French grammar: adverbes de quantité

What this grammar point covers

Adverbes de quantité are French words that express how much or how many of something there is. They help describe the quantity of a noun or the degree of an action.

When to use it

Use adverbes de quantité in French to talk about quantities, such as when you want to say you have a lot, a little, enough, too much, or not much of something.

Key forms

• "beaucoup de"
• "peu de"
• "assez de"
• "trop de"
• "un peu de"

Examples

Tips

• After most adverbes de quantité, use "de" + noun, not "des" or "du".
• Do not add an article (le, la, les) after "de".
• Be careful: "beaucoup de" never becomes "beaucoup des".

Exceptions and edge cases

• Some expressions like "bien des" or "la plupart des" use "des" instead of "de".