Much/many/little/few/some/any

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Lesson Plan

Countable and uncountable nouns
You know when to use

much/many
little/few

practice

At the end of this lesson...

You will be able to tell the difference between:

- much/many

- little/few

You will be able to fill in the correct form of the words above.

Countable

cookies

sugar cubes

flowers

moment of happiness

cats

Uncountable

water

sugar

oil

happiness

wood

time

What word is COUNTABLE?

1. sugar
2. milk
3. cloud
4. air

What word is UNCOUNTABLE?

1. mountain
2. tree
3. dog
4. money

Give an example of
a COUNTABLE noun

Give an example of an
UNCOUNTABLE
noun

much/many    little/a few

much/many: veel

Little/a few: weinig

much / many

You use much with uncountable nouns.
How much money have you got?

You use many with countable nouns.

How many cats do you have?

I have so ... books!

1. much
2. many

I saw .... dogs in the park today.

1. much
2. many

How ...... money do you need for lunch?

1. much
2. many

a little / a few

You use little with uncountable nouns:

I have a little time today.

You use few with countable nouns:

There are a few cookies left.

After I went to the casino, I only had ... money left.

1. a little
2. a few

I only had ...... cookies, said the child when she asked for an ice cream

1. a little
2. a few

Only ....... oil is used in this recipe

1. a little
2. a few

How well can you...

You will be able to tell the difference between:

- much/many

- a little/a few

You will be able to fill in the correct form of the words above.

Make a sentence using
much/many

Make a sentence
a little/ a few

well done!