Danna's and Jerónimo's Lesson

Indefinite pronouns / So ans such / I wish and if only

This jacket was a real bargain – it was 50% off!

The new fantasy novel became a bestseller in just two weeks.

My latest purchase was a pair of headphones.

We had to stand in a long queue at the supermarket.

I like buying books from independent shops instead of big stores.

There’s a 20% discount on shoes this weekend.

Some-

Something (a thing) - Somewhere (in a place) - Someone/body (a person)  

Every-

Everything (all things) - Everywhere (in all places) - Everyone/body (all the people)

Affirmative sentences

In requests and in offers: when we ask for something or offer something to someone.

Affirmative and negative sentences / ?

Any-

Anything - Anywhere - Anyone - Anybody

No-

Nothing (no things) - Nowhere (no places) - Nobody/one (no person)

Negative sentences

Questions

In sentences with an affirmative verb.

John drives so slowly (that) other drivers get impatient around him. ​

I love her. She is such a brilliant actress.

It had been such a terrible day (that) I just wanted to go to bed. ​

I wish you wouldn’t spend so much time on the phone.

You don’t need to repeat everything so many times. ​

So and Such

• Su intención es INTENSIFICAR las palabras o expresiones. 
• Ambas palabras significan "muy" pero se usan de forma diferente.

SO - se usa antes de un adjetivo (palabra que describe) o un adverbio (cómo se hace algo).

SUCH - se usa antes de un sustantivo (palabra que nombra).

I wish and If only

Para hablar de cosas del presente que no son reales: "Quisiera que fuera diferente".

• We can use wish/if only + a past form to talk about a situation we would like to be different.

I wish I had a dog.

If only she had come to the party!

I wish they would listen to me.

I wish/If only + Past Simple

• Para hablar de cosas del presente que no son reales.
• If only it were summer!