"mucho" y "mucha"

Question

When do you use "mucho" and when do you use "mucha"? Consider these two sentences:

1. Me gustan mucho las hojas bonitas en el otoño.
2. Me gustan mucho las flores en la primavera.

Why do you use mucho in both sentences? What does mucho refer to? Me or las hojas and las flores? Why not use mucha?

Welcome to the forum, :) - 00494d19, Aug 3, 2011

Answer 1

"Mucho" here is an adverb, meaning "a lot". It modifies the verb "gustar" (to like). All together "me gusta mucho xyz" means "I like xyz a lot". Adverbs are not modified, so you cannot say "muchos", "muchas", or "mucha" as an adverb.

The only time you can modify "mucho" is when it acts as an adjective. For example, "Hay muchas flores en la primavera" = There are many (a lot of) flowers in the spring.

cmon, dejalo ahí, mejor dos que uno, no? jeje - 00494d19, Aug 3, 2011

if you insist :-) - gintar77, Aug 3, 2011

Answer 2

Mucho does not change if it is used as an adverb like in your sentences.

However, look what happens when it is an adjective.

tengo mucho dinero.

Tengo mucha paciencia

Answer 3

If you are using mucho to describe a verb, it is an adverb and is always mucho.

" Me gusta mucho...."

If you are describing a noun, then it changes depending on gender and number :D

" Tengo muchas manzanas"

:D Hoped I helped