1. Affirmative and Negative Words
Spanish II

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

3. Affirmative and Negative Words
The following words are used to talk about indefinite situations:
Algo something
Alguien someone
Algún/Alguno(a) some

4. Affirmative and Negative Words
Here are some more words to talk about indefinite situations:
Siempre always
También also
o…o either….or

5. Affirmative and Negative Words
I always study Spanish.
Siempre estudio el español

6. Affirmative and Negative Words
There is someone at home
Hay alguien en casa.

7. Affirmative and Negative Words
There are some problems with the computer
Hay algunos problemas con la computadora.

8. Affirmative and Negative Words
I’m going to order either the pizza or the pasta.
Voy a pedir o la pizza o la pasta.

9. Affirmative and Negative Words
I want either a dog or a cat.
Quiero o un perro o un gato.

10. Affirmative and Negative Words
The following words are used to talk about negative situations:
Nada nothing
Nadie no one
Ningún/Ninguno(a) none, not any

11. Affirmative and Negative Words
Here are some more words to talk about negative situations:
Nunca never
Tampoco neither/either
Ni…ni neither, nor

12. Affirmative and Negative Words
Alguno(a) and ninguno(a) have different forms depending on the kind of words with which they are used.

13. Affirmative and Negative Words
Alguno and ninguno must agree in gender with the noun they replace or accompany.

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

15. Affirmative and Negative Words
When alguno and ninguno are followed by a masculine singular noun use:
algún
ningún

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

17. 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.

18. Affirmative and Negative Words
I never study Spanish.
Nunca estudio el español

19. Affirmative and Negative Words
There aren’t any problems with the computer.
No hay nigunos problemas con la computadora.

20. 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.

21. Affirmative and Negative Words
I want neither a cat nor a dog.
No quiero ni un gato ni un perro.

22. Affirmative and Negative Words
In English this is called a double negative:
Yo no como nada para el almuerzo.
I’m not eating anything (nothing)
for lunch.

23. Practice Affirmative and Negative Words
I don’t see anybody
I don’t see nobody
No veo a nadie

24. Practice Affirmative and Negative Words
He never does anything in the afternoons.
He never does nothing in the afternoons.
Él nunce hace nada por las tardes.

25. Practice Affirmative and Negative Words
-Are there any fruits in the house?
-No there aren’t any.
-Are there any fruits in the house?
-No there aren’t none.
-¿Hay algunas frutas en la casa?
-No hay ninguna.

26. Practice Affirmative and Negative Words
-Do you know anyone at this party?
-No. I don’t know anyone.
-Do you know anyone at this party?
-No. I don’t know nobody.
-¿Conoces a alguin en esta fiesta?
-No conozco a nadie.

27. Practice Affirmative and Negative Words
-Do you like to search online o
-No. I don’t know anyone.
-Do you know anyone at this party?
-No. I don’t know nobody.
-¿Conoces a alguin en esta fiesta?
-No conozco a nadie.

28. Practice Affirmative and Negative Words
-I never buy anything.
-I never buy nothing.
Yo nunca compro nada.
No compro nada nunca.