
Affirmative and Negative Words Lesson
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World Languages
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12th Grade
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Daphne Tsamouras
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Goal:
Today, we're going to learn how to use affirmative and negative words and then practice them to talk about indefinite or negative situations
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A Double Negative is the use of two negative words to express a negative idea. Double negatives are incorrect in English but are often times required in Spanish.
Ejemplo:
There's nobody at the door No hay nadie en la puerta
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When are they used?
You use affirmative words when you want to talk about an indefinite (undefined) thing or situation
Español | Inglés |
|---|---|
algo | something |
alguien | someone |
algún/alguno | some/any |
o ... o | either ... or |
siempre | always |
también | also |
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When are they used?
You use negative words when you want to talk about a negative thing or situation
Español | Inglés |
|---|---|
nada | nothing |
nadie | no one/ nobody |
ningún/ninguno(a) | none/not any |
ni ... ni | neither ... nor |
nunca | never |
tampoco | neither/not either |
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No conozco ningún restaurante bueno.
I do not know any good restaurants.
Ninguno becomes ningún
Conoces algún restaurante bueno?
Do you know any good restaurants?
Alguno becomes algun
Alguno(a) and ninguno(a) must match the gender of the noun they replace or modify. They have different forms when used before masculine singular nouns. “Algún” is the suppression of “alguno”. We use it before masculine nouns, for example, “algún día seré rico” = “someday I will be rich”.
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Quiero algunos pantalones
I want some pants
No compro nigunos jeans
I'm not buying any jeans
Algunos(as) and ningunos(as) are only used with nouns that are not typically singular, like "jeans"
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No como ninguna fruta
I do not eat any fruit
No queremos nada
We do not want anything
If a verb is followed by no, words that follow must be negative. A double Negative is required in Spanish when no comes before a verb.
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Nadie quiere la cucaracha
No one wants the cockroach
Mi padre nunca usa la computadora
My father never uses the computer
However, if the negative word comes before the verb, there is no need to use "no"
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Fill in the Blanks
Quieres ver
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Fill in the Blanks
No, no quiero ver
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Fill in the Blanks
Quieres comprar
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Fill in the Blanks
No, no quiero comprar
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Fill in the Blanks
Quieres pasar un rato con
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Fill in the Blanks
No, no quiero pasar un rato con
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Multiple Choice
Quieres practicar _______ deporte?
algún
alguno
alguna
ningún
ninguna
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Multiple Choice
No, no quiero practicar _______ deporte
algún
ninguno
alguna
ningún
ninguna
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