There is some milk. No milk left? There is not any milk.
We have some eggs.
We do not have any eggs.
Do we have any milk? I do not know.
Grammar · A1
Some, any, much and many
Check the café kitchen. Say what you have, ask how much and offer a drink.
We have some eggs.
01 · The idea
Look. Compare these examples.
Check the café kitchen. Say what you have, ask how much and offer a drink.
02 · More examples
Look at what changes.
Count eggs: how many? Ask about milk: how much?
How many eggs? Three eggs.
How much milk? A little milk.
How many bottles of milk? Two bottles.
Use some in these usual offers and requests.
Would you like some tea? Yes, please.
Can I have some bread, please?
Would you like some milk? No, thank you.
Look a little closer
A lot of
A lot of works with eggs and milk. Lots of works too.
We have a lot of eggs. We have lots of eggs.
There is a lot of milk. There is lots of milk.
Not much. Not many.
We count cups. We ask about the amount of milk.
There are not many cups left.
There is not much milk left.
03 · Build a sentence
Make a choice. See what changes.
Change one choice at a time. Watch the sentence blocks.
There are some eggs.
What?
What do you want to say?
04 · Try it together
Choose the correct answer.
Quick check 1
There are ___ eggs for breakfast.
Words: some or much.Is there an amount, or is someone offering or asking for food or a drink?
Quick check 2
How ___ eggs do we need?
Can you count these items one, two, three? Count bottles and cups too.
Quick check 3
Would you like ___ milk?
Offer. Words: some or many.Is there an amount, or is someone offering or asking for food or a drink?
05 · Real-life English
Use it in a conversation.
A: Do we have any milk? B: No, we don't have any. A: Let's buy some milk.
Pretend you work in the café. Check eggs, bread and milk. Tell a partner what you have and what is missing.
A: Would you like some tea? B: Yes, please. A: How much sugar would you like? B: One spoon, please.
Offer a drink. Ask how much milk or sugar your partner wants. Then ask how many cups you need.
06 · Common mistakes
Which sentence is correct?
07 · Keep this
The lesson in three small steps.
Some here. None left.
We have some eggs. We don't have any eggs.
How many? How much?
How many eggs? Three. How much milk? A little.
Offer some. Ask for some.
Would you like some tea? Can I have some bread, please?
08 · Practice
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