SOME/ANY A. EN DISTINTOS TIPOS DE ORACIONES Se usa some/any para expresar cantidades indefinidas. Ejemplo: We ate some apples (Comimos algunas manzanas) / I bought some books (Compré algunos libros) SOME suele aparecer en frases afirmativas.. Ejemplo: I've got some sweets for you. (Tengo unos caramelos para ti) ANY se utiliza en oraciones interrogativas y negativas. Ejemplo: Are there any yoghurts in the fridge? (¿Hay yogures en el frigorífico?) Therer isn't any sugar in this coffee (Este café no lleva nada de azúcar) [ [ [ Nota : excepcionalmente se suele utilizar some en oraciones interrogativas para realizar ofrecimientos o peticiones corteses. Ejemplo: Would you like some coffee? (¿Te apetece un café?) Could I have some water, please? (¿Podría tomar agua, por favor?) ] ] ] B. CON CONTABLES/INCONTABLES Some y any se usan delante de sustantivos contables plurales o delante de sustantivos incontables (en este caso no se suelen traducir). Ejemplo: There are some pencils on my table. (Hay algunos lápices en mi mesa) There is some mineral water in the fridge (Hay agua mineral en el frigorífico) Is there any sand in your shoes? (¿Hay arena en tus zapatos?) [ [ [ Nota 1: Delante de sustantivos contables en singular usamos: a, an, one y determinantes posesivos (my, your, his, etc.). Ejemplo: A: Look, it's a puppy. (Mira, es un perrito) B: Yes, it's his puppy. (Si, es su perrito) Nota 2 : Los sustantivos contables en plural pueden llevar some delante o no llevarlo. También determinantes posesivos. Ejemplo: I can give you some potatoes (Puedo darte algunas patatas) I like potatoes (Me gustan las patatas) She likes your friends. (A ella le gustan tus amigos) ] ] ] Afirmativa CONTABLES Singular Plural a/an some INCONTABLES some Negativa a/an any any Interrogativa a/an any any EJERCICIOS: A ELIGE LA PALABRA CORRECTA DE ENTE LAS QUE APARECEN EN LOS PARÉNTESIS. 1 Jack hasn't got (a / any) brother. 2 There weren't (some / any) letters for me. 3 Could I have (a / some) water, please? 4 I went to the supermarket because I didn't have (a / any) milk. 5 There isn't (a / any) bookshop here. 6 Sorry, we haven't got (any/some) sandwiches. 7 Can you lend me (a / any) pen. 8 There aren't (some / any) trees in our street. 9 We need (some / any) eggs. 10 Jane wrote (a / any / some) letter to her penfriend. 11 Would you like (some / any) coffee? 12 There aren't (a / any / some) tomatoes. 13 They need (some / any /a) plate. 14 I would like (any / some) tea. B COMPLETA LAS FRASES CON SOME / ANY. 1 Are there _______________ people at the bus stop? 3 Can you lend me _______________ money? 5 John gave me _______________ orange juice. 7 I can't eat _______________ salt. 2 Sorry I havent't got _______________ time. 4 I didn't buy _______________ bread. 6 I have got two _______________ telephones. 8 I didn't buy _______________ oranges. C COMPLETA LAS FRASES CON IS/ARE Y A/AN /SOME. 1 There ___are some__ coins on the table. 2 There _______________ dictionary on the shelf. 3 There _______________ meat on the fridge. 4 There _______________ apple on the plate. 5 There _______________ money on the floor. 6 There _______________ glasses on the table. 7 There _______________ orange on the table. 8 There _______________ man outside. 9 There _______________ sugar on the floor. 10 There _______________ wine in this bottle.