Adverbs - Muy and Mucho

Question 1

What is “muy”?

Answer 1

an adverb used to express quantity. Think of it as “too (hot)” or “too (big)” rather than “very”

Question 2

What does “muy” do?

Answer 2

It modifies either an adjective or another adverb

Question 3

where is “muy” placed?

Answer 3

MUY + adjective, adverb ie in front of the adjective or adverb

Question 4

Los pantalones que lleva Mario son muy grandes.

Answer 4

The pants Mario is wearing are too big.

Question 5

Se enfada muy fácilmente.

Answer 5

He gets angry very easily.

Question 6

Hemos llegado muy pronto a la fiesta.

Answer 6

We’ve arrived at the party too soon.

Question 7

¡Cuidado! El café está muy caliente.

Answer 7

Watch out! The coffee is very hot.

Question 8

What is “mucho”? what does it do?

Answer 8

1. it can be either an adjective, an adverb, or a pronoun

2. it expresses quantity

Question 9

when “mucho” is an adjective where is it placed? what forms?

Answer 9

1. NEVER before an adverb or another adjective

2. masculine, feminine, singular, plural THEREFORE muchos = adjective

Question 10

Este mes tenemos muchas fiestas de cumpleaños a las que asistir.

Answer 10

We have a lot of birthday parties to go to this month.

Question 11

En el zoológico, hay muchos animales.

Answer 11

There are lots of animals in the zoo.

Question 12

He comprado mucha ropa y ahora no tengo sitio en mi armario para guardarla.

Answer 12

I’ve bought a lot of clothes and now I don’t have enough room in my closet to store them.

Question 13

When “mucho” an adverb, where placed? what form?

Answer 13

1. after the verb ie verb + MUCHO

2. masculine singular form

Question 14

Hemos comido mucho. ¡Estoy lleno!

Answer 14

We ate a lot. I’m full!

Question 15

Hace mucho (tiempo) que llevo esperándote.

Answer 15

I have been waiting for you for a long time.

Question 16

Vamos mucho a jugar a tenis.

Answer 16

We go to play tennis quite often.

Question 17

When “mucho” is a pronoun does it modify anything?

Answer 17

No. It just acts by itself

Question 18

what form of “mucho” used if as a pronoun it is the subject of the sentence?

Answer 18

The plural ie muchos/as

Question 19

When use “mucho” as a pronoun to replace mucho/a/os/as + noun when the noun has been previously mentioned in the sentence, what form?

Answer 19

it corresponds to the form when used as an adjective ie the masculine, feminine, singular and/or plural form