many much, a lot of, little, few

• English
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Past simple & many, much, (a) few, (a) little, a lot of

Alien in the backyard

Alien in the backyard

Period 2 Test

You need to know/study the following for the test:

• Study all the words from all the studybox (study left to right)
  
• Study all the expressions 
• Grammar:
  
• - past simple ( with the irregular verbs on page 81)
• - much, many, a lot of, (a) little, (a) few
  
• - relative pronouns (who, which, that, whose)
  
• - comparisons
•  past simple vs past continuous

today

At the end of this lesson....

...I can explain when to use the past simple.

...I can explain the spelling rule of the past simple and apply it in an assignment. 

...I can explain when to use much, many, a lot, (a) little, (a) few.

...I can use much, many, a lot, (a) little, (a) few in an assignment.

explain

apply

uitleggen

toepassen

In welke zin wordt de past simple gebruikt?

1. I have lived in Purmerend for 13 years.
2. I was living in Purmerend.
3. I lived in Purmerend in 2010
4. I am living in Purmerend.

Past simple

Worksheet  

10 minutes 

Use the studybox onpages 81-82

Follow the flowchart -->

to identify which spellingrule to apply. 

Start

bevestigende zin (+)

ontkennende zin (-) of vragende zin (?)

Ontkenning = did not + hele ww

I did not like the film.

Vragen = did + hele ww

Did you like the film?

Regelmatig ww

onregelmatig ww

To be

(eigen vorm)

eigen vorm

Standaard regel

 - ed 
 

Walk --> walked

eindigt op -e?   
 -d 
 

live --> lived

eindigt op medeklinker + -y 
 (-y --> -i) + -ed

 Carry - carried 

Medeklinker, klinker, medeklinker (MKM)

medeklinker verdubbelt + -ed 

step --> stepped 

Answers

much, many, a lot, (a) few, (a) little

What do you remember?

She has _____ books.

1. a lot of
2. much
3. many

My sister always eats _____ fries.

1. a lot of
2. much
3. many

The Queen:
"We need ______ support."

1. a lot of
2. much
3. many

Many, much, a lot 

Al deze woorden betekenen dus: veel

Let op!

Many of much kan grammaticaal a lot of vervangen in bevestigende

zinnen. Grammaticaal is dit correct.

Dit wordt echter alleen gedaan bij hele formele taal. Een toespraak
van de koningin bijvoorbeeld.

In regel gebruik je a lot of voor bevestigende zinnen en many/much voor
vragende of ontkennende zinnen. 

I've bought _____ candy bars.

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

My parents had ____ luck in the casino. They lost almost everything.

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

I have _____ time for homework this afternoon. I'm not done yet.

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

(a) little or (a) few

(a) little:
Bij ontelbare woorden (money, rice, water)

I have little time today

(a) few
Bij telbare woorden (coins, houses, dogs)

I only have a few customers today

Wanneer gebruik je a little en a few:
- A few + a Little = een beetje

- Few + little = weinig

A little/A few, Little, Few

I have little money.

My dad drinks little water

(weinig)

I only want a little sauce.
Can I borrow a little money?

(een beetje)

Few kids like vegetables.
Very few people need that.

(weinig)

I'm cutting a few onions.
Only a few people know.

(een paar)

Make your own flowchart

start like this:

Finish the rest yourself

You have 10 minutes

homework

Test yourself 2.2 and 2.3