Il y a combien de..?
Il y a combien de clowns? Il y a trois clowns
Il y a combien de lapins? Il y a deux lapins
Il y a combien de nounours? Il y a trois nounours
Il y a combien de lions? Il y a six lions
Il y a combien de chiots? Il y a sept chiots
Il y a combien de dauphins? Il y a douze dauphins
Il y a combien de bébés? Il y a quatre bébés
Il y a combien de renards? Il y a un renard
What do you think Il y a means? There is/there are
Il y a une sirène There is one mermaid
Il y a sept nains There are seven dwarfs
Did you notice anything else? Yes! Sometimes there is an “s” on the end of the noun. Il y a sept nains Why do you think that is? It’s plural!
Oh! And what was the question I asked? Il y a combien de…? What do you think this means? Bravo!
It means “How much/many are there?”
Now copy this into your ex.book: Title: How much/many? Il y a combien de… How much/many…are there?
Il y a combien de chiens? How many dogs are there? Il y a un chien There is one dog Il y a combien de chiens? How many dogs are there? Il y a trois chiens There are three dogs