2. Affirmative and Negative Words Álamo

3. Affirmative and Negative Words  In Spanish, special words are used to talk about indefinite or negative situations. Álamo

4. The following words are used to talk about indefinite situations. algosomething alguiensomeone algún/algunosome, any o… oeither… or siemprealways tambiénalso Affirmative Words Álamo

5. The following words are used to talk about negative situations: Nadanothing Nadieno one, nobody Ningún /ninguno(a)none, not any Ni… nineither… nor Nuncanever Tampoconeither, not either Negative Words Álamo

6.  Alguno and ninguno must agree in gender with the noun they replace or modify.  They have different forms when used before masculine singular nouns.  Alguno becomes algún  Ninguno becomes ningún Álamo

7. Affirmative and Negative Words  Make alguno and ninguno match with the following noun: chico algún chico ningún chico Álamo

8. Affirmative and Negative Words  Make alguno and ninguno match with the following noun: maestra alguna maestra ninguna maestra Álamo

9. Affirmative and Negative Words  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.  Ex. No quiero nada. Álamo

10. Affirmative and Negative Words  Double negative: Yo no como nada para el almuerzo. I’m not eating anything for lunch. Álamo

11.  If a negative word, like nunca or nadie, preceeds the verb the double negative is not used. Yo nunca canto. I never sing. Nadie en la clase habla italiano. No one in class speaks Italian. Álamo

12. Fin Ahora sabes cómo usar las palabras afirmativas y negativas. Álamo