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A2 Gramática

A2Sustantivos y cantidad12 min

Sustantivos contables e incontables: some, any, much, many

Countable and uncountable nouns: some, any, much, many

Aprende qué sustantivos se pueden contar y cuándo usar some, any, much, many y a lot of.

Los sustantivos Countable (contables) son cosas que podemos contar: one apple, two apples. Tienen forma singular y plural. Los sustantivos Uncountable (incontables) son cosas que no contamos una por una, por ejemplo water, rice, bread, money, music, information y advice. No tienen forma plural y no usamos a ni an con ellos.

PalabraCon sustantivos contablesCon sustantivos incontables
Examplesan egg, three chairs, two friendsmilk, rice, homework, furniture
some (positive)I bought some apples.I bought some cheese.
any (negative)There aren't any onions.There isn't any sugar.
any (question)Are there any onions?Is there any sugar?
many / muchHow many eggs do you need?How much water do you drink?
a lot ofShe has a lot of books.She drinks a lot of tea.

Some y any, much y many

Usa some en las frases afirmativas, y también cuando ofrecemos o pedimos algo: Would you like some juice? Usa any en las frases negativas y en la mayoría de las preguntas. Usa many con sustantivos contables en plural y much con sustantivos incontables. Los usamos sobre todo en frases negativas y en preguntas. En las frases afirmativas, a lot of suena más natural.

  • We need some rice and some tomatoes for dinner.
  • There isn't any bread left.
  • How many cousins do you have?
  • I don't have much free time this week.
  • Can I have some water, please?

Ejercicio 1 de 2

Elige la palabra correcta

Elige la palabra o las palabras correctas para completar cada frase.

  1. How _____ students are in your class?

  2. There isn't _____ milk in the fridge.

  3. Could I have _____ bread, please?

  4. I don't have _____ money with me today.

  5. Mina gave me some useful _____ about my trip.

  6. Are there _____ good cafés near your office?

  7. There isn't _____ furniture in our new flat, only a bed and a table.

  8. Ravi drinks _____ coffee. He has four cups a day!

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Ejercicio 2 de 2

Escribe la palabra que falta

Escribe some, any, much o many. Cuando veas =, la segunda frase significa lo mismo que la primera.

  1. We have no eggs. = We don't have eggs.

  2. How sugar do you put in your tea?

  3. I'd like information about the trains to Porto, please.

  4. How languages does Kofi speak?

  5. I only have a little free time this week. = I don't have free time this week.

  6. Would you like cake? I made it this morning.

  7. Aiko has only two or three photos of her grandfather. = She doesn't have photos of him.

  8. There is no rice in the cupboard. = There isn't rice in the cupboard.

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