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4 uses of quite - English In A Minute - YouTube

Hi everyone, Sam here.

And in this lesson,

we're going to look at 4 different uses of 'quite'.

We use 'quite' before an adjective or adverb

to mean 'less than very, but more than a little'.

It's quite cold and it's raining quite heavily today.

We can use 'quite' before a verb

– often the verbs 'like' and 'enjoy'.

I quite like watching football but I don't love playing it.

We can use 'quite a' before an adjective + noun.

My brother is quite a good musician.

But if we take the adjective away,

and just have 'quite a' + noun,

the meaning changes.

My brother is quite a musician,

which means 'my brother is a very good musician.

He's impressive.

So quite is quite useful, isn't it?

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Hi everyone, Sam here. Hola a todos, Sam aquí.

And in this lesson, Y en esta lección,

we're going to look at 4 different uses of 'quite'. vamos a ver 4 usos diferentes de 'quite'.

We use 'quite' before an adjective or adverb Se utiliza 'quite' antes de un adjetivo o adverbio

to mean 'less than very, but more than a little'. para significar "menos que mucho, pero más que poco".

It's quite cold and it's raining quite heavily today. Hace bastante frío y hoy llueve bastante.

We can use 'quite' before a verb Podemos utilizar 'quite' antes de un verbo

– often the verbs 'like' and 'enjoy'. - a menudo los verbos "gustar" y "disfrutar".

I quite like watching football but I don't love playing it. Me gusta bastante ver fútbol, pero no me encanta jugarlo.

We can use 'quite a' before an adjective + noun. Podemos usar 'quite a' antes de un adjetivo + sustantivo.

My brother is quite a good musician. Mi hermano es muy buen músico.

But if we take the adjective away, Pero si le quitamos el adjetivo,

and just have 'quite a' + noun, y simplemente tener 'bastante' + sustantivo,

the meaning changes. el significado cambia.

My brother is quite a musician, Mi hermano es todo un músico,

which means 'my brother is a very good musician. que significa "mi hermano es muy buen músico".

He's impressive. Es impresionante.

So quite is quite useful, isn't it? Así que es bastante útil, ¿no?