Indefinite Pronouns Example

The indefinite pronouns they are words that take the place of a noun, without mentioning it. Indefinite pronouns do not refer to a specific person, idea, place or object, but serve to refer to any indeterminate subject affected by the predicate of the sentence.

The indefinite pronouns are used to refer to objects (meaning people, ideas and things), place and time: the most used in Spanish are the following:

Indefinite pronouns for objects:

• Someone
• None
• No one
• Everyone
• Various
• Some, some, some, some
• Another, others, another, others.
• Something
• Nothing
• Everything
• Too much too many
• Little, few, little, few
• So much, so much, so much, so much

Indefinite pronouns for for Places:

• Wherever
• Anywhere

Indefinite pronouns for time:

• Whenever you want
• Sometimes
• Ever

As we observed, many of these indefinite pronouns are also used as quantifiers. To distinguish whether we are using a quantifier or an indefinite pronoun, we must see whether or not the subject's noun exists.

When they are together in the sentence and it acts by modifying the noun, then it is a quantifier.

When there is no noun in the sentence, but instead occupies its place, then it is an indefinite pronoun.

As a quantifier:

• Everyonechildren approved. (Everyone quantify the noun children).
• No oneof the group she came to the party. (No one quantify the noun of the group)
• So manymens and no gentleman. (So many quantify the noun mens)
• As a quantifying pronoun:
• Everyone approved. (Everyone takes the place of the subject: children)
• No one she came to the party. (No one takes the place of the subject: of the group)
• So many and no gentleman. (So many takes the place of the subject: mens)

20 Example of sentences with indefinite pronouns:

1. Have something?
2. Some were late.
3. So much so that he stuns me.
4. Some are more expensive than others.
5. Several need rest.
6. Many are going to eat.
7. None will be traveling by bus.
8. Nobody believed you.
9. Wherever you go, call me.
10. Sometimes I go by the river.
11. Too many in line. Let's go.
12. Whenever I will return.
13. So much and so little.
14. Everyone come in.
15. Does any serve you?
16. Come get something.
17. I want to see someone.
18. Several serve, you have to review.
19. When he gets anywhere, do well.
20. Many believe that I am Superman.

Follow with:

• Pronouns
• Unstressed pronouns
• Declinable pronouns
• Demonstrative pronouns
• Enclitic pronouns
• Exclamatory pronouns
• Indefinite pronouns
• Interrogative pronouns
• Numeral pronouns
• Personal pronouns
• Unstressed personal pronouns
• Tonic personal pronouns
• Possessive pronouns
• Reflexives pronouns
• Relative Pronouns
• Tonic pronouns