few and little

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

few/little

after today's class you will know: 

* the difference between 'few' and 'little'.

* how to use them correctly

Choose: a little -a few- few- little?

I have ...... money.

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

I understand the difference between little / a little and few / a few

1. Yes
2. No
3. Sort of

Choose: a little -a few- few- little?

There are .... cookies left.

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

Wat betekenen 'a few' en 'a little'?

1. veel
2. weinig
3. een beetje

Choose: a little -a few- few- little?

I'm cutting ... onions.

1. A little
2. Few
3. A few
4. Little

Choose: a little - little - a few- few
I have ... money left.

1. Few
2. A few
3. Little
4. A little

Choose: a little -a few- few- little?

They are cutting ______ trees

1. A little
2. Few
3. A few
4. Little

Choose: a little -a few- few- little?

I'm cutting ... onions.

1. A little
2. Few
3. A few
4. Little

Vul in: a little / little / a few / few

I have very ... time.

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

Wat betekent a little/a few

1. veel
2. weinig
3. een beetje

Choose: a little -a few- few- little?

I only want ... tomato sauce.

1. Few
2. A few
3. Little
4. A little

Choose: a little -a few- few- little?
There's too ... salt in this soup.

1. Few
2. Little
3. A few
4. A little

Choose: a little -a few- few- little?

There is ... in that box.

1. Little cash
2. Few cash
3. A little cash
4. A few cash

'a little' and 'a few' 

Nederlands	Engels	Gebruik
een beetje	a little	enkelvoud (ontelbaar)
een paar	a few	meervoud (telbaar)
weinig	few/little	telbaar/ontelbaar

Pay attention! Few and little have different meanings! 

much, many ............................

When do you use few and little?

When do you use a few and a little?

- Few = weinig (countable, confirmation, questions)

- Little = weinig (uncountable, confirmation, questions)

- A few = een paar (countable, confirmation, questions)

- A little = een beetje ( uncountable, confirmation, questions)