Some, any, much, many : les quantifieurs

Countable (C) ou uncountable (U) ? Écris C ou U.

1. luggage →
   U : indénombrable (des bagages).
2. suitcase →
   C : a suitcase, two suitcases.
3. advice →
   U : indénombrable (des conseils).
4. coin →
   C : a coin, three coins.
5. news →
   U : indénombrable malgré le -s, verbe au singulier.
6. furniture →
   U : indénombrable (des meubles).

Complète avec l’unité qui convient : piece, slice, bar, glass ou bottle.

1. Can I have a of orange juice, please? (un verre)
   un verre : a glass of orange juice.
2. Grandma always gives me a of advice before a test. (un conseil)
   un conseil : a piece of advice.
3. I put a of ham in my sandwich. (une tranche)
   une tranche : a slice of ham.
4. We need a of water for the hike. (une bouteille)
   une bouteille : a bottle of water.
5. He shared a of chocolate with his sister. (une tablette)
   une tablette : a bar of chocolate.

Corrige l’erreur (une seule par phrase) : récris la phrase.

1. I need some informations about the trip. →
   information est indénombrable : pas de -s → I need some information about the trip.
2. She gave me a good advice. →
   advice ne prend pas a → She gave me some good advice. (ou a good piece of advice)
3. Our luggage are already in the taxi. →
   indénombrable → verbe au singulier : Our luggage is already in the taxi.

Complète avec some ou any.

1. We bought strawberries at the market.
   affirmative → some.
2. There isn't toothpaste left.
   négative → any.
3. Have you got change for the bus?
   vraie question → any.
4. Would you like lemonade?
   on propose → some.
5. I didn't take photos on the trip.
   négative (didn’t) → any.
6. Can I have ketchup, please?
   demande polie → some.

Récris la phrase sans changer le sens : complète avec no ou any.

1. There isn't any soap in the bathroom. = There is soap in the bathroom.
   sans not : no = not any.
2. We've got no stamps. = We haven't got stamps.
   avec not : any.
3. I didn't get any messages. = I got messages.
   sans not : no.
4. There are no taxis at the station. = There aren't taxis at the station.
   avec not : any.

Corrige l’erreur (une seule par phrase) : récris la phrase.

1. We haven't got some bread. →
   négative → We haven’t got any bread.
2. There isn't no milk in the fridge. →
   pas de double négation : There isn’t any milk in the fridge. (ou There is no milk…)
3. I've got any good ideas for the party. →
   affirmative → I’ve got some good ideas for the party.

Complète avec much ou many.

1. How pupils are there in your class?
   pupils se compte → many.
2. There isn't space in the boot.
   space est indénombrable → much.
3. We don't have time before the train.
   time est indénombrable → much.
4. How languages does she speak?
   languages se compte → many.
5. How traffic is there in the morning?
   traffic est indénombrable → much.
6. Not people came to the meeting.
   people est un pluriel → many.

Traduis avec How much ou How many.

1. Combien de sucre veux-tu ? →
   sugar indénombrable : How much sugar do you want?
2. Combien d’élèves y a-t-il dans le club ? →
   pupils pluriel : How many pupils are there in the club?
3. Combien coûte ce sac à dos ? →
   un prix : How much is this backpack?

Corrige l’erreur (une seule par phrase) : récris la phrase.

1. How much brothers have you got? →
   brothers pluriel → How many brothers have you got?
2. My brother eats much chocolate. →
   affirmative → My brother eats a lot of chocolate.
3. There aren't a lot people in the pool. →
   devant un nom, a lot prend of → There aren’t a lot of people in the pool. (ou many people)

Complète avec a little, a few, too much ou too many.

1. I put salt in the soup, just a pinch. (un peu)
   salt indénombrable → a little.
2. There are clouds, but it's sunny. (quelques)
   clouds pluriel → a few.
3. You spend time on your phone! (trop)
   time indénombrable → too much.
4. There were passengers in the lift. (trop)
   passengers pluriel → too many.
5. Can you wait? I need seconds to find my keys. (quelques)
   seconds pluriel → a few.

Complète avec enough, several ou too much.

1. We can't play the match: we haven't got players. (assez de)
   assez de → enough, avec un pluriel comme avec un indénombrable.
2. I've been to London times. (plusieurs)
   plusieurs + pluriel → several.
3. There's snow on the road: we can't drive. (trop de)
   snow indénombrable → too much.
4. Is there room in the car for my bike? (assez de)
   assez de place → enough room.

Complète avec a few ou few, a little ou very little, selon le sens.

1. The test went well: I only made mistakes.
   quelques fautes, c’est positif : a few.
2. The village is very quiet: people live there now.
   peu de gens, presque personne : few.
3. There's cheese left, so we can make a toastie.
   il en reste un peu, assez pour un sandwich : a little.
4. There's petrol left: we must stop soon.
   presque plus, pas assez : very little.

Complète avec something, anything ou nothing.

1. I'm hungry. I need to eat.
   affirmative → something.
2. Sorry, I didn't understand in that video.
   négative (didn’t) → anything.
3. The fridge is empty: there is in it.
   pas de not : « rien » → nothing.
4. Would you like to drink?
   on propose → something.
5. Don't worry, happened.
   sujet, sans not : nothing.

Complète avec un composé de -body ou de -where : somebody, anybody, nobody, somewhere, anywhere, nowhere.

1. Listen! is knocking at the door.
   affirmative, une personne → Somebody (ou Someone).
2. I can't see my cat .
   négative, un lieu → anywhere.
3. I don't know in my new school.
   négative, une personne → anybody (ou anyone).
4. The cinema was empty: came to see the film.
   « personne » sujet, sans not → nobody.
5. Let's go quiet for our picnic.
   affirmative, un lieu → somewhere.

Récris la phrase sans changer le sens, comme indiqué.

1. I didn't buy anything. (avec nothing) →
   not anything = nothing, sans not : I bought nothing.
2. There's nobody at the bus stop. (avec not) →
   nobody = not anybody : There isn’t anybody at the bus stop.
3. We didn't go anywhere last weekend. (avec nowhere) →
   not anywhere = nowhere : We went nowhere last weekend.
4. Corrige : I didn't say nothing. →
   une seule négation : I didn’t say anything. (ou I said nothing.)