This document discusses different types of quantifiers in English including: much, many, a lot, too much/too many, enough, little, few, a few, and a little. It explains that quantifiers are used to provide information about the number or amount of something and generally come before nouns. It provides examples of how to use each quantifier correctly with countable and uncountable nouns, verbs, and adjectives/adverbs.

1. QUANTIFIERS
We use quantifiers:
- When we want to give someone
information about the
number/amount (cantidad) of
something.
-They answer to the question how
much or how many?(Cuánto/s)
-It generally comes before the
noun.
“I don't eat much coffee”
“I exercise a lot”

2. MUCH-MANY
1.- Much+uncountable noun. It's
not generally used in +
sentences.
Eg. I haven't got much money
2.-Many+countable nouns.
Eg “I've got many Harry Potter's
books” “I don't eat many
apples a day”
3.- A lot+countable/uncountable
nouns.
Eg: I like eating a lot.
I have a lot of books at home.
I have a lot of work this week.

3. TOO MUCH/TOO MANY/TOO
We use them to say “more than
is good” (más de lo normal,
demasiado).
Use too much + uncountable
noun or after a verb.
Eg” I have too much work” “He
talks too much”
Use too many+countable
nouns.
Eg “I eat too many cakes”
Use too+adjective
Eg “I'm too tired”(right) NOT “I'm
too much tired”(wrong)

4. ENOUGH
WE USE ENOUGH:
1.-Before a noun to mean “all
that is necessary”(suficiente).
Eg. “Do you drink enough water?
I don't do enough exercise.
2.-Use enough after a verb
with no object.
Eg. “She doesn't sleep enough”
3.- Use enough after an
adjective or adverb.
Eg. “My fridge isn't big enough”

5. LITTLE/FEW
LITTLE+UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
(singular nouns)
Eg.The secretary has little will to
do her job. (La secretaria tiene
poca voluntad para hacer su
trabajo)
FEW+COUNTABLE NOUNS
(plural nouns)
Eg.There are few books at the
Public Library.(Hay pocos
libros en la Biblioteca Pública)

6. A FEW
A FEW = some (algunos, unos
pocos)sentido +
FEW = hardly any (pocos,casi
ninguno)sentido -
Examples:
They need a few friends to be
happy. Necesitan pocos amigos
para ser felices. En el sentido de
"con pocos son felices".
He has few friends. "Él tiene
pocos amigos". (Sentido
negativo)

7. A LITTLE
-Con el artículo determinado "a"
delante "a few" y "a little" tienen
un significado más positivo (mejor
que nada, más de lo esperado).
A LITTLE = some (algo,un
poco)sentido +
LITTLE = hardly any(casi
nada,practicamente nada)sentido
-
Example:
-A little exercise a day would do
you good.Un poco de ejercicio al
día te hará bien.