A1.19.2 Spanish grammar: Adverbs of quantity
Quantitative adverbs are used to talk about the approximate amount of things.
Gramática: Adverbios de cantidad
A1 Spanish Adverbs of quantity
Level: A1
Module 3: Día a día (Day to day)
Lesson 19: Precios y dinero (Prices and money)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Audio and video
- "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 1: Adverbs of quantity
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationmucha, mucho, pocos, muchas, bastante, poco, nada
1. Tengo ... euros en mi bolsillo.
2. Esto no cuesta ....
3. Tengo ... energía.
4. Tengo ... amigas.
5. Este precio es ... alto.
6. En esta tienda no hay ... interesante.
7. Esto es ... efectivo.
8. Pago ... por esta ropa.
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.
Show translation|
1.
Poco
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(Little) |
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2.
Bastante
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(Quite) |
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3.
Mucho
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(A lot) |
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4.
Mucha
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(A lot of) |
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5.
Muchas
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(Many) |
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6.
Pocos
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(Few) |
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7.
Nada
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(Anything) |