QUANTIFIERS
Some / any : usamos some con nombres contables en plural ( unos/as , algunos/as) y con
incontables ( algo de) en afirmativas y en interrogativas ( solo si se trata de peticiones,
ofrecimientos o invitaciones). Exactamente igual usamos any en interrogativas ( excepto los
casos anteriores) y negativas
Any: también se puede usar any en afirmativas con el significado de cualquier
Many: con nombres contables en plural ( muchos/as) // How many? Cuántos/as?
Much: con nombres incontables (mucho/a) // How much? Cuánto/a?
A lot of / lots of: con nombres contables en plural y con incontables ( un montón /
muchos/as/o/a)
All: todo/ a / s // Every: cada // Most: la mayoría
Few / a few : con nombres contables en plural. Si no ponemos el artículo, su significado es “casi
ninguno / casi nadie”, con el artículo : “unos pocos /as”
Little/ a little: con nombres incontables. Con artículo “un poco /a”, sin artículo “casi nada”
Both: ambos, los dos // Several: varios/as
So much: incontables ( tanto / tanta) So many: contables plural (tantos /tantas)
Too much: incontables ( demasiado / a) Too many : contables plural ( demasiados / as )
Enough: contables e incontables ( suficiente / bastante )
No: contables e incontables + verbo en afirmativa
None (of): ninguno (de)
SOME ANY EVERY NO
Somebody Anybody Everybody Nobody
Someone anyone Everyone No one
Something Anything Everything Nothing
Somewhere Anywhere Everywhere Nowhere
Fill in the gaps with a correct quantifier. Don’t use the same one twice except for SOME.
The exam was extremely difficult, ________________ students passed it.
This jumper is very expensive. I can’t spend ________________ money.
Have we got __________________ eggs left?
The test was really easy, _____________ students passed it. Only ____________failed.
It was very dark and I couldn’t see __________________.
My favourite TV programme is on at 8.30 ______________ Tuesday evening.
She invited ______________ us, Peter and I, to the party.
There were _____________ people on the bus that I couldn’t find a seat.
Could you lend me ____________________ money, please?
There is no need to hurry. We still have _______________ time before the train leaves.
There is _______________ coffee in the cup. You are going to spill it.
______________ saw the crime. There are no witnesses.
The restaurant must be ___________________ near here.
Unfortunately, there is _______________ hope of finding survivors.
_________________ money did you spend on holiday?
______________ the students stopped talking. You could hear a pin drop.
There is _______________ people in here. There isn’t enough room for _____________
