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Express measures and quantities
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We use
some
to express an unde
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ned quantity, meaning that there are more than
one of something, but you are not sure how many exactly.
Some
is always used in
af
¿
rmative form:
there is some/there are some.
It can be used with countable and uncountable nouns. See Grammar Box 6 for
examples.
Grammar Box 6
The use of
some
Countable nouns
Uncountable nouns
•
There are
some girls
at the party.
•
There are
some trees
on my street
•
There is
some water
in the fountain.
•
There is
some sugar
in my coffee.
We use
any
to express zero quantity, meaning that there is nothing of something.
Any
is always used in negative form:
there is not (there isn’t)/there are not (there
aren’t).
Look at Grammar Box 7
.
Grammar Box 7
The use of
any
Countable nouns
Uncountable nouns
•
There are not any girls at the party/There
aren’t any girls at the party.
•
There are not any trees in my street/There
aren’t any trees in my street.
•
There is not any water in the fountain/
There isn’t any water in the fountain.
•
There is not any sugar in my coffee/
There isn’t any sugar in my coffee.
Activity 8
Complete the sentences using
there is, there are, is there, are there, there isn’t
and
there aren’t.
Completa las oraciones utilizando “there is”, “there are”, “is there”, “are there”, “there isn’t” y “there aren’t”.
1.
__________ someone looking at me.
2.
__________ many boys in the school?
3.
__________ some photos in her bag.
4.
__________ any eggs in the fridge.
5.
__________ any magazine in her room.