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MANY,
MUCH
We use many to talk
about things we can
count and to talk
about large number
many mexican are
over weight
How many hamburgers do you eat? I eat five
hamburgers when I go to Donald's
We use much whith things (nouns) we can't
count and to talk about a large number
Mexicans eat much sugar
''How much rice do you eat''
''I don't eat much rice''
FEW/FEW
We Use Few/Few only with things we
can Count and to talk about and to
talk about a small number
l eat Few Sanwiches
every day only two
l have a few
Cucumber
I can Prepare a
salad
LITTLE/A LITTLE
TOO/ENOUGH
TOO SHOWS THAT SUMMETHING IS MORE THAN YOU NEEED OR
WANT:
HAMBURGERS HAVE TOO MANY COLORIES.l/ CHILDREN EAT
TOO MUCH SUGAR WE CAN COUNT CALORIES.
CHILDREN EAT TOO MUCH SUGAR.
(CE CAN COUNT CALORIES)/ (WE CANTCOUNT SUGAR)
ENOUGTH SHOWS SOMETHING IS SUFFICIENT. YOU HAVE
EXACTLY THEAMOUNT YOU NED (NO MORE; NO LESS):
I HAVE ENOUGH APPLES TO MAKE THE CAKE
(I DONT NEED MORE APPLES)
YOU CAN ALSO SAY IT IN NEGATIVE: MEXICANS DONT DO
ENOUGH EXERCISE.
(THEY NEED TO DO MORE EXERCISE)
EJEMPLOS:
They havemore
children thanwe do.
We havemore
customers thanthey
do.
Tom hasfewer books
thanJane.
There arefewer
houses in his village
thanin mine.
You knowmore
people thanI do.
I have visited the
Statesmore times
thanhe has.
I have three brothers.
That'smore thanyou
VERY/ REALLY
VERY AND REALLY ARE USED WHEN YOU
WANT TO EMPHASIZE THE MEANING OF AND
OF AN ADJETIVEVE:
SHES VERY NERVOUS.
HES REALLY NERVOUS.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VERY AND
REALLY IS THAT REALLY MEANS
EXTREMELY
ITALIAN FOOD IS VERY GOOD BUT
AMERICAN FOOD IS REALLY DELICIOUS!
WOULD YOU
LIKE..?
WE USE WOULD YOU
LIKE..TO MAKE
OFFERS:
WOULD YOU LIKE TO
DANCE WITH ME?
YES, OF COURSE
IF THE ANSWER IS
NEGATIVE OR YOU
WANT TO DO
SOMETHING ELSE,
ESE YOU CAN
ANSWER
WOULD YOU LIKE TO
PLAY WITH ME?
I(WOULD) PREFER TO
GO OUSIDE.
ID (WOULD) RATHER
TALK TO YOU.
SHOULD/ COULD
Here are some examples of
usingshouldandshouldntto ask for and give
advice and suggestions:
Ive had a really bad headache for the past
week.
Thats not good youshouldgo to the
doctor.
Couldandcouldntare the past forms
ofcanandcant:
When I was younger, Icouldrun a mile in 7
minutes. Now it takes me 20 minutes!
Yesterday, Icouldntfind my wallet anywhere
but this morning I found it.
Last year, hecouldntspeak English very well,
but now hecan.