quantifiers Flashcards

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Universal quantifiers

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  1. Universal Quantifiers (All/None)
    Tout/toute/tous/toutes – All/every

Tout le monde (Everyone)

Tous les jours (Every day)

Aucun(e) – None/not any

Aucun problème (No problem)

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A large quantity?

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Beaucoup de – A lot of

Beaucoup de travail (A lot of work)

Trop de – Too much/many

Trop de sucre (Too much sugar)

Énormément de – A huge amount of

La plupart de – Most of

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Moderate Quantity (Some/Several)

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Plusieurs – Several

Plusieurs fois (Several times)

Certains/Certaines – Some

Certains étudiants (Some students)

Quelques – A few

Quelques amis (A few friends)

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Small Quantity (Little/Few)

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Peu de – Little/few

Peu de temps (Little time)

Un peu de – A little bit of

Un peu de lait (A little milk)

Quelques-uns/unes – A few (specific items)

Quelques-unes de ces pommes (A few of these apples)

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Neutral/Approximate

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Assez de – Enough

Assez d’argent (Enough money)

Pas mal de – Quite a few

Pas mal de livres (Quite a few books)

La moitié de – Half of

La moitié du gâteau (Half the cake)

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Rules

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De/d’ After Quantifiers

Most quantifiers use de (or d’ before vowels):

Beaucoup de fleurs (Not ~~beaucoup des fleurs~~)

Exceptions: quelques, plusieurs, certains (no de).

Agreement

Tout/tous/toute/toutes must agree:

Tous les garçons (masc. plural)

Toute la journée (fem. singular)

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