Much / A lot

Video Lesson

Learn how we use much and a lot after verbs in English.

Grammar Point

Much / A lot

Both much and a lot of can go before a noun to express quantity.

I ate a lot of pizza
I don't have much money.

We can use much and a lot after a verb the same way that we use often in Yes/No questions.

Do you go there much?
Do you go there a lot? (Not common)
Do you go there often?

For negative sentences we only use often or much.

I don't go there much.
I don't go there often.

For positive sentences we only use often or a lot.

I go there often.
I go there a lot.

We also use a lot and much to show a high degree of doing something.

I ate a lot.
She spoke a lot.
You work a lot.

I did not buy much.
I did not do much.
I do not eat much.

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