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Express measures and quantities
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Think about what you have learned
In this part of block IV you learned to use
there is
and
there are
expressions to talk
about the existence of something. Think about situations in which it is useful to ex-
press what there is or what there is not. Share your answers with your classmates.
En esta parte del bloque IV aprendiste a usar las expresiones “there is” y “there are” para indicar la existencia
de alguna o varias cosas. Piensa en qué situaciones es útil señalar la existencia o carencia de algo. Comparte
tus respuestas con tus compañeros.
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Quanti
¿
ers: how much, how many, some, any, few,
little
A quanti
¿
er is a word or phrase which is used before a noun to indicate the amount
or quantity. Quanti
¿
ers can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.
Look at the following grammar boxes for information about quanti
¿
ers.
Grammar Box 8
Quanti
¿
ers/Cuanti
¿
cadores
Countable nouns
Many
Af
¿
rmative form
Negative form
Interrogative form
We have
many
friends.
There are
not man
y
books to read.
How many
brothers do
you have?
Some
Af
¿
rmative form
Interrogative form
My sister has
some
bracelets.
There is
some
juice in the
fridge.
Some
can be used for both
countable and uncountable
nouns.
Are there
some
À
owers in the vase?
Do you want
some
coffee?
Few / A Few
Af
¿
rmative form
Interrogative form
There are
few
dogs on the
street.
Do you have
a few
pesos?