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A, an, some, any

These words are determiners that are always used before English nouns.

     - A, an  (un, uno, una). The difference between these two particles is in their use:

• We use an before those words that when pronouncing them begin with a vowel sound. Examples:  an apple, an hour (la h no suena), an MTV presenter, an eight-year old boy.

• We use a with all those words that when pronounced begin with a non-vowel sound. Examples: a house (la h se aspira), a child, a university.

The translation of some or any varies according to the type of phrase in which they appear (affirmative, negative or interrogative) and also according to the type of noun they modify (countable or uncountable).
We can see its use in the following table:

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                                  SINGULAR COUNTABLES ​           PLURAL COUNTABLES                    UNCOUNTABLES

AFFIRMATIVES              A / an (un-una)                       Some (algunos)                               Some (algo de)

NEGATIVES                   A / an (un-una)                       Any (ningunos)                                Any (nada de)

INTERROGATIVES          A / an (un-una)                       Any (algunos)                                  Any (algo de)
 

Examples:
- There is a table in the room.​             - There are some chairs in the room.​             - There is some sugar in my coffee.

- There isn't a table in the room.​         - There aren't any chairs in the room.​           - There isn't any sugar in my coffee.

- Is there a table in the room?             - Are there any chairs in the room?​               - Is there any sugar in my coffee?



**EXCEPTIONS**

Some is always used in offers and requests in which we expect an affirmative answer, even if they are interrogatory sentences:

"Would you like some coffee?" "Yes, please" (ofrecimiento)​

"Can I have some water, please?" (petición)​

 

VIDEOS RESUMEN:    USAR A O AN     USAR SOME O ANY