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SOME (ALGN, ALGUNOS, ALGO)
USE: It is used for affirmative sentences. Use it with
plural nouns or uncountable nouns.

quantifier
There is some sugar. (uncountable)
Hay algo de azcar.
There are
Hay
some
algunas
potatoes.
papas.
(plural noun)
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SOME: EXCEPTIONS
For invitations
Ex: Would you like some coffee?
(you invite someone a cup of coffee)
Te gustara una taza de caf.
For request
Ex: Can I have some sugar?
(when you ask somebody sugar)
Tiene azcar?
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ANY (ALGN, ALGUNOS, ALGO)
Use: for interrogative sentences. Use it for plural nouns
and uncountable nouns.
QUANTIFIER
Are there
Hay
any
algunos
books?
libros?
(plural noun)
Is there
Hay
any
algo de
water?
agua?
(uncountable
noun)
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ANY (NINGN, NADA)
Use: for negative sentences. Use it with plural nouns
and uncountable nouns.

QUANTIFIER
There arent
No hay
any
ningn
pens.
lapicero.

(plural noun)
There isnt
No hay
any
nada de
oxygen.
oxigeno.
(uncountable
noun)
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A LOT OF / LOTS OF (MUCHO, BASTANTE)
Use: for affirmative, interrogative and negative.
Use it with plural nouns or uncountable nouns.
DETERMINER
There is
Hay
a lot of / lots of
mucha
beer.
cerveza.
(uncountable
noun)
There are
Hay
a lot of / lots of
muchos
dictionaries.
diccionarios.
(plural noun)
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A LITTLE (UN POCO)
Use: it is used with uncountable nouns.
QUANTIFIER UNCOUNTABLE
NOUN
A little sugar
water
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A FEW (UN POCO)
Use: it is used with plural noun.

QUANTIFIER PLURAL
NOUN
A few tomatoes
students
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MANY (CUANTOS, MUCHOS)
Use: it is used with plural nouns. In affirmative, negative
and interrogative sentences.

PLURAL
NOUN
There are many boys in the classroom.
PLURAL NOUN
There arent many girls in the classroom.
How many Books
(plural noun)
do you need?
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MUCH (CUANTO, MUCHO)
It is used for negative and interrogative
statements. It is used with uncountable noun.

QUANTIFIER UNCOUNTABLE
NOUN
There isnt much coffee.
Is there much rice?
How much rice
(uncountable noun)
do you need?
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MUCH: FOR PRICES
BE ANSWER
How much is it? It is 50 soles.
How much are those cars? 20 000
dollars.
How much is that jacket? 100 soles.
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