QUANTITY AND QUANTIFIERS

QUANTITY AND QUANTIFIERS

1. are

   • Words denoting or indicating quantity.
     • use
       • We used quantifiers when we want to give someone information about the number of something
         • characteristic
           • Is used before a noun to show the amount of it that is beging considered.
             • types for
               • COUNTABLE NOUNS
                 • they are
                   • Those that can be counted and have plural.
                     • main quantifiers
                       • MANY
                         • express
                           • -"Much@s"
                             • -Express the idea of large quantity. It is used especially in negative and interrogative sentences with the countable name in the plural.
                               • examples
                                 • -There are many people
                                 • How many toys do you have?
                       • FEW
                         • express
                           • -"Poc@s"
                             • -They express a small number.
                               • -"Few" describes the quantity negatively and "a few" describes it positively.
                                 • example
                                   • I have a few cups of coffe every morning.
               • UNCONTABLE NOUNS
                 • they are
                   • Those yhat can't be counted and don't have plural.
                     • main quantifiers
                       • MUCH
                         • express
                           • -"Much@"
                             • -Expresses the idea of large quantity and is used mainly in negative and interrogative sentences (how).
                               • examples
                                 • My mom has much sugar in the jar.
                                 • How much water do we need?
                       • LITTLE
                         • express
                           • -"un poco de","algo de".
                             • -They express a small amount.
                               • If you use “a little”, it means a positive opinion about the quantity and if you use “little” it means a negative opinion.
                                 • example
                                   • I have coffe with a little milk
               • FOR BOTH CASES (UNCONTABLE AND CONTABLE NOUNS)
                 • main quantifiers
                   • A LOT
                     • express
                       • -"Much@, much@s"
                         • They express idea of great quantity.
                           • examples
                             • He has a lot of books.
                             • I do not have a lot of money.
                   • SOME
                     • express
                       • -"algun@, algun@s"
                         • substitute "any" in negative or interrogative sentences. It means an indefinite but limited amount.
                           • exaples
                             • There is some milk in the kitchen
                             • She has some apples.
                   • ANY
                     • express
                       • -"Algunos, ninguno".
                         • It is used in the same contexts as "some", but in negative or interrogative sentences.
                           • example
                             • I do not have any cats.
                             • Is there any milk?
                   • NONE
                     • express
                       • -"no", "ninguno"
                         • short answer for negative.
                           • example
                             • How many pencils are there? "None".

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