"English use grammar "

(a) little, (a) few

málo, trochu

vypracovala: Mgr. Monika Štrejbarová

• a little water
• (a) little + uncountable noun (nepočitatelné podst. jm.)
• (a) little time
• (a) little money
• (a) little soup

• a few books
• (a) few + plural countable noun (počitatelné podst. jméno v mn. č.)
• (a) few people
• (a) few questions
• (a) few days

Obrázky: Klipart PowerPoint 2007

a little = some but not much

a few = some but not many

• trochu
• She didn´t eat anything but she drank a little water.
• I speak a little Spanish
• Can you speak Spanish?

• několik, pár
• Last night I wrote a few letters.
• I speak a few words of Spanish.
• Are there any shops in the village? Yes, a few.

A little.

Používáme jako pozitivní mínění , jsme spokojeni , že máme alespoň trochu.

Obrázky: Klipart PowerPoint 2007

little = nearly no; nearly nothing

few = nearly no

• málo, skoro nic
• There was little food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.
• Dan is very thin because he eats very little .

• málo
• There were few people in the park. It was nearly empty.
• Your English is very correct. You make very few mistakes .

Obrázky: Klipart PowerPoint 2007

little/ a little few/a few

I have got a few friends.

I have got a little money.

I have got little money.

I have got few friends.

Obrázky: Klipart PowerPoint 2007

Odpověz na otázky, použij Yes , a little, a few.

Yes, a little.

• Have you got any money?
• Have you got any envelope?
• Do you want sugar in your coffee?
• Did you take any photographs when you were on holiday?
• Does your friend speak English?
• Are there any factories in this town?

Yes, a few.

Yes, a little.

Yes, a few.

Yes, a little.

Yes, a few.

Doplň (a) little, (a) few

little

• There was .................. food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.
• „ When did Sarah go out?“ „.............. minutes ago.
• I can´t decide now. I need ................ time to think about it.
• Would you like some soup? Yes, .............., please.
• The bus service isn´t very good at night – there are ............... buses after 9 o´clock.

A few

a little

a little

few

Jsou věty správně? Pokud ne, oprav je.

• We´re going away for few days next week.
• Everybody needs little luck .
• I can´t talk to you now – I´ve got few things to do.

• I eat very little meat – I don´t like it very much.

• Excuse me, can I ask you few questions ?

• There were little people on the bus – it was nearly empty.

for a few days

a little luck

a few things

OK

a few questions

few people

Cvičení

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Použité zdroje a literatura

• STEVENS, J. Anglická gramatika jednoduše . Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s., 2008. 176s.
• BELÁN, J. Průvodce anglickým jazykem: Co byste měli znát z anglické gramatiky . Brno: Didaktis, 2009. 200s.
• MURPHY, R. Essential Grammer in USE . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006. 300s.