Indefinite and negative words

Question 1

“Something/anything”

Answer 1

algo

Question 2

“Somebody/someone/anyone”

Answer 2

alguien

Question 3

Some/any

Answer 3

alguno/a(s), algún

Question 4

either… or

Answer 4

o… o

Question 5

always

Answer 5

siempre

Question 6

also/too

Answer 6

también

Question 7

nothing/not anything

Answer 7

nada

Question 8

no one/nobody/not anyone

Answer 8

nadie

Question 9

no/none/not any

Answer 9

ninguno/a, ningún

Question 10

neither… nor

Answer 10

ni… ni

Question 11

never/not ever

Answer 11

nunca, jamás

Question 12

neither/not either

Answer 12

tampoco

Question 13

“no one gets up early”

Answer 13

Nadie se levanta temprano (or) Ne se levanta nadie temprano.

Question 14

“They never shout”

Answer 14

Ellos nunca gritan (or) Ellos no gritan nunca.

Question 15

What’s the deal with nadie and Alguien?

Answer 15

They both deal with people, so they use the personal “a” (ex. no busco a nadie)

Question 16

Before a masculine single noun, what negation words are modified?

Answer 16

Algún and Ningún have the ends cut off.

Question 17

“Excuse me, sir, are you looking for someone?”

Answer 17

Perdón, Señor, ¿busce usted a alguien?

Question 18

“No, thank you, miss, I’m not looking for anyone.”

Answer 18

No, gracias, señorita, no busco a nadie.

Question 19

“Did you visit any museums?”

Answer 19

¿Visitaste algunos museos?

Question 20

“No, I didn’t visit any.”

Answer 20

No, no visité ninguno.

Question 21

“I never write to anyone”

Answer 21

Nunca le escribo a nadie

Question 22

“I never worry about anything”

Answer 22

No me preocupo nunca por nada

Question 23

What are the two versions of “but”?

Answer 23

pero/sino

Question 24

When should you use “pero” and “sino”

Answer 24

Pero = but/however
Sino = Instead

Question 25

“Those glasses are expensive, but pretty”

Answer 25

Esas gafas son caras, pero bonitas.

Question 26

“José is intelligent but doesn’t get good grades.”

Answer 26

José es inteligente, pero no saca buenas notas.

Question 27

“The students don’t go to bed early, but rather late.”

Answer 27

Los estudiantes no se acuestan temprano sino tarde.

Question 28

“Marís doesn’t speak French, but rather Spanish.”

Answer 28

María no habla francés sino español.