Capítulo 14 (Catorce) Consultorio Lingüístico

Question 1

Quantifying with Gustar

Answer 1

Express likes and dislikes, interests, emotions, or feelings; we often use quantifiers. Always masculine singular.

Question 2

demasiado

Answer 2

too much

Question 3

muchísimo

Answer 3

so much; a whole lot

Question 4

mucho

Answer 4

a lot; very much

Question 5

bastante

Answer 5

quite a bit; quite a lot

Question 6

(muy) poco

Answer 6

(very) little

Question 7

poquísimo

Answer 7

very little

Question 8

no…nada

Answer 8

don’t…at all

Question 9

Me gusta mucho conocer gente nueva.

Answer 9

I like meeting new people a lot.

Question 10

Me gustan muchísimo las personas alegres.

Answer 10

I like happy people so much.

Question 11

No me preocupa nada el futuro.

Answer 11

The future does not worry me at all.

Question 12

Poner - to put; add — the quantifiers are those commonly used with adjectives

Answer 12

desmasiado – too
muy – very
bastante – quite; enough
un poco – a bit
nada – at all

Las películas sobre la guerra me ponen un poco triste – Movies about war make me a bit sad.

Question 13

Caer – to (not) like someone, or to get a good (or bad) first impression

Answer 13

Me, Te, Le – cae / caen – muy/bastante bien // muy/bastante mal // regular.

Me caen muy bien mis nuevos compañeros de cuarto – I like my new roommates a lot.

El nuevo amigo de Julieta me cae bastante mal – I don’t quite like Julieta’s new friend.

Question 14

Dar – to give

Answer 14

Me da mucho miedo perder a mi familia – losing my family scares me a lot.

Question 15

Ser + Adjective

express characteristis that define the identity or nature of a subject, such as nationality, profession or occupation, physical characteristics or personality.

Ex: sociable, egoísta, generoso, simpático, antipático

Answer 15

Ramiro es muy generso y bstante sociable, pero un poco complicado.

Ramiro is very generous and quite sociable but a bit complicated.