Wednesday, 25 February 2009

Some or Any

ALGUNOS/AS (alguien, algo) - ANY (nadie, nada)

We use some and any with uncountable things.
Nosotros usamos some y any con cosas incontables.

SOME:
Algunos/as

1. In sentences you expect a positive answer and demands.
1. En oraciones que se pueden esperar una respuesta positiva y demandas.
I bought some very nice postcards.
Yo compré algunas postales muy bonitas.
Give me some orange juice, please.
Dame algo de zumo de naranja, por favor.

2. In polite questions or pleading.
En preguntas o escritos corteses.

Would you like some more coffee?
¿Te gustaría un poco más de café?
Do we have some time to go to the cinema?
¿Tenemos algún tiempo para ir al cine?

ANY:
Algunos/as

1. In questions:
1. En las preguntas:
Have you got any blue shoes?
¿Tienes algunos zapatos azules?

2. In negations:
2. En negaciones:

No, I haven´t got any.
No, no tengo ninguno.

3. In conditional clauses:
3. En cláusulas condicionales:

If I had any, I would wear them.
Si tuviera alguna, me gustaría llevarlos.


Exercise 1

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello teachers!!
This activitis:some or any and a or an is very
interesting.
Bye-bye!!**
See you tomorrow**.

Juani and Carmen Rosa said...

Hello Karen!
These ACTIVITIES are very important.
Thanks for your comment.
See you tomorrow!

Anonymous said...

Hello teacher, how are you?
I like this activity. It is exercite 2, difficult..
It is exercite 1, interestic.
See you tomorrow!
Good bye!

Juani and Carmen Rosa said...

Hello Zuleima!
Both of them are important. We are sure you will learn them, you are a good student.
See you on Monday!

Anonymous said...

Holle teacher!
How are you?
The activity is a bit difficult but very interesting!

See you tomorrow!
good bye!

Juani and Carmen Rosa said...

Hello Noemí!
Don't worry, now it's a little bit difficult but then, when you have done many exercises, it will be easier.
See you tomorrow!

Anonymous said...

THICHER NO ENTIENDO EL SEGUNDO EJERCICIO DE SOME Y ANY

Juani and Carmen Rosa said...

Hello Samuel!
En ese ejercicio deber completar las frases usoando 'some' o 'any' y luego añadiendo una de las palabras que están al inicio del ejercicio. Recuerda que las oraciones deben tener coherencia.
See you tomorrow!

Débora 6thA said...

Hello teachers!!!

This very funny.

bye-bye

Juani and Carmen Rosa said...

Hello Débora!
Thanks for your comment.
See you tomorrow!