Ejemplos
- How much rice do you have?
- We have a full bag.
- How much hair do you have?
- I have long spiky hair.
- How much is a coffee?
- It is $3.
- How many cats do you have?
- I have 9 cats.
Reglas de gramática
How much + incontable sustantivo
How much(cuánto cuesta) + be or cost
How many + sustantivos contables en plural
How much (cantidad)
Usamos How much? con sustantivos incontables
Ejemplos:
- How much rice do you need?
- How much time is left?
- How much butter is in the fridge?
- How much equipment do we need for the gym?
- How much information does he know?
- How much bread do you need?
- How much gold did you find?
- How much progress did you make?
- How much traffic is on the road?
- How much smoke do you see?
Las respuestas a estas preguntas dependen, pero normalmente se puede usar A lot, a little bit, or none.
Respuestas de ejemplo:
How much bread do you need?
A lot.
How much gold did you find?
None,
How much traffic is on the road?
A little bit.
How much (Precio)
También usamos How much? cuando hablamos de precios y costos.
Usamos el verbo ser o costar.
Ejemplos:
- How much is the sweater?
- How much does the sweater cost?
- How much is a pint of beer?
- How much does a pint of beer cost?
La respuesta a estas preguntas siempre será un precio:
How much is the sweater?
$20
How much is a pint of beer?
$2.50
How many(Cantidad)
Usamos How many con sustantivos contables plurales.
Ejemplos:
- How many cars are on the street?
- How many people are coming to the wedding?
- How many stars are in the sky?
- How many chairs do we need?
- How many children are in the class?
- How many books are there about Physics?
- How many brothers and sisters do you have?
- How many chefs are in the kitchen?
- How many trees are in the forest?
- How many numbers are on a calculator?
La respuesta a estas preguntas suelen ser números (o mucho si no podemos contar) porque usamos sustantivos contables.
Respuestas de ejemplo:
How many chefs are in the kitchen?
6.
How many trees are in the forest?
A lot.
Más usos de Many and Much
Usamos much en las preguntas y en las frases negativas:
Do you drink much tea?
I don’t drink much tea.
Pero no solemos usar much en las frases positivas:
Do you drink much tea?
Yes, I drink a lot.
Usamos muchas en todo tipo de oraciones (positivas/negativas/preguntas)
We have many classes.
We don’t have many classes.
Do you have many classes?
Cuándo usar None
None (Ninguna) es otra respuesta a las preguntas
How much money do you have?
None. (zero)
How many people did you meet?
None.
