quantifiers H2

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

expressions of quantity 

" (a) few, (a) little, a lot of, lots of, much, many, "

Goals

- Ik weet wanneer ik:
a few/a little moet gebruiken.

- Ik weet wanneer ik: much/many moet gebruiken

- Ik weet wanneer ik:
a lot of/lots of moet gebruiken.

(A) Few

A few betekent een paar (=some)

Few betekent weinig (=not many)

(A) few gebruik je bij telbare woorden

We need a few minutes to talk.

I have few friends.

a few (een paar)

No need to hurry. I have a few books left.

Do you have a few cookies for me?

Peter doesn't even have a few Euros left.

(A) little

A little betekent een beetje (= some)

Little betekent weinig (=not much)

A little gebruik je bij ontelbare woorden

I need a little money for tomorrow.

We have little time.

a little (een beetje)

No need to hurry. I have a little time left.

Do you have a little money for me?

Peter doesn't even have a little water left.

A lot of & lots of = veel 

A lot of	Lots of
Telbaar & ontelbaar Bevestigende zinnen (+zin) She ate a lot of chocolates. Ontkennende zin (-zin) I don't have a lot of money.	Telbaar & ontelbaar Bevestigende zinnen ( +zin) She ate lots of chocolates. Ontkennende zin (- zin) I don't have lots of money.

Much and many

Much and many betekenen allebei 'veel'
Much gebruik je voor dingen die niet telbaar zijn
Many gebruik je voor dingen die wel telbaar zijn

Fergus doesn't have ......... friends.

(Quantifiers)

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

I don't have .......... time

(Quantifiers)

1. Much
2. many
3. few

Choose the right quantifier...

How ________ apples did you eat?

1. much
2. many
3. some
4. any

Choose the right quantifier...

They don't eat ______ meat.

3. some
4. any

Choose the right quantifier...
She can't buy that, she has very ________money.

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

Dus welke quantifiers?

Weinig/een beetje:

Countable nouns	Uncountable nouns
Few	Little
A few	A little

Countable: I only have a few M&M's.

Uncountable: There is little sunshine today.

A ..... drinks

1. few
2. little

I drank .... water today.

1. little
2. few

Do you want .... sugar in your tea?

1. a few
2. a little

There are ......... soldiers.

1. a few
2. a little

I only have ..... money left.

1. little
2. few

A little : money is not countable

dollars or euros are countable 

This is .... rice.

1. few
2. little

little : weinig - rice is uncountable 

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finished? 

read your book :)

- exercise 29 A, B & C : individually 

- exercise 29 E together 

- exercise 31 A individually 

in silence 

Some/Any 

Multiple choice questions

We have some/any free time later this afternoon.

1. Some
2. Any

She doesn’t want some/any coffee.

1. Some
2. Any

Do they need some/any bread?

1. Some
2. Any

I went to some/any meetings in Rome last week.

1. Some
2. Any

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