Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

  1. "Mucho" y "poco" as adverbs do not change their form.
  2. "Mucho" and "poco" as adjectives adjust to the number and gender of the noun.
  3. The adverb "bastante" does not change its form when combined with adjectives.
  4. The adverb "nada" does not change its form.
Adverbios de cantidad (Adverbs of quantity)Ejemplos (Examples)

Mucho

 

Tengo mucho dinero. (I have a lot of money.)

Tú tienes muchas tarjetas (You have many cards).

Poco

 

Ana tiene poco dinero. (Ana has little money.)

Paco visita pocas tiendas. (Paco visits few shops.)

BastanteEste vino es bastante caro. (This wine is quite expensive.)
NadaNo quiero comprar nada. (I don't want to buy anything.)

Exercise 1: Adverbios de cantidad: "Mucho, poco, bastante,..."

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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poco, muchas, pocos, nada, mucha, mucho, bastante

1.
Tengo ... euros en mi bolsillo.
(I have few euros in my pocket.)
2.
Este precio es ... alto.
(This price is quite high.)
3.
Esto es ... efectivo.
(This is not very effective.)
4.
En esta tienda no hay ... interesante.
(There is nothing interesting in this shop.)
5.
Tengo ... energía.
(I have a lot of energy.)
6.
Pago ... por esta ropa.
(I pay a lot for these clothes.)
7.
Tengo ... amigas.
(I have many friends.)
8.
Esto no cuesta ....
(This costs nothing.)

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

1. Tengo _____ dinero para comprar esta camisa.

(I have _____ money to buy this shirt.)

2. Esta tienda _____ billetes y monedas antiguas.

(This store _____ old bills and coins.)

3. El vestido _____ poco porque tiene un descuento.

(The dress _____ little because it has a discount.)

4. _____ con tarjeta cuando compro en esta tienda.

(_____ with a card when I shop at this store.)

5. No quiero comprar _____ porque es muy caro.

(I do not want to buy _____ because it is very expensive.)

6. Este euro vale _____ más que una peseta.

(This euro is worth _____ more than a peseta.)

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