Tambin llamados adjetivos extensivos, califican al sustantivo de manera imprecisa. Algunos de stos: some, many, much, any.

How much? - Cunto? (con sustantivos incontables) one half (un jf) - one fourth (un forz) - three fourths (zri forz) - a great deal of (grit dil v) - gran cantidad de a little (a ltl) - un poco a lot of (a lt ov) - un montn de a quantity of (a kuntiti v) - una cantidad de an amount of (an amunt ov) - una cantidad enough (inf) - suficiente little (ltl) - poco no (nu) - nada de none of (nn ov) - nada de not much (not mch) - no mucho plenty of (plnti ov) - un montn de some (sm) - algo de the rest of (di rst v) - el resto de How many? - Cuntos? (con sustantivos contables) one, two, three - un, dos, tres... 10% , 20%, 100% ...of one half, one fourth of - un medio, un cuarto de a couple of (a cpl) - un par a few (a fi) - algunos a great many (a grit meni) - muchsimos a large number of - un gran nmero de a lot of (a lot ov) - un montn de a small quantity of - una pequea cantidad de a large quantity of - una gran cantidad de another (ander) - otro enough (inf) - suficientes few (fi) - pocos fewer (fier) - menos many (mni) - muchos more (mor) - ms most of(must v) - la mayora de none of (nn v) - ninguno de lots of (lts ov) - montones de plenty of (plnti v) - gran cantidad de several (sveral) - varios some (sm) - algunos the majority of - la mayora de the rest of (de rst v) - el resto de

Adjetivos con sustantivos Incontables y Contables Con Sustantivos Incontables much (mch) mucho so much (su mch) tanto too much (tch mch) demasiado little (ltl) poco a little (a ltl) algo de a large amount of una gran cantidad de a great deal of (a grit dil ov) mucho/a Con Sustantivos Contables many (mni) muchos so many (su mni) tantos too many (tch mni) demasiados few (fi) pocos a few (a fi) algunos a large number of un gran nmero de a great many (a grit mni) muchsimos

Some / Any some (sm) - algunos / algo de Para afirmar I need some books. Necesito algunos libros. She saw some apples on the table. Ella vi algunas manzanas sobre la mesa. They asked for some food. Ellos pidieron algo de comida. Some money was given to charity. Algo de dinero fue dado a obras de caridad.

Para hacer preguntas (generalmente para ofrecer o pedir algo) Would you like some coffee? Te gustara algo de caf? Could you lend me some coins? Podras prestarme algunas monedas? Can you bring some more food, please? Puedes traer algo ms de comida por favor?

any (ni) - algn (al preguntar) Do you have any questions? Tienes alguna pregunta? Did they make any mistakes? Cometieron ellos algn error? Are there any other people left? Queda alguna otra persona?

any (ni) - ningn (al negar) I do not have any questions. No tengo ninguna pregunta. She did not give any explanation. Ella no dio ninguna explicacin. I couldn't find any excuse. No pude encontrar ninguna excusa

any (ni) - cualquier (al afirmar) Any answer will be believed. Cualquier respuesta ser creda. Any fool can do that. Cualquier tonto puede hacer eso. Take any of these bottles. Toma cualquiera de estas botellas.

Quantifiers / Expresiones de cantidad Form All, no, each, every, some, any, much, many, several, more, most, little, less, a lot of, few, fewer, enough, one, two, first, second, last, either, neither. Use Los cuantificadores, o determinantes de cantidad, nos dicen de cuntas cosas o personas hablamos o a qu cantidad se refiere del sustantivo que acompaan: There are some cartons of milk in fridge. Only few swimmers have been able to cross The Channel. all

Se utiliza con sustantivos incontables: All electrical equipment should be checked carefully. Se utiliza con sustantivos contables, en plural: All shops close at lunch time in this town.

no

Se utiliza en oraciones negativas despus de un verbo en forma positiva: I've got no money left. There will be no test this week because your teacher is ill.

some

Se utiliza con nombres contables en plural: I've borrowed some books from the library. Se utiliza tambin con sustantivos incontables: There is some milk in the fridge. Se utiliza en preguntas cuando esperamos una respuesta positiva. Por ejemplo, cuando se ofrece comida o bebida: Would you like some ice-cream? Yes, please!

any

Se utiliza en oraciones negativas e interrogativas tanto con sustantivos contables como incontables: There aren't any glasses here. Are there any glasses here? There isn't any water on the table. Is there any water on the table?

much and a lot of

Much se utiliza con sustantivos incontables: How much pocket money do you get every week? Hurry up. There isn't much time left. En ingls hablado much se utiliza solo en oraciones interrogativas y negativas. Para hablar afirmativamente se usa a lot of: Andaluca exports a lot of olive oil. Please, put a lot of cream on my apple pie.

many and several

Solo se pueden utilizar con sustantivos contables en plural: Many German tourists come to Spain in Summer. I've tried to talk to you several times.

more and most

Se utilizan con sustantivos contables en plural y con sustantivos incontables: Teenagers should eat more fruit and vegetables. Most es la forma superlativa de more: New York is one of the most attractive cities in the world.

little and a little

Solo se utilizan con sustantivos incontables y significa poca cantidad. A menudo le acompaa very: I think you pay (very) little attention to my explanations. a little tiene una connotacin positiva, signfica que hay algo aunque sea poco: Work a little every day and you'll succeed with your exams.

enough

Se puede utilizar tanto con sustantivos contables en plural como con sustantivos incontables: There is enough lemonade for everyone. There aren't enough glasses for everyone.

one, two, three, etc. (cardinal numbers)

Solo se pueden usar con sustantivos contables. One se usa con el nombre en singular y el resto en plural: I have two good books for you here. There is only one sweet. Who wants it?

first, second, third, etc. (ordinal numbers)

Solo acompaan a sustantivos contables en plural. First puede determinar a sustantivos contables en singular tambin: The first men landed on the moon in 1969. This is not the first time that we meet. He won the Oscar for his fifth script.

either (... or) and neither (... nor)

Se pueden utilizar con nombres contables o incontables indistintamente: You have to take either arts or science subjects next year. I have neither milk nor sugar in my coffee.