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Quantities

We use the quantifiers to talk about quantities, amounts and degree.

Much

Many

A lot of, a lots of

Some

Any

No, none

Little, a little

few, a few

We use much with singular uncountable nouns

We use much with plural uncountable nouns

We use a lot of and lots of in informal styles.

Example:

Questions

How many cats do you have?

Affirmative:

We have many friends.

Example:

Questions:

How much money does he have?

Affirmative:

We have much to do!

Example:

Countable:

He has a lot of books.(Tiene muchos libros.)

Uncountable:

I have lots of money.

It is used for countless names or nouns as well as for plural accountants.

Example:

Affirmative/ countable:

She has some apples.

Affirmative/ Uncountable:

There is some milk in the kitchen.

It is used in negative or interrogative phrases.

Example:

Countable:

I do not have any cats.

Uncountable:

He does not have any money

Can be used without being accompanied by a name

Example:

Example:

Countable:

How many pencils are there? None.

Uncountable:

How much money do you have? None

They express a small amount and are used only with countless names

Example:

Questions

Do you have a little money?

Affirmative:

We have little time.

Express a small number

Example:

Questions

Do you have a few dollars?

Affirmative:

There are few tourists here today