Artículos y Determinantes

A vs An vs The vs Ø

Artículos definidos e indefinidos

Los artículos en inglés son uno de los mayores retos para hispanohablantes.

A / AN: Algo no específico, primera mención
A dog (cualquier perro) / An apple (sonido vocálico)
⚠️ Se basa en el SONIDO, no la letra: a university (sonido /juː/), an hour (sonido /aʊ/)

THE: Algo específico, ya mencionado, único
The dog next door. / The sun, the moon.

Ø (sin artículo): Generalizaciones, nombres propios, plurales genéricos
Ø Dogs are loyal. / Ø Love is beautiful. / I live in Ø Colombia.

Ejercicios Prácticos

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1Completa

She is ___ honest person.

2Completa

___ Amazon River is the longest in South America.

3Completa

I bought ___ new laptop yesterday.

4Selecciona

___ children learn quickly.

5Selecciona

He plays ___ guitar very well.

6Selecciona

She's ___ European student.

7Corrige

Encuentra el error: 'I love the nature.'

8Reescribe

Corrige: 'She is a university student. A university is in London.'

Some vs Any vs No

Cantidad en afirmativo, negativo, pregunta

Estos determinantes indican cantidad indefinida y cambian según el tipo de oración.

SOME: Oraciones afirmativas + ofertas/peticiones
I have some money. / Would you like some coffee?

ANY: Oraciones negativas + preguntas generales
I don't have any money. / Do you have any questions?

NO: Oraciones afirmativas con significado negativo (sin 'not')
I have no money. = I don't have any money.

Ejercicios Prácticos

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1Completa

Would you like ___ tea?

2Completa

There aren't ___ seats available.

3Completa

I have ___ idea what you mean.

4Selecciona

Could I have ___ water, please?

5Selecciona

There is ___ sugar in the jar. It's completely empty.

6Selecciona

Is there ___ milk in the fridge?

7Corrige

Encuentra el error: 'I don't have no friends.'

8Reescribe

Cambia a negativa: 'There are some cookies left.'

Much vs Many vs A lot of vs Few vs Little

Cantidades contables e incontables

La elección depende de si el sustantivo es contable o incontable.

CONTABLES (many / few / a few):
Many books / Few friends (casi ninguno) / A few friends (algunos, positivo)

INCONTABLES (much / little / a little):
Much water / Little time (casi nada) / A little time (algo, positivo)

A LOT OF / LOTS OF: Ambos tipos, más natural en afirmativas
I have a lot of books/water.

Ejercicios Prácticos

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1Completa

How ___ sugar do you want in your coffee?

2Completa

There are too ___ cars on the road.

3Completa

I have ___ patience left. I'm about to explode!

4Selecciona

She doesn't have ___ experience.

5Selecciona

I know ___ people in this city. Just two or three.

6Selecciona

There's ___ milk. We need to buy more.

7Corrige

Encuentra el error: 'I don't have much friends.'

8Reescribe

Cambia: 'There are a lot of students' a una pregunta.