Indefinite Pronouns

Question 1

Indefinite pronouns are …

Answer 1

pronouns that typically refer to no particular person or thing.

In Spanish, some of the indefinite pronouns exist in both masculine and feminine forms as well as singular and plural forms, so they must agree with the nouns they refer to.

Question 2

What are the indefinite pronouns?

Answer 2

alguien — someone, somebody, anyone, anybody

**nadie **- no

algo — something

alguno, alguna, algunos, algunas — one, some (things or people)

cualquiera — anybody, anyone

mucho, mucha, muchos, muchas — much, many

nada — nothing

nadie — nobody, no one

ninguno, ninguna — none, nobody, no one. Plural forms (ningunos and ningunas) exist but are seldom used.

otro, otra, otros, otras — another, other one, another one, other ones, others

poco, poca, pocos, pocas — little, little bit, few, a few

**todo, todos, todas **— everything, all, everyone. In singular form,todo exists only in the neuter (todo).

uno, una, unos, unas — one, some

Question 3

Did anyone call me?

Answer 3

¿Me llamó alguien?

Question 4

I see something.

Answer 4

Veo algo.

Question 5

You can subscribe to one of our services.

Answer 5

Puedes subscribirte a alguno de nuestros servicios.

Question 6

I’m going to study with some of the mothers.

Answer 6

Voy a estudiar con algunas de las madres.

Question 7

Some want to leave.

Answer 7

Algunos quieren salir.

Question 8

Anyone can play the guitar.

Answer 8

Cualquien puede tocar la guitarra.

Question 9

Someone, somebody, anyone, anybody

Answer 9

Alguien, cualquien

Question 10

Something

Answer 10

Algo

Question 11

One or more of something or someone

Answer 11

Alguno, alguna, algunos, algunas

Question 12

I have much left to do.

Answer 12

Me quede mucho por hacer.

Question 13

Nothing seems certain to me.

Answer 13

Nada me parece cierto.

Question 14

Nobody believes me.

Answer 14

Nadie me cree.

When nada/nadie follows a verb a double-negative is used.

Question 15

Nothing

Answer 15

Nada

When nada follows a verb a double-negative is used.

Question 16

No-one, nobody

Answer 16

Nadie

Question 17

None, nobody

Answer 17

Ninguno, ninguna

Question 18

None of them (female) are going to the park.

Answer 18

Ninguna de ellas van al parque.

Question 19

I know nobody.

Answer 19

No conozco a ninguno.

A double-negative is used if ninguno/ninguna follows the verb.

Question 20

Another, another one

Answer 20

otro, otra

otros, otras

Question 21

I want another one.

Answer 21

Quiero otro.

Question 22

The others are going to the park.

Answer 22

Los otros van al parque.

Question 23

little, little bit / few, a few

Answer 23

poco, poca

pocos, pocas

Question 24

I have a little bit of fear.

Answer 24

Tengo un poco de miedo.

Question 25

A few are going to the park.

Answer 25

Pocos van al parque.

Question 26

Everything, all, everyone

Answer 26

todo

todos, todas

There is no feminine singular form.

Question 27

He ate everything.

Answer 27

Él comió todo.

Question 28

Everyone is going to the park.

Answer 28

Todos van al parque.

Question 29

one, some

Answer 29

uno, una

unos, unas

Question 30

One cannot believe without doing.

Answer 30

Uno no puede creer sin hacer.

Question 31

Some want to earn more.

Answer 31

Unos quieren ganar más.

Question 32

Nobody can say their life is perfect.

Answer 32

Nadie puede decir qué su vida es perfecta.

Question 33

I have nothing.

Answer 33

No tengo nada.