Indefinite Pronouns Flashcards
Indefinite pronouns are …
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.
What are the indefinite pronouns?
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
Did anyone call me?
¿Me llamó alguien?
I see something.
Veo algo.
You can subscribe to one of our services.
Puedes subscribirte a alguno de nuestros servicios.
I’m going to study with some of the mothers.
Voy a estudiar con algunas de las madres.
Some want to leave.
Algunos quieren salir.
Anyone can play the guitar.
Cualquien puede tocar la guitarra.
Someone, somebody, anyone, anybody
Alguien, cualquien
Something
Algo
One or more of something or someone
Alguno, alguna, algunos, algunas
I have much left to do.
Me quede mucho por hacer.
Nothing seems certain to me.
Nada me parece cierto.
Nobody believes me.
Nadie me cree.
When nada/nadie follows a verb a double-negative is used.
Nothing
Nada
When nada follows a verb a double-negative is used.
No-one, nobody
Nadie
None, nobody
Ninguno, ninguna
None of them (female) are going to the park.
Ninguna de ellas van al parque.
I know nobody.
No conozco a ninguno.
A double-negative is used if ninguno/ninguna follows the verb.
Another, another one
otro, otra
otros, otras
I want another one.
Quiero otro.
The others are going to the park.
Los otros van al parque.
little, little bit / few, a few
poco, poca
pocos, pocas
I have a little bit of fear.
Tengo un poco de miedo.
A few are going to the park.
Pocos van al parque.
Everything, all, everyone
todo
todos, todas
There is no feminine singular form.
He ate everything.
Él comió todo.
Everyone is going to the park.
Todos van al parque.
one, some
uno, una
unos, unas
One cannot believe without doing.
Uno no puede creer sin hacer.
Some want to earn more.
Unos quieren ganar más.
Nobody can say their life is perfect.
Nadie puede decir qué su vida es perfecta.
I have nothing.
No tengo nada.
