Adverbs of Quantity or Degree Flashcards
What do adverbios de cantidad o grado indicate?
how much or to what degree an action is carried out
How do we identify this type of adverb?
ask the verb the question “how much?” as in “how much/to what degree is the action happening?”
What are the 2 meanings of más?
More - the idea of superiority, increase or magnification
What are the 2 meanings of menos?
Less - the idea of inferiority or decrease.
No digas más. Lo haremos a tu manera.
Say no more. We’ll do it your way.
Estos pantalones cuestan menos en la otra tienda.
These pants cost less at the other store.
what does “mucho” and “demasiado” indicate?
A lot, too much - express an idea of excess or abundance
what does “poco” indicate? (3)
little, few, not much - expresses an idea of lack or dearth; scarcely
He comido mucho/demasiado y ahora me duele la barriga.
I ate a lot/too much and now my tummy hurts.
Él habla poco pero dice cosas interesantes.
He doesn’t say much but says interesting things.
what does “muy” mean? What does it do?
- Very.
2. It intensifies the meaning of adjectives, other adverbs or adjective or adverbial clauses.
what does “bastante” mean? (3) What does it do?
- Very, a lot or enough.
2. It can either function as a synonym of mucho or express an idea of no more or less than the regular.
Me gustó mucho la presentación de Sandra. Ella fue muy elocuente y dio muy buenos argumentos.
I liked Sandra’s presentation a lot. She was very eloquent and made very good points.
Todos nos divertimos bastante en la fiesta de cumpleaños.
We all had a lot of fun at the birthday party.
No hubo bastante pastel para los que llegaron tarde a la fiesta de cumpleaños.
There wasn’t enough cake for those who made it late to the birthday party.
What does “casi” mean? what does “apenas” mean? What idea do they communicate?
- almost
- just
- They express an idea of approximately or a limited quantity of something.
Ya son casi las tres en punto. Es hora de tomarte la pastilla.
It’s almost 3 o’clock. It’s time for you to take your pill.
Este fin de semana apenas salí de casa porque estaba cansado.
I barely left the house this weekend because I was exhausted.
What does “todo” mean? what does “nada” mean? What idea do they communicate?
- All
- Nothing
- They indicate absolute quantity of something or the complete opposite.
No hay nada más que discutir por ahora así que continuaremos la reunión el viernes.
There’s nothing else to discuss so we’ll resume the meeting on Friday.
Esta tenista tiene una gran ambición. Lo gana todo y siempre quiere ganar más trofeos.
This tennis player is very ambitious. She wins it all and always wants to win more trophies.
How is “cuanto” used?
in the correlation:
- cuanto más/menos … mayor/menor
- cuanto más/menos … mejor/peor
Cuanto más te prepares, mejor te saldrá el examen.
The more you prepare yourself, the better you will do in the test.
What does “tan” mean? what does it do? (3)
- so, such, as
- to express (i) an idea that modifies something to such a degree or (ii) to indicate equivalence or (iii) compare something to something else.
what else does “tan” do?
It also appears in the correlation tan… que.
Me encanta ese humorista de la tele. ¡Es tan gracioso!
I love that comedian on TV. He is so funny!
Francisco es tan tozudo como una mula.
Francisco is as stubborn as a mule.
Tu hijo es tan guapo que me lo comería a besos.
Your son is so handsome I could eat him.
El rastreo de la zona fue absolutamente necesario para buscar pruebas en la desaparición de tres niños del pueblo.
Searching the area was absolutely necessary to look for evidence in the case of the abduction of three children from the village.
Te voy a amar infinitamente.
I am going to love you indefinitely.
