A Some se utiliza en oraciones afirmativas:
I want some sugar. También en oraciones interrogativas que sean peticiones u ofrecimientos, o cuando esperamos una respuesta afirmativa:
Would you like some tea?
May I have some coffee?
Are there some mice? I think I've just seen one.
B Any se usa en oraciones interrogativas que no sean del tipo que acabamos de mencionar arriba:
Did you sell any onions? También, en oracions negativas o con el significado de "cualquiera" (o "cualesquiera"):
I don't want any milk.
You can take any lighter you like.
C Fíjese en esta tabla:
| nombres contables |
nombres incontables |
singular: a o an*
plural: some / any |
some / any |
|
| *Si la palabra siguiente comienza por sonido vocálico, hay que emplear an. Si es consonántico, a. Ejemplos: a cat , an apple. |
|
D Los compuestos de
some y
any actuarán de la misma manera:
I have seen somebody.
Have you seen anybody?
I have not seen anybody.
E Nunca haremos dos negaciones a la vez:
I saw nothing.
I did not see anything.
*I did not see nothing no se puede decir.
F Si la oración tiene un sentido general, se construye sin
some o
any:
I don't like meat.
They love fast cars.
Fruit is very good for the human body.
G Every significa "cada" o "todos":
I go there every day.
Everybody enjoyed the party.
Everything went wrong.
She has been everywhere in the world.
EJERCICIOS
1 Ponga
some,
any,
a,
an o
— en las oraciones siguientes:
a There isn't __________ butter, but there's __________ cheese.
b __________ milk is white.
c May I have __________ apple juice?
d 'Is there __________ water left?' 'No, there isn't.'
e Would you like __________ of these oranges?
f There are __________ men, but there aren't __________ women.
g Would you like __________ banana?
h Could I have __________ sugar?
i We haven't got __________ rice.
j I'd like to have __________ apricot, but there aren't __________.
k __________ dolphins are very intelligent.
l I hate __________ skirts.
2 Ponga
somebody,
anybody,
something,
anything,
somewhere,
anywhere,
nobody,
nothing,
nowhere,
every,
everything,
everybody,
everywhere,
some,
any,
a o
an en las oraciones siguientes:
a The police were looking for him, but he was __________ to be found.
b __________ guests did not come to the party.
c They treat me very well __________ time I visit them.
d __________loves me. I feel very miserable.
e I want to buy __________ bread, but the baker hasn't got __________.
f He is beloved by __________ in the village. He's always trying to help people.
g I saw __________ at the window a moment ago. There must be __________ in the house.
h He doesn't know __________ about cars.
i I don't think there is __________ who can drive a lorry.
j I have looked __________ in the house, but I haven't seen your wallet.
k Although I was very thirsty, she gave me __________ to drink.
l Waiter! There is __________ gnat in my soup.
m I'd like to go __________ else.
n I'm not hungry, so I'll eat __________.
o Could you take me __________ nice this weekend?
p May I have __________ to eat? I'm very hungry.
q Would you like to go __________ else? I can take you __________.
r Would you please stop criticising __________ I do once and for all?
s My husband is having __________ operation next week.
t 'Have you got __________ we need?'
'Yes, I think so. I haven't left __________ behind.'
'I hope so. The last time we went for a picnic, you forgot to bring several things with you.'
u As you can see, I have __________ in my pockets. They're empty.
v __________ can do it; it is as easy as winking.
w 'Where are you going this weekend?'
'__________. I'm staying at home.'
x __________ she does is a piece of art. She's __________ excellent artist.
y __________ idiot is __________ stupid.
z __________ but you did well in the exam. You are __________ very good student.