A FEW and A LITTLE

Tanto "a few" como "a little" son quantifiers. Su significado es similar a "some".

Use a little for non-countable nouns (Example: jam, time).
Usa  a little para los sustantivos no contables. (Ejemplo: mermelada , tiempo)

Use a few if the noun is countable (Example: jars of jam, students). 
Usa  a few para los sustantivos contables. (Ejemplo: Frascos de mermeladas, alumnos)


For example:

1. I have coffee with a little milk. = I have coffee with SOME milk.
2. A few friends visited me. = SOME friends visited me.

EXERCISES:

1. Decide whether you have to use a little or a few.

1. _____________ apples.
2. _____________  rice.
3. _____________  bicycles
4. _____________  trees
5. _____________  boys
6. _____________ money
7. _____________ dogs
8. _____________  time
9. _____________  sugar

2. Decide whether you have to use a little or a few.

1. There will be __________________ rain this week.
2. __________________  friends are coming over tonight.
3. I need __________________  sleep.
4. Could you buy __________________ bottles of water for me?
5. All we need is __________________  luck.
6. I would like to eat __________________ biscuits now.
7. There is still __________________  bread left.
8. My friend knows __________________  English poems.
9. There are __________________  birthdays to celebrate this month.