adverbios de cantidad grammar in Spanish

Language: Spanish
Level: A1
Unit: Adverbios
Practice types: 0

What this grammar point covers

Adverbios de cantidad are Spanish words that express how much or how little of something there is. They help describe the degree or quantity of an action, object, or quality.

When to use it

Use adverbios de cantidad in Spanish to say how much or how little of something you have, do, or feel. They are common when talking about amounts, frequency, or intensity.

Key forms

mucho / mucha / muchos / muchas
poco / poca / pocos / pocas
bastante
demasiado / demasiada / demasiados / demasiadas
más
menos

Examples

Tengo mucha hambre.

English: I am very hungry.

Hay pocos estudiantes en la clase.

English: There are few students in the class.

Estudio bastante para el examen.

English: I study quite a lot for the exam.

Comes demasiado rápido.

English: You eat too fast.

Quiero más agua, por favor.

English: I want more water, please.

Tips

Remember to match the ending (o/a/os/as) with the gender and number of the noun if the adverb is used as an adjective (e.g., mucho dinero, muchas personas).
Some adverbios de cantidad (like 'mucho', 'poco') can also be used after verbs, but stay in the masculine singular form (e.g., Trabajo mucho).
Be careful: 'muy' is not an adverbio de cantidad, but an adverb of intensity ('muy bien', 'muy grande').