This document discusses different English quantifiers and how they are used with countable and uncountable nouns. It provides examples of questions and affirmations using quantifiers like any, a lot of, many, plenty of, a few, a little, some, and no. The quantifiers can be used to ask questions, make negations, or affirmative statements about quantities of people, objects, money, time and other uncountable nouns.

1. Quantifiers.
Quantifiers Countable Uncountable Questions Negations Affirmations
Any Any cookies Any milk Is there any milk?
There aren´t any
cookies
X
A lot of/ lots
of
Lots of friends A lot of energy X X
I have lots of
friends
Much X Much money
How much money
do you have?
I don´t have much
time
X
Many Many dogs X
How many dogs do
you have?
I don’t have many
brothers
I have many
neighbours.
Plenty of X ( exceptions) Plenty of time
Didn't you have
plenty of ideas for
that project?
I don’t have plenty of
money to waste as
you.
I have plenty of
time to waste.
A few/ few Few apples X
Are there a few
apples in the
refrigerator?
X
I have a few
dollars to borrow
you.
Few = satisfied
(positive meaning)
A few = unsatisfied
(negative meaning)
A Little/
Little
X Little food
Is there a little food
on the table?
X
I have a little
time for me.
Little= satisfied
A little =unsatisfied
Some Some movies Some time
Would you like to
see some movies
with me?
X
I have some free
time.
Questions = offers.
No No bananas No reason X X
I have no reason
to hate you.
No = forma
afirmativa de
negar.