9 Negatives

Question 1

What does ‘nadie’ mean? Give an example of it used in a sentence

Answer 1

nobody

e.g. No hay nadie en la calle

Question 2

What does ‘nada’ mean? Give an example of it used in a sentence

Answer 2

nothing

e.g. No hay nada en la calle

Question 3

What does ‘nunca/jamás’ mean? Give an example of it used in a sentence

Answer 3

never

e.g. No voy nunca/jamás

Question 4

What does ‘ni…ni…’ mean? Give an example of it used in a sentence

Answer 4

neither. ..nor…

e. g. Ni mi amigo ni yo lo vimos

Question 5

What does ‘tampoco’ mean? Give an example of it used in a sentence

Answer 5

(n) either

e. g. No fui y ella tampoco

Question 6

What does ‘ninguno/a’ mean? Give an example of it used in a sentence

Answer 6

no

e.g. No hay ningún trabajo alli

Question 7

When is ‘no’ placed before the verb?

Answer 7

when the negative word comes after the verb

e.g. No voy nunca al colegio

Question 8

What happens when nadie is the direct object in a sentence

Answer 8

the personal a rule applies

e.g. no veo a nadie

Question 9

When does ninguno lose the -o?

Answer 9

before a masculine singular noun and it then requires an accent.