This document asks a series of questions using the phrase "Il y a combien de" and provides answers about the quantities of different animals. It finds that there are 3 clowns, 2 rabbits, 3 teddy bears, 6 lions, 7 puppies, and 12 dolphins. There are also 4 babies and 1 fox. The document explains that "Il y a" means "there is/are" in French and provides examples of questions and answers about quantities to be singular or plural depending on the number.

2. Il y a combien de clowns?
Il y a trois clowns

3. Il y a combien de lapins?
Il y a deux lapins

4. Il y a combien de nounours?
Il y a trois nounours

5. Il y a combien de lions?
Il y a six lions

6. Il y a combien de chiots?
Il y a sept chiots

7. Il y a combien de dauphins?
Il y a douze dauphins

8. Il y a combien de bébés?
Il y a quatre bébés

9. Il y a combien de renards?
Il y a un renard

10. What do you think Il y a means?
There is/there
are

11. Il y a une sirène
There is one mermaid

12. Il y a sept nains
There are seven dwarfs

13. 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!

14. Oh! And what was the question I
asked?
Il y a combien de…?
What do you think this means?
Bravo!

15. It means “How much/many are
there?”

16. Now copy this into your ex.book:
Title: How
much/many?
Il y a combien de…
How much/many…are there?

17. 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