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QUANTIFIERS
Usa-se os “quantifiers”
(quantitativos) para nos indicar a
quantidade de alguma coisa,
mas, antes de utilizá-los, é
necessário saber sobre os
“Countable/ uncountable nouns
(substantivos contáveis e
incontáveis)
Contable/ Uncountable Nouns
Countable (Contáveis)
São os substantivos que podemos contar
(sem o uso de instrumento/ unidade de
medição), tanto no singular como no plural.
Exemplos:
A dog
A tool
One house
Contable/ Uncountable Nouns
Uncountable (Incontáveis)
São os substantivos que não podemos
contar (necessita o uso de instrumento/
unidade de medição). Esses substantivos
estão na forma singular. Exemplos:
Music
Water
Money
Countable Nouns
(Plural)
Uncountable Nouns
(Singular)
Muitos (as) - Many
Desks
Muito (a) - Much
Water
Poucos (as) – Few
People
Pouco (a) - Little
Tea
Alguns – A few
Kids
Um pouco de – a
Little
Milk
Menos - fewer
girls
Menos - less
coffee
Menos que – fewer
than
boys
Menos que – less
than
Money
Mais - More
Reais / Dollars
Mais - More
Money
More than – Mais
que
Reais/ Dollars
Mais que - More
than
Time
Exemplos:
Countable Nouns
Uncountable Nouns
There are many desks here in class.
There is too much water in “big pool”.
There were few people in the
concert.
“Do you want some coffee or tea?”
“ I just want a little tea, thanks.”
There are a few kids at school today.
You need to eat less junkfood.
There are fewer students this week.
It coasts less than $ 2 reais.
There are fewer students in this
class than last week.
The employees need more money.
I need more $ 20 dollars.
The people want more education.
He has more than $ 50 Reais
We want more than money.