Some, any, a little, a few are used to express quantity, to say or ask if you have
a quantity of something or not.
- Some is used in affirmative sentences, and also when asking for or offering something.
- Any is used in negative and interrogative sentences.
- A few is used with countable nouns : a few apples.
- A little is used with uncountable nouns : a little cheese.
Here are some examples :
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
| There are some apples in the bowl. | There aren't any apples. | Are there any apples? |
| (We don't know how many, but the bowl is not empty.) | (The bowl is empty.) | (We want to know if the bowl contains apples.) |
| There are a few apples, not many, a small number. | There aren't many apples. | Are there many apples? |
| There is a little cheese. | There isn't much cheese. | Is there much cheese? |
N.B.: Asking and offering : Can I have / would you like some coffee? | ||
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