AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS Spanish II AFFIRMATIVE AND

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS Spanish II

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v. In Spanish, special words are used to talk about indefinite or negative situations.

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v. The following words are used to talk about indefinite situations: Algo something Alguien someone Algún/Alguno(a) some

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v. Here are some more words to talk about indefinite situations: Siempre always También also o…o either…. or

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS I always study Spanish. Siempre estudio el español

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS There is someone at home Hay alguien en casa.

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS There are some problems with the computer Hay algunos problemas con la computadora.

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS I’m going to order either the pizza or the pasta. Voy a pedir o la pizza o la pasta.

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS I want either a dog or a cat. Quiero o un perro o un gato.

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v. The following words are used to talk about negative situations: Nada nothing Nadie no one Ningún/Ninguno(a)none, not any

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v. Here are some more words to talk about negative situations: Nunca never Tampoco neither/either Ni…ni neither, nor

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v. Alguno(a) and ninguno(a) have different forms depending on the kind of words with which they are used.

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v. Alguno and ninguno must agree in gender with the noun they replace or accompany.

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v. Make alguno and ninguno match with the following noun: chico algún chico ningún chico

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v. When alguno and ninguno are followed by a masculine singular noun use: algún ningún

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v. Make alguno and ninguno match with the following noun: maestra alguna maestra ninguna maestra

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v. In Spanish, when the word “no” comes before the verb, the words that follow the verb must also be negative. A double negative is required when “no” is placed before the verb.

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS I never study Spanish. Nunca estudio el español

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS There aren’t any problems with the computer. No hay nigunos problemas con la computadora.

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS I’m going to order neither the pizza nor the pasta. No voy a pedir ni la pizza ni la pasta.

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS I want neither a cat nor a dog. No quiero ni un gato ni un perro.

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v. In English this is called a double negative: Yo no como nada para el almuerzo. I’m not eating anything (nothing) for lunch.

PRACTICE AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v. I don’t see anybody v. I don’t see nobody v. No veo a nadie

PRACTICE AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v. He never does anything in the afternoons. v. He never does nothing in the afternoons. vÉl nunce hace nada por las tardes.

PRACTICE AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v -Are there any fruits in the house? v -No there aren’t any. v -Are there any fruits in the house? v -No there aren’t none. v -¿Hay algunas frutas en la casa? v -No hay ninguna.

PRACTICE AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v -Do you know anyone at this party? v -No. I don’t know anyone. v -Do you know anyone at this party? v -No. I don’t know nobody. v -¿Conoces a alguin en esta fiesta? v -No conozco a nadie.

PRACTICE AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v -Do you like to search online o v -No. I don’t know anyone. v -Do you know anyone at this party? v -No. I don’t know nobody. v -¿Conoces a alguin en esta fiesta? v -No conozco a nadie.

PRACTICE AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v-I never buy anything. v-I never buy nothing. v Yo nunca compro nada. v No compro nada nunca.