Rule: Much / Many / Few / Little ShowHide

Countable: many, a few

Things you can count: apples, eggs, biscuits, toy cars.

• How many eggs are there?
• There aren't many biscuits in the packet.
• We've got a few eggs.

Uncountable: much, a little

Things you can't count: water, sugar, money, jam, tea.

• How much cheese is there?
• There isn't much honey in the jar.
• I need a little sugar.

a lot of

Goes with both, mostly in positive sentences:

Katy eats a lot of pasta.
There are a lot of toy cars in his room.

much and many are more usual in negatives and questions.

a few / a little = some, enough: We've got a few eggs – let's make an omelette. few / little without a = not enough, almost none: There is little milk left – we need to buy some.

Games on Much / Many / Few / Little

Ready-made games on this topic. Open one on the board and play in teams.

Open the Box · 15 boxesMuch / Many / Few / Little team game (A1)A team game for A1: open a box and answer – Much / Many / Few / Little.Play

Flashcards · 24 cardsMuch / Many / Few / Little practice (A1)Cards for A1: answer, then flip the card to check – Much / Many / Few / Little.Play

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The sentences of this exercise as a game – nothing to set up.

Open the BoxTeam gameOpen a box, answer, win points.Play

FlashcardsFlip and checkSay the answer, then flip the card.Play