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To express HOW MUCH food we have or need we use

To express HOW MUCH food we have or need we use

certain words called

QUANTIFIERS

But there are some differences when using

Let’s learn how to express quantity with these words.

countable or

uncountable nouns

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LARGE AMOUNTS countables uncountables There are __________________apples. There is _________________meat. a

LARGE AMOUNTS

countables

uncountables

There are __________________apples.

There is _________________meat.

a lot of (lots of)

a lot

of (lots of)

How many apples are there?

How much meat is there?

a lot of (lots of) is used in affirmative sentences.

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SMALLER AMOUNTS (1) countables uncountables There are __________________carrots. There is __________________cheese.

SMALLER AMOUNTS (1)

countables

uncountables

There are __________________carrots.

There is __________________cheese.

some /a few

some / a

little

How many carrots are there?

How much cheese is there?

some/a few/a little have a positive meaning.

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SMALLER AMOUNTS (2) countables uncountables There aren’t __________________carrots. There isn’t __________________cheese.

SMALLER AMOUNTS (2)

countables

uncountables

There aren’t
__________________carrots.

There isn’t
__________________cheese.

many

much

How many carrots are there?

How

much cheese is there?

not many / not much have a negative meaning.

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SMALLER AMOUNTS (3) countables ● some = a few ● not

SMALLER AMOUNTS (3)

countables

● some = a few

● not many = few

uncountables

some = a little

● not much = little

positive meaning

positive meaning

negative meaning

negative meaning

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SINGLE AMOUNT countables uncountables There is only __________________hot dog. There is

SINGLE AMOUNT

countables

uncountables

There is only __________________hot dog.

There is _________________milk.

a (one)

a (one)

How many

hot dogs are there?

How much milk is there?

a(n), one, two… can’t be used with uncountables.

We need to use a container: There is a glass of milk.

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NO AMOUNT countables uncountables There aren’t __________________doughnuts. There isn’t __________________bread. any

NO AMOUNT

countables

uncountables

There aren’t __________________doughnuts.

There isn’t __________________bread.

any

any

How many doughnuts are there?

How much

bread is there?

not any = no “There are no doughnuts/There is no bread.”