Las expresiones de cantidad en inglés: a

lot of, much, many

Hoy continuaremos hablando de las expresiones de cantidad.

Para hablar de grandes cantidades, las expresiones más
habituales son a lot of (con su variante más informal lots
of), much y many. Como en el caso de some yany, que
tratabamos en “Las expresiones de cantidad en inglés: some y
any“,estas expresiones són sinónimas y lo que las diferencía es
el tipo de frase en el cual se utilizan.
A lot of
Se utiliza en frases afirmativas, delante de un sustantivo:

 Contable en plural:
I have got a lot of books.

 Incontable (singular):
I have got a lot of work.

Much
Se utiliza en frases interrogativas y negativas, delante de un
sustantivo incontable (singular):

How much water is there in the swimming-pool?

There isn’t much water in the swimming-pool.

Many
Se utiliza en frases interrogativas y negativas, delante de un
sustantivo contable en plural:

How many apples are there in the basket?

There aren’t many apples in the basket.

Observaciones:
En inglés oral, a lot of también puede ser utilizado en frases
interrogativas y negativas:
Have you got a lot of books? // We haven’t got a lot of time.
Completa las frases con a lot of, much o many.

1. How water do you drink every day?

2. children do homework every day.

3. How people live in this building?

4. I usually use olive oil.

5. He doesn't normally buy souvenirs on holiday.

6. We have work today.

7. She doesn't spend time in the library.

8. There is sugar in this cup of coffee.

9. How films do you watch a week?

10. Do they eat fish?

1. How MUCH water do you drink every day?

2. A LOT OF children do homework every day.
3. How MANY people live in this building?
4. I usually use A LOT OF olive oil.
5. He doesn't normally buy MANY souvenirs on holiday.
6. We have A LOT OF work today.
7. She doesn't spend MUCH time in the library.
8. There is A LOT OF sugar in this cup of coffee.
9. How MANY films do you watch a week?
10. Do they eat mUCH fish?

1. There were ..... people at the party last Friday.

A. ? a lot of

B. ? much

C. ? many
2. I don't do ..... exercise at the weekend.

A. ? a lot of

B. ? much

C. ? many

3. She reads ..... on holiday.

A. ? a lot

B. ? much

4. How ..... coffee do you drink a day?

A. ? a lot of

B. ? much

C. ? many

5. You look tired. You work too .....

A. ? a lot

B. ? much

6. How ..... eggs are there in the fridge?

A. ? a lot of

B. ? much

C. ? many
 7. He doesn't send ..... text messages a week.

A. ? a lot of

B. ? much

C. ? many

8. You need ..... butter for this cake.

A. ? a lot of

B. ? much

C. ? many

9. How ..... money do you spend on clothes a month?

A. ? a lot of

B. ? much

C. ? many

10. He always trains ..... before a competition.

A. ? a lot

B. ? much

Much, Many, A lot of, Plenty of…

All the questions in the quiz along with their answers are shown below.
Your answers are bolded. The correct answers have a green background
while the incorrect ones have a red background.
1. The teacher gave us ___ books to read.
 a lot of
 lot of
 much
 a little

2. ___ people are interested in baseball in Hungary.

 Few
 Little
 Much
 Less

"Few" - small in number and always with countable nouns.

3. He has been very busy recently. He does not have ___ free time.
 many
 a few
 much
 little
"Much" = big in number and always with uncountable nouns.
4. Soon we will have only ___ of food left here in our pantry.
 a little
 a few
 many
 how much
"A little" = always with uncontable nouns.
5. ___ men are supposed to come and help?
 How many
 How much
 Plenty of
 Many
"How many" = always in questions and with countable nouns.
6. Within ___ minutes, ferries in the river were able to bring all the passengers on the plane
to safety.
 less
 more
 a few
 little
"A few" small in number and always with countable nouns. A Miracle in New York
7. If I had ___ money I would buy a new BMW.
 more
 few
 many
 little
Question was not answered

"More" can be used for both countable and uncountable nouns.