10.2 Negative and Affirmative Expressions

Question 1

something; anything/nothing

Answer 1

algo/nada

Question 2

someone, somebody, antone/ no one; nobody; not anyone

Answer 2

alguien/ nadie

Question 3

some; any/ no; none; not any

Answer 3

algun(o/a); algún/ningun(o/a), ningún

Question 4

either…or/neither…nor

Answer 4

o…o/ni…ni

Question 5

always/never; not ever

Answer 5

siempre/nunca; jamás

Question 6

also; too/ neither; not either

Answer 6

también/tampoco

Question 7

Double negatives

Answer 7

Perfectly fine. Most negative statements of the form “no+[verb]+[negative word]. When the negative word precedes the verb, “no” is omitted.

Question 8

When to use algun/ningun?

Answer 8

Before a masculine, singular noun

Question 9

Not even

Answer 9

Ni siquiera. Used to add emphasis.