Lesson 19 - Some/Any Baøi hoïc 19 – Some /Any

Vocabulary Ngöơ vöïng

Description Moâ taû

"Some" and "any" are adjectives that we use to identify an indefinite number or amount. The adjectives can be used with all verb tenses and come before a plural noun. "Some" is used in a positive statement. "Any" is used in a negative sentence. Either one may be used in question form. “Some” vaø “any” laø nhöơng tónh töø maø chuùng ta duøng ñeå phaân bieät moät soá hay moät löôïng khoâng xaùc ṇ̃nh. Nhöơng tónh töø naøy coù theå duøng vôùi ñoäng töø ôû moïi th́ vaø ñöùng tröôùc moät danh töø soá nhieàu. “Some” th́ ñöôïc duøng vôùi nhöơng caâu xaùc ṇ̃nh. “Any” th́ ñöôïc duøng vôùi nhöơng caâu phuû ṇ̃nh. Moät trong hai tónh töø naøy coù theå ñöôïc duøng trong caùc caâu hoûi.

PositiveTheå xaùc ṇ̃nh


I need some food. Toâi caàn moät chuùt thöïc phaåm.

You need some food. Anh (cḥ) caàn moät chuùt thöïc phaåm

He needs some food. Anh aáy caàn moät chuùt thöïc phaåm

She needs some food. Cḥ aáy caàn moät chuùt thöïc phaåm

It needs some food. Noù caàn moät chuùt thöïc phaåm

We need some food. Chuùng toâi caàn moät chuùt thöïc phaåm

You need some food. Caùc anh (cḥ) caàn moät chuùt thöïc phaåm

They need some food. Chuùng noù caàn moät chuùt thöïc phaåm

NegativeTheå phuû ṇ̃nh


I don't need any food. Toâi khoâng caàn chuùt thöïc phaåm naøo

You don't need any food. Anh (cḥ) khoâng caàn chuùt thöïc phaåm naøo

He doesn't need any food. Anh aáy khoâng caàn chuùt thöïc phaåm naøo

She doesn't need any food. Cḥ aáy khoâng caàn chuùt thöïc phaåm naøo

It doesn't need any food. Noù khoâng caàn chuùt thöïc phaåm naøo

We don't need any food. Chuùng toâi khoâng caàn chuùt thöïc phaåm naøo

You don't need any food. Caùc anh (cḥ) khoâng caàn chuùt thöïc phaåm naøo

They don't need any food. Chuùng noù khoâng caàn chuùt thöïc phaåm naøo

Question Form Theå nghi vaán


Do I need some food? Toâi coù caàn chuùt thöïc phaåm naøo khoâng?

Do you need any food? Anh (cḥ) coù caàn chuùt thöïc phaåm naøo khoâng?

Does he need any food? Anh aáy coù caàn chuùt thöïc phaåm naøo khoâng?

Does she need some food? Cḥ aáy coù caàn chuùt thöïc phaåm naøo khoâng?

Does it need any food? Noù coù caàn chuùt thöïc phaåm naøo khoâng?

Do we need some food? Chuùng toâi coù caàn chuùt thöïc phaåm naøo khoâng?

Do you need any food? Caùc anh (cḥ) coù caàn chuùt thöïc phaåm naøo khoâng?

Do they need some food? Chuùng noù coù caàn chuùt thöïc phaåm naøo khoâng?

Examples: Thí duï

I need some apples and oranges. Toâi caàn vaøi traùi taùo vaø cam.

We don't need any coffee. Chuùng toâi khoâng caàn chuùt caø pheâ naøo.

The teachers wanted some pencils. Giaùo vieân muoán noät vaøi caây vieát ch́.

They aren't eating any cake. Chuùng noù khoâng ñang aên chieác baùnh naøo.

Is she going to need some furniture? Cḥ aáy coù seơ caàn ñoà ñaïc trong nhaø khoâng?

Do you have some tea? Do you have some tea? Anh (cḥ) coù duøng traø khoâng?

Did John buy any bananas? John ñaơ coù mua ít chuoái naøo khoâng?

Will we write any exams? Chuùng toâi coù seơ vieát baøi thi naøo khoâng?