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• Quantifiers and intensifiers are adverbs that are used to talk about quantities, amounts or degree.

• Quantifiers and intensifiers are words such as enough, a lot, a little or very.

• Adverbs of time are used to say when or how often something is happening, such as today, often or never.

• Adverbs of place show where something is happening and give information about the location, such as here or there.

Quantifiers and intensifiers are adverbs that are used to talk about quantities, amounts or degree, such as enough, a lot or a little. Here are some common quantifiers and intensifiers in Spanish:

bastante - enough/quite

demasiado - too much

un poco - a little

mucho - a lot

muy - very

For example:

Los deberes son muy difíciles. - The homework is very difficult.

Hablo un poco de español. - I speak a little Spanish.

Adverbs of time are used to say when or how often something is happening. They can come before or after the verb.

Useful regular adverbs of time include:

diariamente - daily

frecuentemente - frequently

For example:

Voy al gimnasio diariamente. - I go to the gym daily.

Veo películas frecuentemente. - I watch films frequently.

Useful irregular adverbs of time include:

For example:

Voy al cine a menudo. - I often go to the cinema.

Ayer fui al cine. - I went to the cinema yesterday.

Nunca hago mis deberes. - I never do my homework.

Me levanto temprano porque mi viaje al colegio es largo. - I get up early because my journey to school is long.

Adverbs of place show where something is happening and give information about the location. They can come before or after the verb. Useful adverbs of place include:

For example:

Aquí hay muchas tiendas. - There are many shops here.

El museo está lejos. - The museum is far.

¿Vives cerca de �����í? - Do you live near here?

Estoy abajo. - I’m downstairs.

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