SomethingAnything Nothing INDEFINITE PRONOUNS Indefinite pronouns PEOPLE Affirmative

Indefinite pronouns PEOPLE: Affirmative sentences + I met somebody at the party Negative sentences

Indefinite pronouns PLACES Affirmative sentences + Let's go somewhere this weekend Negative sentences -

Indefinite pronouns THINGS Affirmative sentences + I bought something for dinner Negative sentences -

SOME. . . Use some in +sentences. Eg. I met somebody at the party

ANY. . . Anybody, Anything, Anywhe re in? Or in – sentences. “where's Sam?

NO. . . Nobody, nothing, nowhere in negative sentences with a + verb. Examples:

Short Answers Use Examples: “Who did you meet? Nobody, nothing, nowhere in short answers.

ANY. . . Use Anybody, Anything, Anywhere in + sentences: cualquiera, cualquier cosa, en

NEVER If “never” is in the sentence, the sentence is negative and we use

Typical mistakes 1. Using nobody/nothing/nowhere with a negative verb. You can't use a double

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Something-Anything. Nothing INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

Indefinite pronouns PEOPLE: Affirmative sentences + I met somebody at the party Negative sentences - I didn't meet anybody at the party. -I met nobody at the party Interrogative sentences ? Did you meet anybody at the party?

Indefinite pronouns PLACES Affirmative sentences + Let's go somewhere this weekend Negative sentences - I am not going anywhere this weekend. I am going nowhere this weekend. Interrogative sentences Are you going anywhere this weekend?

Indefinite pronouns THINGS Affirmative sentences + I bought something for dinner Negative sentences - I didn't buy anything for dinner. I bought nothing for dinner. Interrogative sentences ? Did you buy anything for dinner?

SOME. . . Use some in +sentences. Eg. I met somebody at the party I bought something for dinner Let's go somewhere this weekend

ANY. . . Anybody, Anything, Anywhe re in? Or in – sentences. “where's Sam? Has anybody seen him? “I didn't know anybody at that party” “I didn't buy anything in the shopping centre”

NO. . . Nobody, nothing, nowhere in negative sentences with a + verb. Examples: I am going nowhere this weekend. I bought nothing for dinner. I met nobody at the party

Short Answers Use Examples: “Who did you meet? Nobody, nothing, nowhere in short answers. “What's in the bag? Nothing Examples: “where did you go? Nowhere “Who did you meet? Nobody “What's in the bag? Nothing “where did you go? Nowhere

ANY. . . Use Anybody, Anything, Anywhere in + sentences: cualquiera, cualquier cosa, en cualquier lugar. Examples: “I never have problems sleeping on buses or planes. I can sleep anywhere” =cualquier sitio, cualquier lugar.

NEVER If “never” is in the sentence, the sentence is negative and we use anything/ anybody/anywhere. I never read anything during the week because I don't have time. I never watch anything on tv because it is very boring.

Typical mistakes 1. Using nobody/nothing/nowhere with a negative verb. You can't use a double negative in English. Eg: I didn't see nobody (WRONG). I didn't see anybody (RIGHT) 2. Using anybody/anything/anywhere in one word answers to convey a negative meaning. Eg: who did you see? Anybody (WRONG) Who did you see? Nobody (RIGHT)