QUANTIFIERS

Los quantifiers (cuantificadores) son palabras que sirven para indicar cantidad. Cuando funcionan como los determinantes espaoles (adjectives) van delante de un
nombre. Cuando falta dicho nombre se convierten en pronombres. Si acompaan a un adjetivo o a un verbo funcionan como adverbios (adverbs). Todos son invariables.
QUANTIFIERS
ADJECTIVES
With Countable nouns
A/AN = un, una > a tree, an ant = un rbol, una hormiga
FEW = pocos > They arrived few days ago = Llegaron hace pocos das.
QUITE A FEW= gran cantidad de > He ate quite a few sweets =Se comi un montn de caramelos.
A FEW = unos pocos, unos cuantos > a few coins = unas pocas monedas
TOO MANY = demasiados > too many passengers = demasiados pasajeros
ENOUGH = suficientes, bastantes > There are enogh sandwiches for us all.
= Hay suficientes bocadillos para todos nosotros.
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
SOME = algunos, unos
ANY = ningn, -a
ANY = algn, -a
>Ive got some letters for you
> I havent got any letters.
> Have you got any letters?
= Tengo unas cartas para ti.
= No tengo ninguna carta.
= Tienes alguna carta?

ANY = cualquier, -a
> I like any work by Picasso.
= Me gusta cualquier obra de P.
NO = ningn, -a
> Ive got no letters.
= No tengo ninguna carta.
A LOT OF / LOTS OF= muchos
> Hes got a lot / lots of friends.
= l tiene muchos amigos
QUITE A LOT OF=gran cantidad de

MANY = muchos
> He hasnt got many friends.
> l no tiene muchos amigos.

With uncountable nouns

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LITTLE = poco > little strength = poca fuerza

A LITTLE = un poco > a little water = un poco de agua

TOO MUCH = demasiado > too much salt = demasiada sal
ENOUGH = suficiente, bastante > Have you got enough money for a drink?
= Tienes suficiente dinero para una bebida?
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
SOME = algo de
ANY = nada de
ANY = algo de
> Theres some meat.
> There isnt any meat.
> Is there any
= Hay (algo de) carne.
= no hay (nada de) carne. meat?
= Hay (algo de)
carne?
ANY = cualquier, -a
> I like any music.
=Me gusta cualquier ms.
NO = ningn, -a, nada de
> Theres no meat.
= No hay (nada de) carne.
MUCH = mucho
MANY = muchos
A LOT OF / LOTS OF = = MUCH = mucho
> Do you eat much
> You dont each much
> Has he got many friends?
much# > You eat a lot
=Tiene l muchos amigos? of bread. = Comes mucho bread. = No comes mucho bread? = Comes
mucho pan?
pan.
pan.
HOW MANY = cuntos
HOW MUCH =
> How many people are
cunto
>
How
much
there? = Cuntas personas
money do you
hay?
need? = Cunto
dinero necesitas?
ADVERBS

ENOUGH = (lo) bastante, (lo) suficiente(mente) (se coloca despus del adjetivo) > She isnt tall enough to play basketball. = Ella no es suficientemente alta para jugar al balon.
QUITE = 1. Bastante, muy > Mary is quite a clever girl. = Mary es una chica bastante lista. > This book is quite interesting. = Este libro es bastante interesante.
2. Totalmente, completamente > You are quite right. = Llevas toda la razn. > The bottle was quite empty. = La botella estaba completamente vaca.
TOO = 1.demasiado (se coloca delante de un adjetivo). > This coat is too large. = Este abrigo es demasiado grande. > It was too hot there. = Haca demasiado calor all.
2. tambin (se coloca al final de la oracin). > Jean is from Manchester and her friend is English too. = Jean es de Manchester y su amiga tambin es inglesa.