Indefinite pronouns

Question 1

Things

Answer 1

Affirmative
Interrogative and negative verb
Negative and affirmative verb

a) SOMEthing: Alguna Cosa
b) ANYthing: Cualquier cosa
c) NOthing: Nada
d) EVERYthing: todo

NOTA:

We use anything, anybody, anywhere, etc., withnegative verb.

Ej.: I didn’t really call you for anything important

NOTA:

We use nobody, nothing, nowhere, etc., in short answers
We usenobody, nothing, nowhere,etc., inaffirmativesentences

Question 2

Places

Answer 2

Affirmative
Interrogative and negative verb
Negative and affirmative verb

a) SOMEwhere: en alguna parte; en algún lugar
b) ANYwhere: donde sea
c) NOwhere: En ninguna parte; En ningún sitio
d) EVERYwhere: todas partes

NOTA:

We use anything, anybody, anywhere, etc., withnegative verb.

Ej.: they didn’t have anywhere better to go

NOTA:

We use nobody, nothing, nowhere, etc., in short answers
We usenobody, nothing, nowhere,etc., inaffirmativesentences

Question 3

People

Answer 3

Affirmative
Interrogative and negative verb
Negative and affirmative verb

a) SOMEbody: SOMEone: Alguien
b) ANYbody: ANYone: Cualquier persona
c) NObody: NO one: Nadie: Ninguno
d) EVERYbody: todos

NOTA:

We use anything, anybody, anywhere, etc., withnegative verb.

Ej.: She doesn’t know anybody in here. / Ella no conoce a nadie aquí.

Versus

Anybody can use a computer. / Cualquier persona puede usar un computador.

NOTA:

We use nobody, nothing, nowhere, etc., in short answers
We usenobody, nothing, nowhere,etc., inaffirmativesentences