QUANTIFIERS

QUANTIFIERS

1. MANY (MUCHO)

   • USO
   • USE: NEGATIVE PHRASES AND QUESTIONS WITH THE ACCOUNTING NAME IN PLURAL
     • EXAMPLE INTERRIGATIVE:: HOW MANY DOGS DO YOU HAVE?
     • EXAMPLE NEGATIVE: THERE ARE NOT MANY TOURISTS

2. ANY (ALGUNOS)

   • Use: It is used in the same contexts than "some," but in negative sentences or interrogatives.
     • EXAMPLE Negative count: I do not have any dogs.
     • Negative uncountable example: He does not have any money.
     • Countless interrogative example: Is there any milk?
     • Interrogative accounting example: Are there any changes?

3. NONE, NO (NO, NINGUNO)

   • Use: Unlike the particle "no," "none" can be used without being accompanied by a name, accountant or uncountable. So it usually goes to the end of the sentence and how only answer to a question that refers to quantitys
     • Example countable: There are no books.
     • Example ucountable: How much money do you have? None.
     • Example ucountable: I have no money.
     • Example countable: How many pencils are there? None.

4. A LOT OF, LOTS OF (MUCHOS)

   • Use: Can be used with nouns or nouns countable and uncountable. It is more informal and not it is used in interrogatives
     • Example uncountable afirmative: I have lots of money.
     • Example countable negative: He has not a lot of books.
     • Example: I have not lots of money.
     • Example countable afirmative: He has a lot of books.

5. some (ALGUNOS)

   • Use: Accounting nouns or nouns and uncountable. It is used in affirmative sentences and interrogatives (When asked to offer something Would you like…? or to order something Can I have ...?). Means a quantity undefined, but limited.
     • EXAMPLE incontable afirmativo: There is some milk in the kitchen.
     • EXAMPLE interrogative accountant: Are there some constumers?
     • EXAMPLE interrogative / name uncountable: Would you like some coffee?
     • EXAMPLE accountant affirmative: She has some apples.

6. MUCH (MUCHO)

   • USE: NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE PHRASES WITH INCONTABLE NAMES IN SINGULAR
     • EXAMPLE INTERROGATIVE: HOW MUCH MONEY DOES HE HAVE?
     • EXAMPLE NEGATIVE: THERE IS NOT MUCH TIME

7. FEW/ A FEW (POCO / UNOS POCOS)

   • Use: Names contables.
     • Example countable positive: I have a few good friend
     • EXAMPLE COUNTABLE NEGATIVE: There are few customers today.

8. LITTLE/ A LITTLE (POCO/ UNOS POCOS)

   • Use: Names uncontables.
     • Example uncountable: negativo: We have little time.
     • Example countable positive Do you have a little money?

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