Using cualquier/a to express any (indirect adjectives) Flashcards

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cualquier or cualquiera means

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any in the sense of “it doesn’t matter which or what” (as in You can take any book)

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location of cualquier

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Cualquier appears before a singular noun, and never agrees in gender.

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Take any book.

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Coge cualquier libro.

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Read any page.

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Lee cualquier página.

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5
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Choose any T-shirt.

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Elige cualquier camiseta.

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cualquiera

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always use the indefinite article (un/una) with cualquiera.

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Take any dish.

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Coge un plato cualquiera.

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Read any magazine.

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Lee una revista cualquiera.

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9
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Buy any fish

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Compra un pescado cualquiera.

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10
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plural form of cualquiera =

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cualesquiera

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Choose any methods.

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Escoge cualesquiera métodos.

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12
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Buy any two books.

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Compra dos libros cualesquiera.

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algún/alguna/algunos/algunas =

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in affirmative sentences

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ningún/ninguna/ningunos/ningunas =

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in negative sentences

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15
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Buy some fruit.

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Compra alguna fruta.

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16
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Don’t buy any fruit.

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No compres ninguna fruta.

17
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Buy any fruit.

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Compra cualquier fruta.

18
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Don’t buy any old fruit!

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¡No compres cualquier fruta!