WorksheetsSpanish 2 Indefinite and Negative Words. Mr. Eastman
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Benjamin, Abigail, and Sophia are playing a Spanish word game! Which of the following words is an indefinite pronoun in Spanish?
nadie
alguien
nunca
tampoco
Zoe and Elijah are playing a word game in Spanish class. Zoe asks, "What is the Spanish word for 'nothing'?" Can you help Elijah answer?
algo
nadie
nada
nunca
Abigail and Aiden are playing a word game in Spanish class! They need your help: which of the following is a negative adjective in Spanish?
algún
ningún
siempre
algo
Grace and Priya are playing a word game! Can you help them by picking out the indefinite pronoun from the list below?
nunca
tampoco
alguien
ningún
Emma and Benjamin are learning Spanish together! If Emma wants to say she never eats broccoli, which word should she use?
nunca
nada
alguien
algo
Scarlett and Benjamin are playing a word game in Spanish class! Scarlett says the word "algún" and asks Benjamin: What is the negative form of "algún"?
ningún
nada
nadie
tampoco
Charlotte, Nora, and Evelyn are playing a word game! Can you help them figure out which of the following is NOT an indefinite word?
alguien
algo
nunca
algunos
Imagine Sophia, Benjamin, and Aria are playing hide and seek, but no one can be found! Which word would you use in Spanish to say that no one is around?
nadie
nada
nunca
tampoco
Mia and Michael are playing a word game in Spanish class! Can you help them spot which of these is a negative word in Spanish?
siempre
nada
algo
algún
Arjun and Hannah are planning a Spanish-themed party and want to invite some friends. Which indefinite adjective in Spanish should they use for "some"?
ningún
algún
nada
nadie
Sophia and Evelyn are playing hide and seek. Sophia checks the house and says: "No hay nadie en la casa." What does Sophia mean?
There is someone in the house.
There is no one in the house.
There is nothing in the house.
There is always someone in the house.
Benjamin says: "Nunca como verduras." What is Benjamin telling his friends?
I always eat vegetables.
I never eat vegetables.
I sometimes eat vegetables.
I eat vegetables.
Abigail is searching her backpack and says, "No tengo ningún libro." Can you help her out? Which word in her sentence is a negative word?
tengo
libro
ningún
no
Anika is learning Spanish and wants to greet someone she doesn't know. She remembers the word "alguien." True or False: "Alguien" means "someone" in Spanish?
True
False
Elijah, Liam, and Daniel are talking about their new class. Which sentence shows someone using a negative adjective correctly?
No tengo ningún amigo en la clase.
Tengo algún amigo en la clase.
No tengo alguien en la clase.
Tengo nadie en la clase.
Olivia and Daniel are at a party, and someone offers them food. Olivia says: "No quiero nada para comer." What does Olivia want?
Something to eat
Nothing to eat
Everything to eat
Someone to eat
Lily and Daniel are talking about their favorite places to study. Lily says, "Siempre hay alguien en la biblioteca." What is Lily saying?
There is never anyone in the library.
There is always someone in the library.
There is nothing in the library.
There is no one in the library.
David and Sophia are studying together when they hear a knock. David asks: "¿Hay alguien en la puerta?" Can you spot the indefinite pronoun in his question?
hay
alguien
puerta
en
Arjun and Olivia are learning Spanish. Arjun thinks "nadie" means "everyone." Is Arjun correct?
True
False
Samuel, Arjun, and Zoe are playing a word detective game! Can you help them spot which sentence has a negative word?
Tengo algo para ti.
No hay nadie aquí.
Hay alguien en la casa.
Siempre estudio.
Harper, Lily, and David are playing a word game in Spanish class! They need your help: which of the following words is an indefinite pronoun?
nadie
nunca
algo
ningún
During Spanish class, Daniel wants to ask if someone has a pencil he can borrow. Which Spanish word should he use for "someone"?
nadie
alguien
nada
nunca
Evelyn and Anika are playing a Spanish word game! Which word means "never" in Spanish?
siempre
nunca
algo
alguien
Luna and Ava are sorting through Spanish adjectives. Luna wants to find the negative adjective to help Nora with her homework. Which of the following should Luna pick?
algún
ningún
alguien
algo
Abigail, Anika, and Lily are playing a word game in Spanish class! If they want to say "nothing" in Spanish, which word should they use?
nada
nadie
nunca
tampoco
Lily and James are looking for their favorite board game, but Lily says: "No hay nada en la mesa." What is Lily telling James?
There is something on the table.
There is nothing on the table.
There is someone at the table.
There is always something on the table.
Elijah and Grace are playing hide and seek in the park. Elijah says: "No veo a nadie en el parque." What does Elijah mean?
I see someone in the park.
I see no one in the park.
I always see someone in the park.
I see nothing in the park.
Liam and Abigail are talking about their study habits. Liam says: "Nunca estudio por la noche." Can you spot the negative word in Liam's sentence?
estudio
por
nunca
noche
Rohan and Avery are having a Spanish vocabulary contest! Rohan says that "ningún" is used before masculine singular nouns. Is Rohan correct?
True
False
Lily, Emma, and William are playing a game where they have to spot sentences with indefinite pronouns. Which sentence did they find that uses an indefinite pronoun correctly?
No tengo nada tarea.
Hay alguien en la puerta.
No hay nunca en la clase.
Tengo ningún libro.
Liam, Arjun, and Maya are learning about indefinite words in Spanish. Indefinite words refer to people and things that are not specific. Can you help them remember? In Spanish, indefinite words have corresponding (a) words, which are opposite in meaning.
Liam and Charlotte are learning Spanish together! Can you help them out? There are two ways to form negative sentences in Spanish. One way is to place the negative word (a) the verb. Where should they put it?
Luna and Michael are learning Spanish together! They come across the words alguien and nadie, which refer to people. When using these words, what word do they usually need to put directly before them?
(a)
Luna and Avery are playing a word game! Can you help them out? What is the opposite of the word algo?
(a)
Grace and Benjamin are playing a word game! Grace says the word también. Can you help Benjamin by telling him what the opposite of también is?
(a)
Benjamin and Aria are playing a word game! Can you help them out? What is the opposite of the word nadie?
(a)
Abigail and Grace are having a friendly debate in Spanish class! Abigail says you can only use one negative word in a sentence, just like in English. But Grace knows that in Spanish, you can stack up even three or four! In Spanish, sentences often contain more than one (a) word. Remember, in a negative sentence in Spanish, you can't use any affirmative words (like alguien, algo, algún, etc.).
Let’s have some fun! Imagine Sophia, Ava, and Harper are getting ready for a party. Write the opposite of this sentence: "Siempre se viste bien."
Let’s have some fun with opposites! Using both the word no and a negative word, can you write the opposite of this sentence: "Mia se despierta también."?
Let's have some fun! Imagine Arjun and Olivia are at a restaurant. Write the opposite of this statement: "Mis padres quieren pedir o tacos o enchiladas."
Let’s have some fun! Imagine Maya says: "Voy a traer algo a tu fiesta el sábado." Can you write the opposite of what Maya said?
Let’s make it interesting! Answer this question with true information about yourself, using either siempre, nunca, or a veces in your answer. Imagine you’re having a morning race with Arjun, Aria, and Mia—"¿Te levantas antes de las siete de la mañana?"
Let’s have some fun with Spanish! Sophia, Mason, and Noah are talking about their movie nights. Can you write the opposite of this statement, using the word no and a negative word?
"Siempre vemos películas en Netflix."
Let’s get to know each other better! Using either siempre, nunca, or a veces in your answer, tell us the truth: "¿Te duchas por la noche?" Bonus: Do you think Ethan, Arjun, or Hannah have the same routine as you?
Let’s make it interesting! Imagine you’re chatting with your friends Rohan, Benjamin, and Oliver before school. Answer honestly using siempre, nunca, or a veces: "¿Te maquillas antes de ir al colegio?"
¡Vamos a compartir! Benjamin, Luna, Isla y tú: ¿Tienen algún problema hoy? Cuéntanos algo divertido o curioso que te haya pasado.
James and Anika are talking about things they would nunca, jamás do. Can you help them figure out what nunca, jamás means in English?
(a)
Grace and Daniel both don't like broccoli. How would you say "neither" or "not either" in Spanish to agree with them? tampoco
(a)
Imagina que Grace llega a casa después de un largo día y dice: Tengo mucha hambre (=I am very hungry), pero no tengo _____ en el refrigerador. ¿Qué palabra falta?
algo
nada
Esteban y Zoe son amigos. Esteban es muy bueno. Él _____ hace los quehaceres (=chores) y Zoe siempre le ayuda.
siempre
nunca
A Horacio no le gustan las frutas. No le gustan ni las bananas _____ las manzanas (=apples).
o
ni
La familia Díaz llegó ayer a waco. Ellos no conocen a _______ en esta ciudad.
nunca
o
nadie
algo
algun
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "No tengo una bicicleta, ___ tengo un coche."
pero
sino
Translate the following sentence into Spanish using the correct word: "I don't have anything to wear, but I have shoes."
No tengo nada que ponerme, pero tengo zapatos.
No tengo nada que ponerme, sino tengo zapatos.
No tengo algo que ponerme, pero tengo zapatos.
No tengo algo que ponerme, sino tengo zapatos.
Completa la oración con la palabra correcta: "No es un libro, ___ una revista (=magazine)."
pero
sino
Traduce la siguiente oración al español usando la palabra correcta: "I don't like coffee, but I like tea."
No me gusta el café, pero me gusta el té.
No me gusta el café, sino me gusta el té.
No me gusta el café, pero no me gusta el té.
No me gusta el café, sino no me gusta el té.
Elige la palabra correcta para completar la oración: "No tengo hambre, ___ tengo sed."
pero
sino
mentira
Select the one that means the same:
nunca
jamás
algunos
siempre
ninguno
There are two ways to form negative sentences in Spanish. One way is to place the negative word (a) the verb.
Indefinite words refer to people and things that are not specific. In Spanish, indefinite words have corresponding (a) words, which are opposite in meaning.
The words alguien and nadie refer to people. When using these words, they usually need what word directly before them?
(a)
In English it is incorrect to use more than one negative word in a sentence. In Spanish, sentences frequently contain more than one (a) word. Even three or four! In a negative sentence in Spanish, you cannot use affirmative words (alguien, algo, algún, etc.).
In English it is incorrect to use more than one negative word in a sentence. In Spanish, sentences frequently contain more than one (a) word. Even three or four! In a negative sentence in Spanish, you cannot use affirmative words (alguien, algo, algún, etc.).
I always wake up early. =
Siempre me despierto temprano.
Tambien me despierto temprano.
Tampoco me despierto temprano.
Jamás me despierto temprano.
I don't like to run either. =
No me gusta correr tampoco.
No me gusta correr también.
No me gusta correr jamás.
No me gusta correr siempre.
Nobody knows the truth. =
Nadie sabe la verdad.
Nunca sabe la verdad.
Ninguno sabe la verdad.
Nada sabe la verdad.
Carlos isn't buying anything. =
Carlos no compra nada.
Carlos compra nada.
Carlos no nada compra.
Carlos no compra nadie.
We don't ever watch tv. =
No miramos la tele nunca.
No miramos la tele jamás.
No nunca miramos la tele.
No jamás miramos la tele.
The opposite of alguien is
nadie
nada
ninguno
nunca
We're going to buy something. =
Vamos a comprar algo.
Vamos a comprar alguien.
Vamos a comprar alguno
Vamos a comprar algún.
There are two ways to form negative sentences in Spanish. One way is by placing the word (a) before the verb, and the negative word after the verb.
