Much, Many & A lot of

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Much, Many & A lot of

At the end of this lesson, you know when to use which quantifier.

Wat moeten we weten

- Wat betekenen much, many en a lot of

- Wanneer gebruiken we much & many

- Wanneer gebruiken we a lot of

- Uitzonderingen op de regel

Wat betekent much?

Wat betekent many?

Wat betekent a lot of?

Wanneer gebruiken we much & many?

Much --> gebruik je voor ontelbare woorden

• We don't have much food left.
• How much money does that cost? 

Many --> gebruik je voor telbare woorden

• Mary does not have many plants.
• How many miles can Parker run? 

Telbaar

Ontelbaar

money

apple

people

Water

How .......... chocolate chips do we need?

1. much
2. many

There is not ........... discount on this item.

1. much
2. many

Luckily, our English teacher doesn't give us ........ homework

1. much
2. many

The store has .............. bikes in stock.

1. much
2. many

Schrijf in het Engels: Ik heb veel geld

Wanneer gebruik je a lot of/lots of?

A lot of & lots of --> Telbare en ontelbare woorden

• I have a lot of money
• We had lots of fun during English class
• You need a lot of eggs for this recipe
• Beyonce has sung lots of songs 

Which of these quantifiers can you replace with much or many?

Regels op een rijtje

Much gebruik je bij

• Ontelbare woorden

Many gebruik je bij

• Telbare woorden

A lot of / lots of gebruik je bij

• Telbare en ontelbare woorden

Regels op een rijtje

Much gebruik je bij

• Ontelbare woorden - alleen in vraagzinnen en ontkenningen

Many gebruik je bij

• Telbare woorden

A lot of / lots of gebruik je bij

• Telbare en ontelbare woorden - vooral in bevestigende zinnen

Do you have .............. money?

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

There are too ................ people at the zoo.

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

He has got ................. cousins

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

How .................... cousins does he have?

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of
4. lots of

I don't like lemons very ................

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

Do you always buy so ................. bread?

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

She doesn't smoke ................... cigarettes.

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

She doesn't smoke too ................ cigarettes.

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

I have ................... books at home

1. much
2. many

We bought cheap snack. It didn't cost ...................

1. much
2. many

Please be quick. I haven't got ................. time.

1. much
2. many

George knows ..................... about economics.

1. much
2. many

George knows ....................... things about economics

1. much
2. many

How ................. foreign languages do you speak?

1. much
2. many

Much kun je NIET gebruiken bij

1. vraagzinnen met ontelbare woorden
2. ontkenningen met ontelbare woorden
3. bevestigende/normale zinnen met ontelbare woorden

A lot of / lots of kun je gebruiken bij...

1. bevestigende zinnen met telbare woorden
2. ontkennende zinnen met ontelbare woorden
3. vraagzinnen met telbare woorden die beginnen met 'How'
4. Bevestigende zinnen met ontelbare woorden

Ik snap nu hoe ik 'much, many en lots of/a lot of' moet gebruiken.

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