Quantifiers2nd ESOEnglish GrammarMarta MGerard SSara TBerta B

Definition•A quantifier is what we use when we want

to give someone information about the number of something.

Examples:1. You left some bread on the table.2. I've got a few questions to ask you.

For countable nouns•too many–MASSA➡ There are too many dogs•many–MOLTS ➡ There are many books in my

bag•a few–UNS QUANTS➡ There are a few

cookies in the kitchen •few– POCS ➡ Few people have seen this

painting•several – DIVERSOS➡ Pick up several colours•none of – CAP DE ➡ None of the books are

cool

For uncountable nouns•too much - MASSA ➡ There is too much food

in the fridge•not much - NO GAIRE ➡ There is not much

time left•a little - UNA MICA ➡ I want a little bite of

chocolate• little – POC ➡ The child ate little at

dinnertime•a bit of – UNA MICA DE ➡ There is a bit of

coffee•a good deal of – UNA BONA PART DE ➡ I

want a good deal of cheese.

For countable and uncountable nouns

•all of– TOT ➡ She took all of my clothes•some– ALGUN ➡ I left some milk in the fridge•most of– LA MAJORIA ➡ Most of the girls are brunettes•(not) enough  – NO SUFICIENT ➡ That is not enough flour

to make a cake•a lot of– MOLT DE ➡ You are going to receive a lot of

backlash• lots of– MOLTS DE ➡ They show lots of love•plenty of– ABUNDANCIA ➡ I have plenty of shoes•a lack of– FALTA DE ➡ There is a lack of respect in my

class.

•a)How many potatoes do you want?•b)How much potatoes do you want?

•a)I bought a few CDs today•b)I bought a little CDs today.

•a)Jane reads much books.•b)Jane reads a lot of books.

Exercises

•a)How many potatoes do you want?✅•b)How much potatoes do you want?❌

•a)I bought a few CDs today.✅•b)I bought a little CDs today.❌

•a)Jane reads much books.❌•b)Jane reads a lot of books.✅

Exercises

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