The difference between "Mucho" and "Muy" Share Copied!
Learn how to differentiate the intensifiers "mucho" and "muy."
Gramática: La diferencia entre "Mucho" y "Muy"
A2 Spanish Difference between "mucho" and "muy"
Level: A2
Module 1: Viajar: ¡A lo desconocido! (Travelling: into the wild!)
Lesson 5: Alquila tu transporte (Rent your transportation)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Audio and video
- "Muy" only goes with adjectives or adverbs.
- "Mucho" only goes with verbs or nouns.
- "Mucho" answers the question "¿Cuánto/a/os/as?"; "muy" answers "¿Cómo?".
| Intensificador | Va con | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| Muy | Adjetivos/adverbios (Adjectives/adverbs) | Es muy importante tener el carné de conducir. (It is very important to have a driving licence.) |
| Mucho | Verbos (Verbs) | Nos gusta mucho alquilar el coche cuando estamos en vacaciones. (We like very much to hire the car when we are on holidays.) |
Mucho/a/ Muchos/as | Sustantivos (Nouns) | El coche nos da mucha flexibilidad. (The car gives us a lot of flexibility.) |
| Para el viaje necesitamos mucho equipamiento. (For the trip we need a lot of equipment.) | ||
| Hay muchas devoluciones de los coches en esta tienda. (There are many returns of the cars in this shop.) | ||
| Ahora las empresas piden muchas cosas para alquilar el coche. (Now companies ask for many things to rent the car.) |
Exceptions!
- "Mucho" always goes after the verb, but always goes before the noun. Example: La empresa renta muchos coches.
- "Muy" always comes before the adjective or adverb. Example: El coche está muy roto.
Exercise 1: La diferencia entre "Mucho" y "Muy"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
muy, mucho, muchos, muchas
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
muchas
many
2
muchos
many
3
muy
very
4
mucho
a lot