A1.19.2 Spanish grammar: Adverbs of quantity
A1 Spanish Adverbs of quantity
Gramática
Level: A1
Module 3: Día a día (Day to day)
Lesson 19: Precios y dinero (Prices and money)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Adverbios de cantidad
Quantitative adverbs are used to talk about the approximate amount of things.
- "Mucho" y "poco" as adverbs do not change their form.
- "Mucho" and "poco" as adjectives adjust to the number and gender of the noun.
- The adverb "bastante" does not change its form when combined with adjectives.
- The adverb "nada" does not change its form.
| Adverbios de cantidad | Ejemplos |
|---|---|
mucho (a lot)
| Tengo mucho dinero. (I have a lot of money.) Tú tienes muchas tarjetas (You have many cards). |
poco (little)
| Ana tiene poco dinero. (Ana has little money.) Paco visita pocas tiendas. (Paco visits few shops.) |
| bastante (quite) | Este vino es bastante caro. (This wine is quite expensive.) |
| nada (nothing) | No quiero comprar nada. (I do not want to buy anything.) |
Exercise: Adverbs of quantity
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationpoco, muchas, pocos, nada, mucha, mucho, bastante
1. Tengo ... euros en mi bolsillo.
2. Este precio es ... alto.
3. Esto es ... efectivo.
4. En esta tienda no hay ... interesante.
5. Tengo ... energía.
6. Pago ... por esta ropa.
7. Tengo ... amigas.
8. Esto no cuesta ....