HV2 EN P2 W4 - Quantifiers

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

Quantifiers

instruction

practice

Much/Many

- much: not countable

- many: countable

Some/Any

- some: positives 
   (also questions where you expect a yes)

- any: negatives

   (also questions where you expect a no) 

Review year 1 Quantifiers

Much/Many

- much:
I don't have much money.
How much milk do you want?

- many: countable

I don't have many friends.

 How many hours are in a day?

Some/Any

- some: 

Let's have some fun! 

Do you want some time off?

- any: 

We don't have any olives.

Do we have any jam left?

Examples year 1 Quantifiers

I didn't see ... flowers in that field.

1. some
2. any

I didn't see ... flowers in that field.

1. much
2. many

a few:

- countable

- "een paar"

- I have a few sisters. = Ik heb een paar zussen.

few:

- countable

- few: "weinig," "bijna geen"

- He left few biscuits in the tin. =Hij heeft bijna geen koekjes in het blik achtergelaten. 

Year 2 Quantifiers (1)

fewer:

- countable

- "minder"

- They have fewer cats than dogs. = Hen hebben minder katten dan honden. 

fewest:

- countable

- "minst"

- I made the fewest mistakes. =Ik heb het minst aantal fouten gemaakt. 

Year 2 Quantifiers (2)

a little:

- not countable

- "een beetje," "iets"

- They're doing a little better. = Het gaat iets beter met hen.

little:

- not countable

- "weinig"

- I have little patience for bullies. = Ik heb weinig geduld voor pestkoppen. 

Year 2 Quantifiers (3)

(a) lot of / lots of:

- both countable and
not countable

- "veel"

Examples:

- I have lots of bracelets.

- There's a lot of water in the ocean. 

Year 2 Quantifiers (4)

I only want ... food.

1. a few
2. a little

There is ... juice left.

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

There were ... birds there.

1. few
2. little

Link 1

Link 2

Link 3

Practice: