Таблиці: займенники many, much, few, little

Зі зчислювальними іменниками

З незчислювальними іменниками

Примітки

many

much

У значенні «багато» в заперечних і запитальних
реченнях

There aren’t many flights to Calcutta.

Has you son many friends at school?

I haven’t much work to do.

Is there much money in the bank?

В
стверджувальних реченнях much/many вживається зі словом too, very, so, as. чи
замінюється словами a
lot/lots of, plenty of.

You spent too much
time on your homework.

I met lots of
interesting people on this trip.

В значенні «багато, значна частина»

Many of the students work in summer.

Much of what you said is true.

a
few

a
little

«Небагато, декілька»

The police asked him a few questions.

I’d like a little time to think about your offer.

few

little

«Мало»

I have few opportunities to practice my
English.

We worked on it all day but made little
progress.

Few and little часто замінюються ловами not many і not much

There are few Spanish books in the
bookstore. = There aren’t many Spanish books in the bookstore.

I have little time. =  I haven’t got much time.