Much many (a) little (a) few

much, many, (a) little, (a) few veel, veel, weinig, weinig

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one bicycle two bicycles a lot of bicycles not that many bicycles

just a few bicycles

one apple two apples a lot of apples not that many apples

just a few apples


one snow/two snow a lot of snow not that much snow left

just a little snow left

one energy/two energy a lot of energy

not that much energy

just a little energy


Welke woorden heb je al gezien die iets zeggen over veel/weinig?


Welke woorden heb je al gezien die iets zeggen over veel/weinig?

Behalve eentje…. A LOT OF


I have a lot of things to do. I have a lot of work to do.

Do you have many things to do? Do you have much work to do?

No, I don’t have many things to do. No, I don’t have much work to do.

Much en many betekenen allebei veel.

Je gebruik much en many alleen bij vragen en ontkennende zinnen.

Bij positieve zinnen gebruik je a lot of.


Much en many betekenen allebei veel.

Je gebruik much en many alleen bij vragen en ontkennende zinnen.

Bij positieve zinnen gebruik je a lot of: He has a lot of clothes.

Toch is er een verschil tussen much en many.

Much gebruik je alleen voor ontelbare zelfstandige naamwoorden; milk,

energy, snow, money, air, grass, etc. (deze kun je niet in het enkelvoud of

meervoud zetten, ze hebben maar één vorm)

Many gebruik je voor zelfstandige naamwoorden die je wel kunt tellen, je

kunt er wel een getal voor zetten; 3 friends, 5 movies, 7 chairs, 2 apples.

I haven’t got much money.

I haven’t got many euros.

I have a lot of money/euros. (zie je het verschil?)


Dezelfde regel geldt voor het Engelse woord weinig. Ook deze heeft

twee varianten voor ontelbare en telbare zelfstandige

naamwoorden: little en few.

He has little money left.

Hij heeft weinig geld over.

There are very few chairs left.

Er zijn heel weinig stoelen over.

Little en few betekenen dus allebei weinig.

a little en a few betekenen weer iets heel anders...

uncountable

countable


a few > few

We gebruiken a few/few bij telbare zelfstandige naamwoorden.

a few = positief

Fortunately, our financial situation is good: we still have a few good customers.

few = negatief (= bijna geen)

I'm very sad: I have few good friends./ I'm very sad: I have very few good friends.

NIET LEREN:

a few en few hebben onregelmatige vergrotende en overtreffende trappen.

a few – more – the most

few – fewer – the fewest

Met dank aan speakspeak.com


a little > little

We gebruiken a little/little bij ontelbare zelfstandige naamwoorden.

a little = positief (iets, maar niet veel)

I can help you: I speak a little English.

little = negatief (bijna geen, bijna niets)

I can't help you. I speak little English. / I can't help you. I speak very little English.

NIET LEREN:

a little en little hebben onregelmatige vergrotende en overtreffende trappen.

a little – more – the most

little – less – the least

Met dank aan speakspeak.com


Telbaar Dollar, chairs, apples,

trees, questions, days,

etc.

Ontelbaar Grass, snow, energy, air,

milk, money, salt, love,

etc.

Veel (?/-)

many

much

weinig

few

little

een paar / een

beetje

a few

a little

A lot of = bevestigende zinnen (I have a lot of CDs and DVDs.)

Much/many = vragen en ontkenningen (He hasn’t got many CDs or DVDs.)


Een aantal bekende uncountable nouns:

advice

air

butter

coffee

education

electricity

food

furniture

gold

grass

homework

information

knowledge

literature

love

luck

luggage

meat

milk

money

music

news

noise

pepper

power

rain

salt

snow

space

speed

sugar

tea

toothpaste

weather

wine

work


Exercise: Match the uncountable nouns met de countable nouns in de tabel.

Wine – furniture – electricity – travel – money – work – advice – information –

music – luggage - scenery

euro

song

suitcase

table

battery

bottle

report

tip

journey

job

view


Exercise: Match the uncountable nouns met de countable nouns in de tabel.

Wine – furniture – electricity – travel – money – work – advice – information –

music – luggage - scenery

euro money

song music

suitcase luggage

table furniture

battery electricity

bottle wine

report information

tip advice

journey travel

job work

view scenery


Exercise: Maak onderstaande oefening af.

1. We spent ____ money. (weinig)

2. Do you have____ friends? (weinig)

3. There wasn’t ____ traffic this morning. (veel)

4. There are ____ old buildings and just ___ churches. (veel – een paar)

5. The sun is shining, there isn’t ____ snow left. (veel)

6. I know London, I have been there ____times.(paar –veel)

7. You’d better run, you haven’t got ____ time left. (veel)

8. I’m staying ____ longer. (beetje)

9. He has ____ patience. (veel)

10. She’s lucky. She hasn’t got ___ problems. (veel)


Exercise: Maak onderstaande oefening af. ANSWERS

1. We spent little money.

2. Do you have few friends?

3. There wasn’t much traffic this morning.

4. There are a lot of old buildings and just a few churches.

5. The sun is shining, there isn’t much snow left.

6. I know London, I have been there a few/a lot of times.

7. You’d better run, you haven’t got much time left.

8. I’m staying a little longer.

9. He has a lot of patience.

10. She’s lucky. She hasn’t got many problems.


! Exercise

Probeer bij alle 7 varianten een

passende zin te bedenken.


1) I have a lot of homework to do.

2) Does he have many fans in China?

3) We don’t have much homework for Monday.

4) I’ve invited few friends to come to my birthday party.

5) After the sun had shone, there was little snow left.

6) We borrowed a few books from the library for our research.

7) I can help you. I have a little money left.


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