Como usar how much e how many?

  • How much rice do you have?(Quanto arroz você tem?)
  • We have a full bag.(Temos um saco cheio.)
  • How much hair do you have?(Quanto cabelo você tem?)
  • I have long spiky hair.(Eu tenho cabelos longos e espinhosos.)
How much?
  • How much is a coffee?(Quanto custa um café?)
  • It is $3. (É $3.)
How many
  • How many cats do you have?(Quantos gatos você tem?)
  • I have 9 cats.(Eu tenho 9 gatos.)

Regras gramaticais

How much + uncountable noun (substantivo incontável) 

How much(price) + be or cost

How many + plural countable noun (substantivo plural contável)

How much (quantidade)

Usamos How much? com incontáveis substantivos.

Exemplos:

  • How much rice do you need?
  • How much time is left?
  • How much butter is in the fridge?
  • How much equipment do we need for the gym?
  • How much information does he know?
  • How much bread do you need?
  • How much gold did you find?
  • How much progress did you make?
  • How much traffic is on the road?
  • How much smoke do you see?

As respostas a estas perguntas dependem, mas geralmente você pode usar A lot, a little bit, or none.

Respostas de exemplo:

How much bread do you need?

A lot.

How much gold did you find?

None,

How much traffic is on the road?

A little bit.

How much (Preço)

Também usamos How much? quando falamos de Preços e Custos

Nós usamos o verbo to be ou to cost.

Exemplos:

  • How much is the sweater?
  • How much does the sweater cost?
  • How much is a pint of beer?
  • How much does a pint of beer cost?

A resposta a estas perguntas será sempre um preço:

Respostas de exemplo:

How much is the sweater?

$20

How much is a pint of beer?

$2.50

How many(Quantidade)

Utilizamos How many? substantivos com plural contável

Exemplos:

  • How many cars are on the street?
  • How many people are coming to the wedding?
  • How many stars are in the sky?
  • How many chairs do we need?
  • How many children are in the class?
  • How many books are there about Physics?
  • How many brothers and sisters do you have?
  • How many chefs are in the kitchen? 
  • How many trees are in the forest?
  • How many numbers are on a calculator?

A resposta a estas perguntas são geralmente números (ou a lot se não pudermos contar) porque usamos substantivos contáveis

Respostas de exemplo:

How many chefs are in the kitchen? 

6.

How many trees are in the forest?

A lot.

Mais usos de Many and Much

Usamos much em perguntas e sentenças negativas:

Do you drink much tea? 

I don’t drink much tea. 

Mas não costumamos usar much em frases positivas:

Do you drink much tea? 

Yes, I drink a lot.

Usamos many em todos os tipos de sentenças (positivo/negativo/pergunta)

We have many classes. 

We don’t have many classes. 

Do you have many classes? 

Quando usar None

None é outra resposta para as perguntas How much? ou How many? 

How much money do you have?

None. (zero) 

How many people did you meet?

None.