Much Many 1 VWO

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Hoe vertaal je 'veel' naar het Engels?

Much of many?

Much en many betekenen allebei ‘veel’.

• Bij dingen die je kunt tellen, gebruik je many.
• Bij dingen die je niet kunt tellen, zoals vloeistoffen, geld etc. gebruik je much:

For example: I haven't got many shoes.

                            There is much money in his bag.

A lot of / lots of

In plaats van much / many wordt ook a lot of / lots of gebruikt. Maar dan wel in bevestigende zinnen, dus niet in vragen of ontkenningen:

• There are lots of/ a lot of sweets in the bowl. 
• A lot of/ lots of people came to the concert.

MAAR: 

There aren't many sweets left.

En ook:

Na woorden als so, too en how moet je, ook in bevestigende zinnen, much / many gebruiken:

I know how much work you have done.

There are only so many hours in a day.

Much or many?
coffee

1. much
2. many

Much or many?
children

1. much
2. many

Much or many?
food

1. much
2. many

Much or many?
potatoes

1. much
2. many

Hoe vertaal je "weinig' naar het Engels?

Few of little?

Few en little betekenen allebei ‘weinig'.

• Bij dingen die je kunt tellen, gebruik je few.
• Bij dingen die je niet kunt tellen, zoals vloeistoffen, geld etc. gebruik je little:

For example: I bought a few gifts.

                            I spend very little of my earnings.

Let op!

Few en little betekenen 'weinig' of 'bijna niets'

A few betekent 'een paar'

A little betekent 'een beetje'

1. How ______ people are you expecting?

1. much
2. many
3. few
4. little

2. How ______ money do you want for this?

1. many
2. much
3. few
4. little

3. I don't see ______ point in continuing. We're all very tired.

1. little
2. many
3. much
4. few

4. We don't stock these. We don't get ______ demand for them.

1. many
2. few
3. little
4. much

5. There are only .............. people in the room

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

6. It only takes ............ minutes.

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

7. There was only ............ time to talk to my parents on the phone.

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

8. Could you give me ............. bottles of cider, please?

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

9. How...............money do you need?

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

10. There are .............. dirty plates in the dish washer.

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

When do you use much?

When do you use few?