much of many?

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 2,3

Doel van de les

Aan het einde van de les weet je wat much/many / a lot of/ en 

(a) few / (a) little betekent en kan je dit gebruiken.

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.

Telbare woorden:

words you can count

• 1 person, 2 persons
• 1 man, 2 men
• 1 car, 2 cars

Ontelbare woorden:

words you can't count

• water
• people
• sugar

Much 

Je gebruikt much bij niet telbare woorden

• ?
• How much sugar do we have left?

Many

Je gebruikt many bij telbare worden

• We have many friends.
• Many cars use the highway.
• How many tables are in the classroom?

Lots of / A lot of

Je gebruikt a lot of / lots of bij bevestigende zinnen, zowel telbaar als niet telbaar

• We have a lot of friends.
• a lot of cars cars use the highway.
• a lot of people are inside the building.

Ezelsbruggetje!

• Bij woorden die in het meervoud staan moet je altijd many gebruiken!!
• How many friends do you have?
• There are many tall buildings in this city.

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'

How .... water do we have left?

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

We have .... money.

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

do you have ..... friends

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

boys

1. much
2. many

postcards

1. much
2. many

food

1. much
2. many

Much or many?
coffee

1. much
2. many

Much or many?
children

1. much
2. many

Much or many?
potatoes

1. much
2. many

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

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