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Madrid: indefinite pronouns 'alguno', 'ninguno'

I can use indefinite pronouns to describe places.

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Madrid: indefinite pronouns 'alguno', 'ninguno'

I can use indefinite pronouns to describe places.

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Key learning points

  1. Madrid is the capital of Spain and its largest city. It's famous for its many museums, palaces and parks.
  2. Indefinite pronouns replace a noun in the sentence and match the gender and number of the noun they refer to.
  3. Alguno, alguna, algunos and algunas mean 'some', 'any' or 'a, an' and are used in affirmative sentences and questions.
  4. 'Ninguno' and 'ninguna' mean 'none', 'no-one', 'not a single one'; they are always used in the singular form.
  5. Indefinite adjectives and indefinite pronouns are identical apart from the masculine singular form.

Keywords

  • Indefinite pronoun - words 'some', 'a, an', 'one', 'any', 'no-one', 'none' and 'anyone' that replace a noun in the sentence

  • Alguno - masculine singular form of the indefinite pronoun meaning 'a, an', 'some' or 'any'

  • Ninguno - masculine singular indefinite pronoun meaning 'none', 'no-one', 'not a single one'

Common misconception

There is no difference between 'ningún' and 'ninguno'.

'Ningún' and 'ninguno' look very similar but they are used differently in Spanish. 'Ninguno' is a pronoun and it replaces a masculine singular noun. 'Ningún' is an indefinite adjective and it comes before a masculine singular noun.


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Following speaking task B3, teachers can ask students to write 2-3 follow-up opinion sentences based on their partners' answers or finish by asking students which places they would recommend in Madrid using indefinite pronouns (e.g. 'recomiendo visitar algunos parques como El Retiro.').
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6 Questions

Q1.
Order the numbers from largest to smallest.
1 - veintiún
2 - veinte
3 - diecinueve
4 - dieciocho
5 - diecisiete
6 - dieciséis
7 - quince
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:apagar,to turn off, extinguish
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to turn off, extinguish

Correct Answer:arreglar,to repair, fix, tidy
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to repair, fix, tidy

Correct Answer:luchar,to fight, struggle
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to fight, struggle

Correct Answer:respetar,to respect, respecting
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to respect, respecting

Correct Answer:robar,to steal, stealing
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to steal, stealing

Correct Answer:solicitar,to request, apply for
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to request, apply for

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:igualdad (f),equality
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equality

Correct Answer:lunes (m),Monday
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Monday

Correct Answer:noche (f),night
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night

Correct Answer:paro (m),unemployment
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unemployment

Correct Answer:proyecto (m),project
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project

Correct Answer:rato (m),moment, while, time
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moment, while, time

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'she would like to visit the church in the afternoon'.
1 - le
2 - gustaría
3 - visitar
4 - la
5 - iglesia
6 - por la
7 - tarde
Q5.
Write in English: 'la lectora utiliza la biblioteca'.
Correct Answer: The reader uses the library.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'my daily routine is boring'.
Correct Answer: Mi rutina diaria es aburrida.

5 Questions

Q1.
Arrange the words to name a famous place in Madrid.
1 - el
2 - Mercado
3 - de
4 - San
5 - Miguel
Q2.
Which word means 'mind'?
cita (f)
Correct answer: mente (f)
riqueza (f)
rato (m)
obra (f)
Q3.
'Necesito una solución pero no hay '. Choose the correct missing word.
ninguno
Correct answer: ninguna
ningún
Q4.
'Me gustan los anuncios porque son interesantes'. Choose the correct missing word.
alguno
alguna
Correct answer: algunos
algunas
algún
Q5.
'No tengo libro'. Write the correct missing word.
Correct Answer: ningú

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