Some, any, much, many y a lot of
Cuándo usar some, any, much, many y a lot of en inglés: afirmativas, negativas y preguntas, con contables e incontables, ejemplos y errores comunes.
En resumen
- Some en afirmativas y ofrecimientos; any en negativas y preguntas.
- Many + contables; much + incontables (sobre todo en negativas y preguntas).
- A lot of sirve para todo y es lo más natural en afirmativas.
Some y any#
| Some | Any | |
|---|---|---|
| Afirmativas | I have some questions. | — |
| Negativas | — | I don't have any questions. |
| Preguntas | ofrecer o pedir: Would you like some coffee? | preguntas generales: Do you have any questions? |
| «Cualquiera» | — | Choose any color. |
Lo mismo con sus compuestos: something / anything, someone / anyone, somewhere / anywhere.
Much, many y a lot of#
| Contables | Incontables | |
|---|---|---|
| Afirmativas (natural) | a lot of emails | a lot of work |
| Negativas | not many emails | not much work |
| Preguntas | How many emails? | How much work? |
We have a lot of clients in Mexico.
Tenemos muchos clientes en México.
There isn't much time left.
No queda mucho tiempo.
How many people are coming?
¿Cuántas personas vienen?
Errores comunes#
I don't have some money.
I don't have any money.
Negativa: any.
I have much friends.
I have a lot of friends.
Contable y afirmativa: a lot of.
Is there some problem?
Is there any problem?
Pregunta general: any.
Practica
Elige la opción correcta. Te mostramos la explicación al instante.
1.Would you like ___ water?
2.We don't have ___ options.
3.How ___ time do we have?
4.She has ___ experience.
5.Is there ___ I can do?
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Lots of es igual a a lot of?+
Sí, es un poco más informal. Plenty of significa «de sobra»: We have plenty of time.