quantifiers

QUANTIFIERS

MUCH, MANY, FEW, LITTLE, PLENTY, A LOT OF, SOME, ANY,

COUNTABLE NOUNS

SINGULAR

AND

PLURAL

Quantifiers Countable nouns Affirmative Negative Interrogative

singular

A

an

- There’s a banana on the table.

- There’s an apple in the fridge

- I don’t have a banana.

- I don’t have an apple

- Is there a banana onthe table ?

- Is there an apple inthe fridge ?

Quantifiers Countable nouns

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

Plural

-Some

- Any

(We don't know how many)

- There are some vegetables on the table.

×

We use any

- There aren’t any vegetables on the table

×

We use any

- Are there any vegetables in the frige ?

Quantifiers Countable nouns

Affirmative

Negative Interrogative

Plural

Many

(a large

number)

- Many Chinese plates are good.

-N.B. (only at the beginning of the sentence .If not, we use a lot of /lots of /plenty of).

- There aren’t many carrots in the fridge

- Do we need many carrots ?

Quantifiers Countable nouns Affirmative Negative Interrogative

Plural

a few

(not many, a small number)

There are a few oranges on the table.

x x

Quantifiers Countable nouns

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

Plural

a lot of / lots of

There are a lot of / lots of tomatoes in the fridge.

There aren’t a lot of / lots of tomatoes in the fridge.

Are there a lot of/ lots of tomatoes in the fridge ?

Quantifiers Countable nouns Affirmative Negative Interrogative

Pl

ura

l

plenty of

There are plenty of figs on the tree.

x x

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Quantifiers Uncountable nouns Affirmative Negative Interrogative

SINGULAR

SOME

ANY

I drink some coffee for breakfast

×

I don’t drink any coffee for breakfast

×

Do you drink any coffee for breakfast ?

Quantifiers Uncountable nouns

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

SINGULAR

Much

(a big quantity)

Much of the Moroccan food is good.

N.B. (only at the beginning of the sentence .If not, we usea lot of/lots of/plenty of).

- We don’t have much cheese at home

-Do you have much cheese at home ?

Quantifiers Uncountable nouns Affirmative Negative Interrogati

ve SINGULAR

a little

(a small quantity)

I need a little butter to prepare the cake.

X

WE USE MUCH

X

WE USE MUCH

Quantifiers Uncountable nouns Affirmative Negative Interrogati

ve SINGULAR

a lot of/lots of

I eat a lot of / lots of chocolate.

I don’t eat a lot of / lots of sugar

X

Quantifiers Uncountable nouns Affirmative Negative Interrogati

ve SINGULAR

plenty of

I need plenty of cheese

X X