INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

Words like 'something', 'everywhere', 'anybody' and 'no-one' are indefinite pronouns. We use them for people, things and places. People: somebody / anybody / nobody / everybody Things: something / anything / nothing / everything Places: somewhere / anywhere / nowhere / everywhere

These are singular words, so we use a singular verb with them. Examples: Does anybody want cake? Everybody loves the new puppy. However, we can use 'they / them / their'. Anybody who wants cake should pass their plate. Nobody brought their bag.

En preguntas: algo En afirmativas: cualquier cosa Nothing → nada 3. Places Somewhere → en algún lugar Anywhere ↷ En negativas: en ningún lugar En preguntas: en algún lugar En afirmativas: en cualquier lugar Nowhere → en ninguna parte

1. People Somebody / Someone → alguien Anybody / Anyone ↷ En negativas: nadie En preguntas: alguien En afirmativas: cualquiera Nobody / No one → nadie 2. Things Something → algo Anything ↷ En negativas: nada

1. Complete the sentences with the correct singular verb. a) Everybody ___ (be) happy about the results. b) Nobody ___ (know) the answer. c) Does anybody ___ (want) more coffee? 2. Replace with “they / them / their”. a) Somebody forgot ___ umbrella. b) Nobody brought ___ lunch. c) Anybody can join if ___ want. 3. Choose the correct option. a) Everybody (is / are) ready for the trip. b) Nobody (like / likes) pineapple on pizza. c) Anybody who arrives late should show (his / their) ID

We can use these words on their own for a short answer. A: What do you want to eat? B: Nothing! We can use them at the beginning of a sentence as the subject or as the object of a sentence. Nothing was done. She did nothing.

a) A: Who called you? B: ________. b) A: What are you eating? B: ________. c) A: Who wants ice cream? B: ________!

We use somebody / something / somewhere mainly in positive sentences. We can find somebody who can help. There's something in the bag. Let's go somewhere this weekend. We use anybody / anything / anywhere in the same way, but for questions and negative sentences. I can't find anybody who can help. Is there anything in the bag? We didn't go anywhere this weekend.

1. Positive sentences (use somebody / something / somewhere) a) I need ________ to fix my computer. b) There’s ________ under the bed. c) Let’s go ________ different for dinner. 2. Negative sentences (use anybody / anything / anywhere) a) I didn’t see ________ at the station. b) She doesn’t want to eat ________. c) We couldn’t find our cat ________. 3. Questions (use anybody / anything / anywhere) a) Did you meet ________ interesting at the conference? b) Is there ________ in the fridge? c) Are you going ________ this weekend?

Every

Everybody = all the people. Everything = all the things. Everywhere = all the places. These can be used in positive sentences, negative sentences and questions. I think that she has been everywhere in Europe. He doesn't know everything. Do you know everybody here?

Exercises 1. Positive sentences Complete with everybody / everything / everywhere. a) ________ loves the new teacher. b) She packed ________ for the trip. c) We looked ________ for the lost keys. 2. Negative sentences Complete with everybody / everything / everywhere. a) He doesn’t know ________ about the problem. b) Not ________ was invited to the party. c) They didn’t travel ________ last year. 3. Questions Complete with everybody / everything / everywhere. a) Do you know ________ in this room? b) Has she told you ________ about her trip? c) Did you go ________ interesting during the holidays?

NO

"Anybody / anyone" (cualquiera) and "nobody / no one" (nadie) do not mean the same thing and are not interchangeable. Nobody/no one mean NO persons. Anybody/anyone mean ANY person.

"Anybody can come to my party" would mean your party is open to any person. Everybody can come. "Nobody can come to my party" would mean that no person can come to your party. There will be no guests at all. Not much of a party, really. (Los NO por lo general van al comienzo de la oracion)

1. Fill in the blanks with anybody / anyone or nobody / no one a) ________ was at the park, it was completely empty. b) Can ________ help me with this math problem? c) I looked around, but ________ was interested in buying the car. d) ________ can learn a new language if they practice. e) There is ________ waiting for you at the door. 2. Choose the correct option a) (Anybody / Nobody) can be a teacher if they have patience. b) I knocked on the door, but (anybody / nobody) answered. c) Is (anyone / no one) sitting here? d) (Nobody / Anybody) likes being sick. e) (Anyone / No one) called me yesterday.

Nobody = not anybody. Nothing = not anything. Nowhere = not anywhere.

NO

People👤 I don’t know anybody here. I know nobody here. Ambas significan: No conozco a nadie aquí. Things 📦 There isn’t anything in the fridge. There’s nothing in the fridge. Ambas: No hay nada en la nevera. Places 🌍 She doesn’t want to go anywhere. She wants to go nowhere. Ambas significan: Ella no quiere ir a ningún lado.

Exceptions

We also use anybody / anything / anywhere with sentences that have a negative feeling. She ate hardly anything. (Ella casi no comio) We spent the weekend at home without going anywhere. We can use somebody / something / somewhere in questions when they are offers or requests or when we think the answer is yes. Are you looking for something? (= I think you're looking for something.) Would you like something to eat?

We often use anybody / anything / anywhere after 'if'. If anybody would like a coffee, tell me now! If anything is wrong, you need to phone the reception. If there's anywhere that you don't want to go, please send me an email. We also use anybody / anything / anywhere with the meaning 'it doesn't matter who / which / where'. Anybody can do this. I'd like to go anywhere! I just don't want to be here! She was so hungry that she ate anything.

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