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A lot of, lots of, not much : beaucoup et peu (CM1)

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a lot of / lots ofbeaucoup de
I've got a lot of friends.J'ai beaucoup d'amis.
not many + plurielpas beaucoup de (ce qui se compte)
not much + singulierpas beaucoup de (ce qui ne se compte pas)
a few apples 🍎quelques pommes
a little milk 🥛un peu de lait

Pour dire « beaucoup de », le plus simple est a lot of ou lots of : I've got a lot of books. Pour dire « pas beaucoup », on choisit : not many devant ce qui se compte (not many apples) et not much devant ce qui ne se compte pas (not much water). Et pour « quelques » : a few (avec un pluriel) ou a little (avec un singulier).

Mise en situation : le goûter

Mum : Have you got a lot of homework today?
Tu as beaucoup de devoirs aujourd'hui ?
Noah : No, not much. Just a little maths.
Non, pas beaucoup. Juste un peu de maths.
Mum : Would you like some biscuits?
Tu veux des biscuits ?
Noah : Yes, please! Lots of biscuits!
Oui, s'il te plaît ! Plein de biscuits !
Mum : Just a few, Noah. And a little milk.
Juste quelques-uns, Noah. Et un peu de lait.
Noah : OK... but not many is not enough!
D'accord... mais pas beaucoup, ce n'est pas assez !

À retenir

  • a lot of / lots of = beaucoup de.
  • not many + pluriel, not much + singulier, a few + pluriel, a little + singulier.

Exercice 1 : Beaucoup et peu : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. I've got ___ friends. (beaucoup)
    1. much
    2. a lot of
    3. a little
  2. There aren't ___ apples. (pas beaucoup)
    1. many
    2. much
    3. a little
  3. There isn't ___ water. (pas beaucoup)
    1. much
    2. a few
    3. many
  4. I'd like ___ milk. (un peu)
    1. a few
    2. many
    3. a little
  5. I've got ___ sweets. (quelques)
    1. a few
    2. much
    3. a little
  6. She reads ___ books. (plein)
    1. much
    2. lots of
    3. a little
  7. « beaucoup de devoirs »
    1. many homeworks
    2. a few homework
    3. a lot of homework
  8. We haven't got ___ time.
    1. many
    2. much
    3. a few
  9. There are ___ children in the park. (beaucoup)
    1. a little
    2. a lot of
    3. much
  10. « un peu de sucre »
    1. a little sugars
    2. a little sugar
    3. a few sugar

Exercice 2 : Beaucoup et peu : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. I've got a .......................... of friends.
  2. .......................... of biscuits, please!
  3. There aren't .......................... cars today.
  4. There isn't .......................... juice left.
  5. Just a .......................... biscuits.
  6. And a .......................... milk.
  7. Have you got a lot .......................... homework?
  8. No, not .......................... .
  9. She has got a lot of .......................... .
  10. I've got a .......................... coins.

Exercice 3 : Beaucoup et peu : mise en situation

  1. Tu dis que tu as beaucoup d'amis.
    1. I've got much friends.
    2. I've got a lot of friends.
    3. I've got a little friends.
  2. Tu dis qu'il n'y a pas beaucoup d'eau.
    1. There isn't much water.
    2. There aren't many water.
    3. There isn't many water.
  3. Tu demandes juste un peu de lait.
    1. Just many milk.
    2. Just a little milk, please.
    3. Just a few milk, please.
  4. Tu dis que tu as quelques bonbons.
    1. I've got a little sweets.
    2. I've got much sweets.
    3. I've got a few sweets.
  5. Tu dis que tu n'as pas beaucoup de devoirs.
    1. I haven't got many homework.
    2. I haven't got a few homework.
    3. I haven't got much homework.
  6. Tu dis qu'il y a beaucoup d'enfants.
    1. There is a lot of children.
    2. There are much children.
    3. There are a lot of children.
  7. Tu dis que tu n'as pas beaucoup de temps.
    1. I haven't got a few time.
    2. I haven't got much time.
    3. I haven't got many time.
  8. Tu dis qu'il n'y a pas beaucoup de voitures.
    1. There aren't many cars.
    2. There isn't much cars.
    3. There aren't much cars.
  9. Tu veux plein de biscuits !
    1. A little biscuits, please!
    2. Much biscuits, please!
    3. Lots of biscuits, please!
  10. Tu dis qu'elle lit beaucoup.
    1. She read a lot of.
    2. She reads much a lot.
    3. She reads a lot.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) a lot of · 2. a) many · 3. a) much · 4. c) a little · 5. a) a few · 6. b) lots of · 7. c) a lot of homework · 8. b) much · 9. b) a lot of · 10. b) a little sugar

Exercice 2

1. lot · 2. Lots · 3. many · 4. much · 5. few · 6. little · 7. of · 8. much · 9. books · 10. few

Exercice 3

1. b) I've got a lot of friends. · 2. a) There isn't much water. · 3. b) Just a little milk, please. · 4. c) I've got a few sweets. · 5. c) I haven't got much homework. · 6. c) There are a lot of children. · 7. b) I haven't got much time. · 8. a) There aren't many cars. · 9. c) Lots of biscuits, please! · 10. c) She reads a lot.