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    QUANTIFIRES

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    This document discusses Spanish quantifiers such as mucho/a (much), pocos/as (few), and otros (others). It provides examples of how these quantifiers can be used with countable and uncountable nouns in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It also discusses related terms like demasiado (too), tan (so), and suficiente (enough). Exercises are provided asking how much/many of different nouns and translating example sentences between Spanish and English.

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    QUANTIFIRES

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    This document discusses Spanish quantifiers such as mucho/a (much), pocos/as (few), and otros (others). It provides examples of how these quantifiers can be used with countable and uncountable nouns in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It also discusses related terms like demasiado (too), tan (so), and suficiente (enough). Exercises are provided asking how much/many of different nouns and translating example sentences between Spanish and English.

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    This document discusses Spanish quantifiers such as mucho/a (much), pocos/as (few), and otros (others). It provides examples of how these quantifiers can be used with countable and uncountable nouns in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It also discusses related terms like demasiado (too), tan (so), and suficiente (enough). Exercises are provided asking how much/many of different nouns and translating example sentences between Spanish and English.

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    QUANTIFIRES

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    Esther Martínez Herraiz
    This document discusses Spanish quantifiers such as mucho/a (much), pocos/as (few), and otros (others). It provides examples of how these quantifiers can be used with countable and uncountable nouns in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It also discusses related terms like demasiado (too), tan (so), and suficiente (enough). Exercises are provided asking how much/many of different nouns and translating example sentences between Spanish and English.

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    QUANTIFIERS

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    MUCH (mucho/a) + uncountable noun: “much food”, “much money” (negative and interrogative sentences)
    SO MUCH (tanto/a) + uncountable noun: “so much food” “so much money”
    TOO MUCH (demasiado/a) + uncountable noun: “too much food” “too much money”
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    MANY+ countable nouns plural (muchos/as): “many books”, “many people”( negative and interrogative
    sentences
    SO MANY ( tantos/as) + plural nouns: “so many books” “ so many people”
    TOO MANY ( demasiados/ as) + plural nouns: “ too many books” “ too many people”
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    A LOT OF (mucho/a/os/as)+ all kinds of nouns (affirmative sentences)
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    (A) LITTLE (un) poco+uncountable nouns (all sentences)
    SO LITTLE (tan poco/poca) + uncountable nouns: “ so little money” “so little water”
    TOO LITTLE (demasiado poco/a) + uncountable nouns: “ too little money”

    ( A ) FEW (unos) pocos/as+ countable noun plural (all sentences)


    SO FEW ( tan pocos/as) + plural nouns: “so few books”
    TOO FEW (demasiado pocos/as) : “too few books”

    ENOUGH: suficiente/suficientes ( singular and plural nouns):

    MUCH A LOT A LITTLE/ A BIT as adverbs:


    Do you watch TV much? No, not much
    I like her very much
    We go to the cinema a lot
    Do you speak English? Yes, a little
    Exercises: How much/how many
    HOW MANY people are coming to the party?
    HOW MUCH milk do you want in your coffee?
    HOW MUCH bread did you buy?
    HOW MANY players are there in a football team?
    HOW MUCH money do you need?
    HOW MUCH is it, please?

    Much/ many/ a lot of/(a)few, (a) little

    I don´t read very much. I haven´t got MANY books.


    Quick! We must hurry. We haven´t got MUCH time
    Do you travel a lot? Have you been to MANY places?
    Tina hasn´t lived here long, so she doesn´t know MANY people.
    Have you got MUCH luggage? No, only this bag.
    I know Paris very well. I´ve been there MANY times.
    There was LITTLE food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.
    When did Sarah go out? A FEW minutes ago.
    I can´t decide now. I need MUCH time to think about it.
    There was LITTLE traffic, so, we arrived earlier than we expected.
    Would you like some soup? Yes, A LOT OF, please.
    The bus service isn´t very good at night- there are FEW buses after 9 o´clock.

    Translate into English:


    ¿Cuanto dinero quieres gastar? No mucho.
    - How much money do you want to spend? No, not much
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    Tenemos muchos exámenes esta semana, así que no tenemos mucho tiempo para salir.
    - We have a lot of exams this week, so we don´t have much time to go outside.
    -
    Cuantas sillas necesitáis? No muchas, tres o cuatro.
    - How many chairs do you need? Not many, three or four.
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    Maria conoce a mucha gente, pero no tiene muchos amigos.
    - Maria knows a lot of people, but she doesn´t have many friends.
    -
    Alice sabe mucho inglés, pero no mucho francés.
    - Alice knows a lot of English, but not much French
    -
    Tenemos mucho café, pero no mucha leche.
    - We have a lot of coffee, but not much milk.
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    Ayer no tuve mucho que hacer y tuve mucho tiempo libre.
    - Yesterday I didn´t have much to do and I had a lot of free time.
    -
    No hay muchos árboles en este parte.
    - There aren´t many tree in this park.
    -
    Había mucha gente en la reunión? Si, mucha.
    - Were there many people in the meeting? Yes, a lot.
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    Hice unos cuantos amigos cuando estuve en los Estados Unidos.
    - I make a few friends when I was in EEUU.
    -
    Carmen está preocupada. Tiene unos cuantos problemas con su familia.
    - Carmen is worried. She has a few problems with her family.
    -
    Tenemos poco información sobre nuestra profesora.
    - We have little information about our teacher.
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    John es muy brusco(rude). Tiene pocos amigos.
    - John is very rude. He has few friends.
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    Quiero comprar unas cuantas camisas, pero tengo poco dinero.
    - I want to buy a few T-shirts, but I have a little money.
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    Tengo un poco de dinero en el banco.
    - I have little money in the bank.
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