INDEFINITE AND NEGATIVE WORDS INDEFINITE AND NEGATIVE WORDS

INDEFINITE AND NEGATIVE WORDS

INDEFINITE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v. In Spanish, these special words are used to talk about indefinite (people or things that are not specifice) or negative situations.

INDEFINITE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v The following words are used to talk about indefinite situations: Algo something; anything Alguien someone; somebody; anyone Alguno/a(s), algún some; any

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

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

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

INDEFINITE AND NEGATIVE WORDS There are some towels in the bathroom. Hay algunas toallas en el baño.

INDEFINITE AND NEGATIVE WORDS I’m going to try-on either the pants or the hat. Voy a probarme o los pantalones o la gorra.

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

INDEFINITE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v. The following words are used to talk about negative situations: Nada nothing; not anything Nadie no one; nobody; not anyone Ninguno/a, ningún none; not any

INDEFINITE AND NEGATIVE WORDS v. Here are some more words to talk about negative situations: Nunca, jamás never; not ever Tampoco neither; not Ni…ni neither… nor either

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

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

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

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

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

INDEFINITE 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.

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

INDEFINITE AND NEGATIVE WORDS There aren’t any towels in the bathroom. No hay nigunas toallas en el baño.

INDEFINITE AND NEGATIVE WORDS I’m not going try-on neither the pants nor the hat. No voy a probarme ni los pantalones ni la gorra.

INDEFINITE AND NEGATIVE WORDS I don’t want neither a cat nor a dog. No quiero ni un gato ni un perro.

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

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

PRACTICE INDEFINITE 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 INDEFINITE 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 alguien en esta fiesta? v -No conozco a nadie.

PRACTICE INDEFINITE 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 alguien en esta fiesta? v -No conozco a nadie.

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