Quantifiers

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, t
• Leerjaar 3

Aims

After this lesson, you can:

- Use the quantifiers correctly in a sentence.

Quantifiers (hoeveelheidswoorden)

Words which express a quantity

Which words are used to express quantity?
(more answers are possible)

1. A little-A few
2. Who-Which-When
3. This-That-Those-These
4. Much-Many-A lot

Much/Many

Dutch variant is 'veel'

Vorm: Much/Many + Zelfstandig nw.

Veel wijn                                         Much wine

Veel leerlingen                               Many pupils

Many bij "telbare" woorden.

Many + meervoud.

Many money

Many years

Many reasons

Many hairs

Many winebottles

Much bij "ontelbare woorden".

Much + enkelvoud.

Much dogs

Much money

much time

much hair

much wine

1. Uncountable
2. Countable

Love

1. Uncountable
2. Countable

Sunlight

1. Uncountable
2. Countable

Bread

1. Uncountable
2. Countable

1. Uncountable
2. Countable

COUNTABLE

UNCOUNTABLE

Water

Banana

Time

Money

Burger

Rice

Hobby

Book

Love

TV

There weren't _________ animals.

1. much
2. many

Is there _________ snow?

1. much
2. many

There was _________ smoke.

1. much
2. many

For how _________ nights?

1. much
2. many

She has _________ books.

1. much
2. many

A few/A little

Dutch variant is 'een paar' & 'een beetje'

Vorm: a little/a few + Zelfstandig nw.

Een beetje wijn                                   A little wine

Een paar leerlingen                               A few pupils

Few/Little

Dutch variant is 'weinig'

Vorm: little/few + Zelfstandig nw.

Weinig wijn                                          Little wine

Weinig leerlingen                                Few pupils

Few bij "telbare" woorden.

Few + meervoud.

few money

Few years

Few reasons

Few hairs

Few winebottles

Little bij "ontelbare woorden".

Little + enkelvoud.

little years

Little money

Little time

Little hair

Little wine

Few

a few

a little

Little

Telbaar

Ontelbaar

weinig

een beetje

een paar

weinig

Ontelbaar

Telbaar

There were _________ birds there.

1. few
2. little

She needs _________ help.

1. a few
2. a little

The tortoise walked _________ meters.

1. few
2. little

Give me _________ more grapes.

1. a few
2. a little

There is _________ juice left.

1. few
2. little

Kun je het tellen?

Many (veel)

Few (weinig)

a few (een paar)

Kun je het niet tellen?

Much (veel)

Little (weinig)

a little (een beetje)

1) She has ____ people that know her well. She only trusts two people..

3) I have very _____ knowledge about this topic.

2) I have _____ pieces of cake left, do you want one?

4) You need _______ more sugar to make it taste even better! 

Few

A few

Little 

A little 

I don't have                   time left.                 

How                   books can I buy?

Only                   students showed up today.

                   students passed the test sadly.

                   people are scared of spiders.

There was only                       wine left.

The crowd showed                   interest.

much

many

few

little

a little

a few

Many

Any questions?

Aims

After this lesson, you can:

- Use the quantifiers correctly in a sentence.

Ik heb de lesdoelen behaalt, ik snap de grammatica.

1. Ik snap het helemaal.
2. Ik snap het bijna, met de opdrachten moet het lukken.
3. Ik snap het bijna, graag nog een keer herhalen.
4. Ik snap het niet, ik heb nu hulp nodig.

GET TO WORK!

Chapter 4

E (writing & grammar) ex 29,30