekst af. Gebruik de juiste quantifier. 

a little

a lot

much

many

few

Telbaar

Ontelbaar

a lot of

few

a few

many

much

a lot of 

little

a little 

Te gebruiken bij uncountable nouns

Bevestigende zinnen

Ontkennende zinnen

vragende zinnen

much

a lot of

lots of

little

a little

much

much

little

a little

Te gebruiken bij countable nouns

Bevestigende zinnen

Ontkennende zinnen

vragende zinnen

Many

A lot of

many

few

a few

few

many

a few

So what about you?

I understood ... of this lesson

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