too, too much, too many, enough, a lot of, much, many, a few, a little, quantifiers

1. QUANTIFIERS
TOO, TOO MUCH, TOO MANY
ENOUGH
A LITTLE, A FEW

2. TOO,
TOO MUCH, TOO MANY
THEY MEAN “MORE THAN IS GOOD”

3. too + adjective
too cold
too big
too slow

4. too much + uncountable noun
too much work too much traffic

5. too many + countable nouns
too many books too many cars

6. ENOUGH
IT MEANS “ALL THAT IS NECESSARY”
IT IS THE OPPOSITE OF “TOO”

7. She doesn’t have enough time.
enough + noun

8. She isn’t tall enough.
adjective + enough

9. quantifiers
•too + adjective
•too much + uncountable nouns
•too many + countable nouns
•ENOUGH + count./uncount. nouns
•adjective + ENOUGH

10. BIG QUANTITIES
A LOT OF / MUCH / MANY

11. a lot of / lots of / a lot
• We use it in AFFIRMATIVE sentences
countable nouns: There are a lot of people
A lot of +
uncountable nouns: They have a lot of money
• a lot of = lots of
• When it is clear what we are referring to: “a lot”
- Did they have any money? They had a lot
- Did they buy any hamburguers? They bought a lot

12. much / many
• We use them in NEGATIVE and INTERROGATIVE sentences
• Many + countable nouns: There aren’t many people
Did you buy many books?
• Much + uncountable nouns: They don’t have much money
Do you drink much coffee?
• To ask about quantities we use:
• How many + countable nouns: How many photos did you take?
• How much + uncountable nouns: How much milk do you want?
 when the answer to any of these questions is 0 (zero), we use
the expression none

13. (A) LITTLE VS. (A) FEW

14. (a) little + uncountable noun
• A LITTLE = un poco (de)
I speak a little English
• LITTLE = poco / poca
There was little food in the fridge. It was nearly
empty.
• VERY LITTLE = poquísimo, muy poco
Dan is very thin because he eats very little

15. (a) few + plural countable noun
• A FEW = unos pocos, unos cuantos
I speak a few words of Spanish
• FEW = pocos / pocas
There were few people in the theatre. It was
nearly empty.
• VERY FEW = poquísimos, muy pocos
You make very few mistakes in English.

16. COMPARE
I’ve got a
little
money
I’ve got a
few
friends
I’ve got
little
money
I’ve got
few
friends