Quantifiers
French: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 8.7.9
Quantifiers
Quantifiers describe the amount or degree of something. They modify nouns, verbs, or adjectives and help you express quantity clearly.
Structures
- verb + quantifier + adjective
- verb + quantifier + adverb
- verb + quantifier (+ de) + noun
- verb + quantifier
Quantifiers
- assez – enough
- assez de + noun – enough (of) + noun
- autant – as much / as many
- autant de + noun – as much / as many + noun
- beaucoup – a lot
- beaucoup de + noun – a lot of + noun
More quantifiers
- moins – less / fewer
- moins de + noun – less / fewer + noun
- pas mal – quite a few / quite a lot
- peu – little / not much
- peu de + noun – little / not much + noun
Other quantifiers
- plus – more
- plus de + noun – more + noun
- trop – too much / too many
- trop de + noun – too much / too many + noun
Examples
- Il y a beaucoup de monde ici.
- There are a lot of people here.
- Elle mange trop de chocolat.
- She eats too much chocolate.
Test yourself on Quantifiers
How do you say 'You put too much sugar in your coffee.' in French?