Some, any, no and their derivatives

Ø somewhere anywhere nowhere everywhere

Positive

There is some butter in the fridge.

Somebody phoned you last night.

I'd like something to eat.

They have a house somewhere in the south of France.

Negative

There isn’t any money left.

I didn't go anywhere last night.

I didn't have anything to eat.

He doesn't know anybody in London.

There is no money left.

I went nowhere last night.

I had nothing to eat.

He knows nobody in London.

Question

Is there any butter in the fridge?

Did you go anywhere in the weekend?

Did you meet anybody in the party?

Is there anything to eat in the house?

Ø any can be found in affirmative sentences (in the meaning of 'любой').

Ø any is also used with hardly and with the preposition without when without any means with no.

Come at any time you like.

I have hardly any money left.)

He started his car without any difficulty.)

These words are followed by a verb in the singular:

Everybody likes Kate.

Nobody wants more homework.

Everything is ready.

We use everybody, everyone, somebody and someone to talk about people.

We use everything, something, and any­thing to talk about things.

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