MUCH - MANY - LITTLE - FEW

MUCH /MANY

MUCH = muito (a)

Antecede palavras incontáveis no SINGULAR.·.

Ex. We don't have much time.


MANY = muitos(as)

Antecede palavras contáveis no PLURAL.
Ex.  Many students are in the class.


LITTLE/ FEW

LITTLE = pouco(a)

Antecede palavras incontáveis no SINGULAR.

Ex. We have little time to talk.

FEW = poucos(as)

Antecede palavras contáveis no PLURAL.

Ex. Few students were in the class.


ATTENTION!!!

A LITTLE = SOME = um pouco

A FEW = SOME = alguns/algumas

Ex. You ought to put a little money in the bank every month. (Deveria)

Only a few people would agree with you.



Variações no uso de MUCH e MANY:

HOW MUCH = quanto(a)

Ex. HOW MUCH money did she spend on clothes?

HOW MANY = quantos(as)

Ex.   HOW MANY times have you been to Italy?

SO MUCH = tanto(a)

Ex. Who Knew There Was So Much poor people in the World?

SO MANY = tantos(as)

Ex.  There were SO MANY questions to answer that it was impossible for us to finish the test on time.

TOO MUCH = demais

Ex.  Mother has prepared TOO MUCH food for us.

TOO MANY = demais

Ex. They have brought TOO MANY boxes for the men to carry. (trouxeram)

VERY MUCH = muito (advérbio de intensidade)
Ex.  She loves him VERY MUCH.

MUCH, MANY = A LOT OF, LOTS OF, A GREAT DEAL OF, PLENTY OF

Ex:  

I'll have A LOT OF money to lend if my salary rises.

I'll have LOTS OF money to lend if my salary rises.

I'll have MUCH money to lend if my salary rises.

I'll have PLENTY OF money to lend if my salary rises.

Henry has made A LOT OF plans for his future home.

Henry has made LOTS OF plans for his future home.

Henry has made MANY plans for his future home.

Henry has made PLENTY OF plans for his future home.