{"id":7500,"date":"2023-11-25T15:59:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T14:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/?p=7500"},"modified":"2024-10-28T09:52:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T08:52:39","slug":"french-expressions-of-quantity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/french-expressions-of-quantity\/","title":{"rendered":"French expressions of quantity"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span><span data-attr-css=\"tve-u-1747c623488\" data-attr-link=\"1\" data-attr-rel=\"0\" data-attr-static-link=\"{&quot;className&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;#&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Verbes du 1er groupe au pr\u00e9sent de l\u2019indicatif + Exercices&quot;,&quot;data-css&quot;:&quot;tve-u-1747c623488&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-attr-target=\"0\" data-extra_key=\"\" data-option-inline=\"1\" data-shortcode=\"tcb_post_title\" data-shortcode-name=\"Post title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/french-expressions-of-quantity\/?tve=true&#038;tcbf=81d9161897#\" title=\"French expressions of quantity\" style=\"outline: none;\">FRENCH EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do you know the different French expressions of quantity ?Between definite, indefinite and zero quantities, it&#8217;s not easy to find your way around&#8230;Let&#8217;s take a look together.<\/p>\n<h2>EXPRESSING A PRECISE QUANTITY<\/h2>\n<p>Here are several ways of expressing a precise quantity.The accurate expression of quantity depends on the noun. These French expressions of quantity go with precise or concrete nouns, often objects or foods. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc47\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/1f447.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Un kilo de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : Je voudrais un kilo de viande, s&#8217;il vous plait.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I&#8217;d like a kilo of meat, please.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8230; grammes de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : J&#8217;ai besoin de 180 grammes de farine pour faire des cr\u00eapes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I need 180 grams of flour to make pancakes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Un litre de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : Il faut boire un litre d&#8217;eau par jour.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;You need to drink a liter of water a day.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Un paquet de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : J&#8217;ai envie d&#8217;un paquet de chips.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I feel like a bag of chips.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Un bocal de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : Peux-tu ouvrir ce bocal de cornichons ?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Can you open this pickle jar?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Une bouteille de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : Je vais acheter une bouteille de coca.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I&#8217;m going to buy a bottle of Coke.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Une canette de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : Je vais acheter une canette de coca.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I&#8217;m going to buy a can of Coke.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8230; carr\u00e9s de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : Il d\u00e9guste 2 carr\u00e9s de chocolat avec son caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;He enjoys 2 squares of chocolate with his coffee.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Une tablette de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : Tu auras mal au ventre si tu manges une tablette de chocolat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;You&#8217;ll get a stomachache if you eat a chocolate tablet.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8230; tranches de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : Je voudrais vingt tranches de fromage s&#8217;il vous plait.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I&#8217;d like twenty slices of cheese, please.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Un pot de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : J&#8217;ai toujours un pot de confiture \u00e0 la maison.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I always have a jar of jam at home.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Une cuill\u00e8re de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : Je prends une cuill\u00e8re de sirop chaque matin.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I take a spoonful of syrup every morning.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>EXPRESSING AN IMPRECISE QUANTITY<\/h2>\n<p>To express an imprecise quantity in French, we use: <em>trop de<\/em>, <em>assez de<\/em>, <em>beaucoup de<\/em> and <em>un peu de<\/em> with any object or food, but also with abstract or generic nouns such as: <em>le courage, le temps, le soleil<\/em>, and so on.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Trop de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : Il y a trop de vent aujourd&#8217;hui.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;It&#8217;s too windy today.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Assez de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : J&#8217;ai assez d&#8217;argent pour acheter une nouvelle voiture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I have enough money to buy a new car.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Beaucoup de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : Je mets beaucoup de cacao dans mon verre de lait.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I put a lot of cocoa in my glass of milk.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Un peu de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : J&#8217;ai besoin d&#8217;un peu de temps pour r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I need some time to think.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>EXPRESSING A ZERO QUANTITY<\/h2>\n<p>The expression of the quantity 0 is achieved with <em>pas de<\/em>,<em> pas assez de<\/em>, <em>plus de<\/em> and <em>jamais de<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pas de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : Elle ne veut pas d&#8217;enfants.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;She doesn&#8217;t want children.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pas assez de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : Il n&#8217;y a pas assez de sucre dans ce g\u00e2teau.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;There&#8217;s not enough sugar in this cake.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plus de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : Elle n&#8217;a plus de patience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;She&#8217;s out of patience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jamais de<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex : Je ne prends jamais de lait dans mon caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I never take milk in my coffee.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Exercices<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Bonjour ! J&#8217;aimerais 10 &#8230; jambon s&#8217;il vous plait.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Hello ! I&#8217;d like 10 slices of ham, please.<\/p>\n<p>2.&nbsp; Ach\u00e8te une &#8230; chocolat aux noisettes !<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Buy a tablet of hazelnut chocolate!<\/p>\n<p>3.&nbsp; Je ne bois &#8230; alcool.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>I don&#8217;t\/never\/no longer drink alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>4.&nbsp; Elle aime l&#8217;\u00e9t\u00e9 quand il y a &#8230; soleil.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;She likes summer when there&#8217;s lots of sun.<\/p>\n<p>5.&nbsp; J&#8217;ai achet\u00e9 un &#8230; choco.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I bought a jar of choco.<\/p>\n<p>6.&nbsp; Le prix du &#8230; huile a augment\u00e9 avec la crise \u00e9conomique.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The price of a liter of oil has risen with the economic crisis.<\/p>\n<p>7.&nbsp; Je n&#8217;aime pas cet h\u00f4tel car il y a &#8230; bruit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I don&#8217;t like this hotel because it&#8217;s too noisy.<\/p>\n<p>8.&nbsp; J&#8217;\u00e9vite d&#8217;acheter des &#8230; soda.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I avoid buying cans of soda.<\/p>\n<p>9.&nbsp; Mamie m&#8217;a donn\u00e9 un &#8230; bonbons.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Grandma gave me a bag of candies.<\/p>\n<p>10. Il est ruin\u00e9. Il n&#8217;a &#8230; argent.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;He&#8217;s bankrupt. He has no money left.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>CORRECTION OF EXERCISES<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>&nbsp;Bonjour ! J&#8217;aimerais<span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-1) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-1) !important;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-1) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-1) !important;\">10<\/span><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"> tranches de<\/span><\/strong> jambon s&#8217;il vous plait.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Hello ! I&#8217;d like 10 slices of ham, please.<\/p>\n<p>2.&nbsp; Ach\u00e8te <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-1) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-1) !important;\">une<\/span><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"> tablette de&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>chocolat aux noisettes !<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Buy a tablet of hazelnut chocolate!<\/p>\n<p>3.&nbsp; Je ne bois <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">pas d&#8217;\/jamais d&#8217;\/plus d&#8217;<\/span><\/strong> alcool.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I don&#8217;t\/never\/no longer drink alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>4.&nbsp; Elle aime l&#8217;\u00e9t\u00e9 quand il y a <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">beaucoup de<\/span><\/strong> soleil.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;She likes summer when there&#8217;s lots of sun.<\/p>\n<p>5.&nbsp; J&#8217;ai achet\u00e9 <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-1) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-1) !important;\">un<\/span><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"> pot de<\/span><\/strong> choco.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I bought a jar of choco.<\/p>\n<p>6.&nbsp; Le prix <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-1) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-1) !important;\">du<\/span><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"> litre d&#8217;<\/span><\/strong>huile a augment\u00e9 avec la crise \u00e9conomique.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The price of a liter of oil has risen with the economic crisis.<\/p>\n<p>7.&nbsp; Je n&#8217;aime pas cet h\u00f4tel car il y a <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">trop de<\/span><\/strong> bruit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I don&#8217;t like this hotel because it&#8217;s too noisy.<\/p>\n<p>8.&nbsp; J&#8217;\u00e9vite d&#8217;acheter <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-1) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-1) !important;\">des<\/span><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"> canettes de<\/span><\/strong> soda.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I avoid buying cans of soda.<\/p>\n<p>9.&nbsp; Mamie m&#8217;a donn\u00e9 <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-1) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-1) !important;\">un<\/span><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"> paquet de<\/span><\/strong> bonbons.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Grandma gave me a bag of candies.<\/p>\n<p>10. Il est ruin\u00e9. Il n&#8217;a <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">plus d&#8217;<\/span><\/strong> argent.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;He&#8217;s bankrupt. He has no money left.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f1eb-1f1f7.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;The same course explained in French here : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/exprimer-la-quantite-en-francais\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">Exprimer la quantit\u00e9 en fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know the French expressions of quantity?<\/p>\n<p>Between definite, indefinite and zero quantities, it&#8217;s not easy to find your way around&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":7484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":"<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><h2 class=\"\"><span><span data-attr-css=\"tve-u-1747c623488\" data-attr-link=\"1\" data-attr-rel=\"0\" data-attr-static-link=\"{&quot;className&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;#&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Verbes du 1er groupe au pr\u00e9sent de l\u2019indicatif + Exercices&quot;,&quot;data-css&quot;:&quot;tve-u-1747c623488&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-attr-target=\"0\" data-extra_key=\"\" data-option-inline=\"1\" data-shortcode=\"tcb_post_title\" data-shortcode-name=\"Post title\"><a data-css=\"tve-u-18c06d9dbeb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/?p=7500&amp;tve=true&amp;tcbf=81d9161897#\" title=\"French expressions of quantity\" class=\"\" style=\"outline: none;\">FRENCH EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p>Do you know the different French expressions of quantity ?<br><br>Between definite, indefinite and zero quantities, it's not easy to find your way around...<br><br>Let's take a look together.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_responsive_video thrv_wrapper tcb-lazy-load tcb-lazy-load-youtube\" data-type=\"youtube\" data-rel=\"0\" data-modestbranding=\"1\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16:9\" data-aspect-ratio-default=\"0\" data-float-visibility=\"mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K0G68E9JMKs\" data-float-position=\"top-left\" data-float-width-d=\"300px\" data-float-padding1-d=\"25px\" data-float-padding2-d=\"25px\">\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"tve_responsive_video_container\" style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"tcb-video-float-container\"><div class=\"video_overlay\"><\/div><iframe title=\"Responsive Video\" class=\"tcb-responsive-video\" data-code=\"K0G68E9JMKs\" data-hash=\"undefined\" data-provider=\"youtube\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K0G68E9JMKs?rel=0&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;controls=1&amp;showinfo=1&amp;fs=1&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;enablejsapi=1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><h2 class=\"\">EXPRESSING A PRECISE QUANTITY<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p>Here are several ways of expressing a precise quantity.<br><br>The accurate expression of quantity depends on the noun. <br><br>These French expressions of quantity go with precise or concrete nouns, often objects or foods. <img role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc47\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/1f447.svg\"><\/p><p><br><\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>Un kilo de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : Je voudrais un kilo de viande, s'il vous plait.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I'd like a kilo of meat, please.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>... grammes de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : J'ai besoin de 180 grammes de farine pour faire des cr\u00eapes.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I need 180 grams of flour to make pancakes.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>Un litre de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : Il faut boire un litre d'eau par jour.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;You need to drink a liter of water a day.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>Un paquet de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : J'ai envie d'un paquet de chips.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I feel like a bag of chips.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>Un bocal de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : Peux-tu ouvrir ce bocal de cornichons ?<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Can you open this pickle jar?<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>Une bouteille de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : Je vais acheter une bouteille de coca.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I'm going to buy a bottle of Coke.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>Une canette de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : Je vais acheter une canette de coca.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I'm going to buy a can of Coke.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>... carr\u00e9s de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : Il d\u00e9guste 2 carr\u00e9s de chocolat avec son caf\u00e9.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;He enjoys 2 squares of chocolate with his coffee.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>Une tablette de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : Tu auras mal au ventre si tu manges une tablette de chocolat.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;You'll get a stomachache if you eat a chocolate tablet.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>... tranches de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : Je voudrais vingt tranches de fromage s'il vous plait.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I'd like twenty slices of cheese, please.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>Un pot de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : J'ai toujours un pot de confiture \u00e0 la maison.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I always have a jar of jam at home.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>Une cuill\u00e8re de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : Je prends une cuill\u00e8re de sirop chaque matin.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I take a spoonful of syrup every morning.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li>Etc.<\/li><\/ul><p><br><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><h2 class=\"\">EXPRESSING AN IMPRECISE QUANTITY<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p>To express an imprecise quantity in French, we use: <em>trop de<\/em>, <em>assez de<\/em>, <em>beaucoup de<\/em> and <em>un peu de<\/em> with any object or food, but also with abstract or generic nouns such as: <em>le courage, le temps, le soleil<\/em>, and so on.<\/p><p><br><\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>Trop de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : Il y a trop de vent aujourd'hui.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;It's too windy today.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>Assez de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : J'ai assez d'argent pour acheter une nouvelle voiture.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I have enough money to buy a new car.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>Beaucoup de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : Je mets beaucoup de cacao dans mon verre de lait.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I put a lot of cocoa in my glass of milk.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>Un peu de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : J'ai besoin d'un peu de temps pour r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I need some time to think.<\/p><p><br><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><h2 class=\"\">EXPRESSING A ZERO QUANTITY<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p>The expression of the quantity 0 is achieved with <em>pas de<\/em>,<em> pas assez de<\/em>, <em>plus de<\/em> and <em>jamais de<\/em>.<\/p><p><br><\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>Pas de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : Elle ne veut pas d'enfants.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;She doesn't want children.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>Pas assez de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : Il n'y a pas assez de sucre dans ce g\u00e2teau.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;There's not enough sugar in this cake.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>Plus de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : Elle n'a plus de patience.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;She's out of patience.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong>Jamais de<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ex : Je ne prends jamais de lait dans mon caf\u00e9.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I never take milk in my coffee.<\/p><p><br><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><h2 class=\"\">Exercices<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><ol class=\"\"><li>Bonjour ! J'aimerais 10 ... jambon s'il vous plait.<\/li><\/ol><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Hello ! I'd like 10 slices of ham, please.<\/p><p>2.&nbsp; Ach\u00e8te une ... chocolat aux noisettes !<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Buy a tablet of hazelnut chocolate!<\/p><p>3.&nbsp; Je ne bois ... alcool.<\/p><p><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>I don't\/never\/no longer drink alcohol.<\/p><p>4.&nbsp; Elle aime l'\u00e9t\u00e9 quand il y a ... soleil.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;She likes summer when there's lots of sun.<\/p><p>5.&nbsp; J'ai achet\u00e9 un ... choco.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I bought a jar of choco.<\/p><p>6.&nbsp; Le prix du ... huile a augment\u00e9 avec la crise \u00e9conomique.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The price of a liter of oil has risen with the economic crisis.<\/p><p>7.&nbsp; Je n'aime pas cet h\u00f4tel car il y a ... bruit.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I don't like this hotel because it's too noisy.<\/p><p>8.&nbsp; J'\u00e9vite d'acheter des ... soda.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I avoid buying cans of soda.<\/p><p>9.&nbsp; Mamie m'a donn\u00e9 un ... bonbons.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Grandma gave me a bag of candies.<\/p><p>10. Il est ruin\u00e9. Il n'a ... argent.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;He's bankrupt. He has no money left.<\/p><p><br><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><h2 class=\"\">CORRECTION OF EXERCISES<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><ol class=\"\"><li>&nbsp;Bonjour ! J'aimerais<span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-1) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-1) !important;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-css=\"tve-u-18c06d956de\" style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-1) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-1) !important;\">10<\/span><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-18c06d956de\" style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"> tranches de<\/span><\/strong> jambon s'il vous plait.<\/li><\/ol><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Hello ! I'd like 10 slices of ham, please.<\/p><p>2.&nbsp; Ach\u00e8te <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-1) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-1) !important;\">une<\/span><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-18c06d956df\" style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"> tablette de&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>chocolat aux noisettes !<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Buy a tablet of hazelnut chocolate!<\/p><p>3.&nbsp; Je ne bois <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\" data-css=\"tve-u-18c06d956e0\">pas d'\/jamais d'\/plus d'<\/span><\/strong> alcool.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I don't\/never\/no longer drink alcohol.<\/p><p>4.&nbsp; Elle aime l'\u00e9t\u00e9 quand il y a <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\" data-css=\"tve-u-18c06d956e1\">beaucoup de<\/span><\/strong> soleil.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;She likes summer when there's lots of sun.<\/p><p>5.&nbsp; J'ai achet\u00e9 <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-1) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-1) !important;\">un<\/span><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-18c06d956e2\" style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"> pot de<\/span><\/strong> choco.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I bought a jar of choco.<\/p><p>6.&nbsp; Le prix <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-1) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-1) !important;\">du<\/span><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-18c06d956e3\" style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"> litre d'<\/span><\/strong>huile a augment\u00e9 avec la crise \u00e9conomique.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The price of a liter of oil has risen with the economic crisis.<\/p><p>7.&nbsp; Je n'aime pas cet h\u00f4tel car il y a <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\" data-css=\"tve-u-18c06d956e4\">trop de<\/span><\/strong> bruit.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I don't like this hotel because it's too noisy.<\/p><p>8.&nbsp; J'\u00e9vite d'acheter <span data-css=\"tve-u-18c06d956e5\" style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-1) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-1) !important;\">des<\/span><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-18c06d956e5\" style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"> canettes de<\/span><\/strong> soda.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I avoid buying cans of soda.<\/p><p>9.&nbsp; Mamie m'a donn\u00e9 <span data-css=\"tve-u-18c06d956e6\" style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-1) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-1) !important;\">un<\/span><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-18c06d956e6\" style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"> paquet de<\/span><\/strong> bonbons.<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Grandma gave me a bag of candies.<\/p><p>10. 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