QUANTIFIERS
TOO, TOO MUCH, TOO MANY
ENOUGH
A LITTLE, A FEW
TOO,
TOO MUCH, TOO MANY
THEY MEAN “MORE THAN IS GOOD”
too + adjective
too cold
too big
too slow
too much + uncountable noun
too much work too much traffic
too many + countable nouns
too many books too many cars
ENOUGH
IT MEANS “ALL THAT IS NECESSARY”
IT IS THE OPPOSITE OF “TOO”
She doesn’t have enough time.
enough + noun
She isn’t tall enough.
adjective + enough
quantifiers
•too + adjective
•too much + uncountable nouns
•too many + countable nouns
•ENOUGH + count./uncount. nouns
•adjective + ENOUGH
BIG QUANTITIES
A LOT OF / MUCH / MANY
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
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
(A) LITTLE VS. (A) FEW
(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
(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.
COMPARE
I’ve got a
little
money
I’ve got a
few
friends
I’ve got
little
money
I’ve got
few
friends

QUANTIFIERS

  • 1.
    QUANTIFIERS TOO, TOO MUCH,TOO MANY ENOUGH A LITTLE, A FEW
  • 2.
    TOO, TOO MUCH, TOOMANY THEY MEAN “MORE THAN IS GOOD”
  • 3.
    too + adjective toocold 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 “ALLTHAT IS NECESSARY” IT IS THE OPPOSITE OF “TOO”
  • 7.
    She doesn’t haveenough time. enough + noun
  • 8.
    She isn’t tallenough. adjective + enough
  • 9.
    quantifiers •too + adjective •toomuch + uncountable nouns •too many + countable nouns •ENOUGH + count./uncount. nouns •adjective + ENOUGH
  • 10.
    BIG QUANTITIES A LOTOF / 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.
  • 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’vegot a few friends I’ve got little money I’ve got few friends