Negations

Question 1

Translate
She speaks English.
She doesn’t speak English.

Answer 1

Ella habla inglés.
Ellano hablainglés.
*To make a sentence negative, place the word “no” before the verb.

Question 2

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He is a professor.
He is not a professor.

Answer 2

Él es profesor.
Élno esprofesor.
*To make a sentence negative, place the word “no” before the verb.

Question 3

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Do you speak Spanish?
No. I don’t speak Spanish.

Answer 3

¿Habla Ud. español?
No. No hablo español.
*When the answer to a question is negative, two negative words are required.

Question 4

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Is Gerardo in the class?
No. Gerardo is not in the class.

Answer 4

¿Está Gerardo en la clase?
No. Gerardo no está en la clase.
*When the answer to a question is negative, two negative words are required.

Question 5

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Do you always study?
No. I never study.

Answer 5

¿Siempre estudias?
No, nunca estudio.
*When the answer to a question is negative, two negative words are required.

Question 6

algo

Answer 6

something

Question 7

nada

Answer 7

nothing

Question 8

alguien

Answer 8

somebody

Question 9

nadie

Answer 9

nobody

Question 10

algún (-o, -a, -os, -as)

Answer 10

some something

Question 11

ningún (-o, -a, -os, -as)

Answer 11

no none

Question 12

siempre

Answer 12

always

Question 13

nunca

Answer 13

never

Question 14

jamás

Answer 14

never ever

Question 15

también

Answer 15

also

Question 16

tampoco

Answer 16

neither not neither

Question 17

o . . . o

Answer 17

either….or

Question 18

ni . . . ni

Answer 18

neither nor

Question 19

Translate to Spanish

Nobody speaks.

Answer 19

Nadie habla.

Question 20

Translate to Spanish

He never eats.

Answer 20

Él nunca come.

Question 21

Translate to Spanish

Alfredo doesn’t dance either.

Answer 21

Alfredo tampoco baila.

Question 22

Translate using a double negative

Nobody speaks.

Answer 22

Nadie habla.
*The negative words can also be used with the word “no,” following the verb. Note that unlike English, double negatives are acceptable in Spanish.

Question 23

Translate using a double negative

He never eats.

Answer 23

Él nunca come.
*The negative words can also be used with the word “no,” following the verb. Note that unlike English, double negatives are acceptable in Spanish.

Question 24

Translate using a double negative

Alfredo doesn’t dance either.

Answer 24

Alfredo no baila tampoco.
*The negative words can also be used with the word “no,” following the verb. Note that unlike English, double negatives are acceptable in Spanish.

Question 25

Translate using 3 negatives

I never buy anything.

Answer 25

No compro nada nunca.

Question 26

Translate using 3 negatives

He doesn’t buy anything either.

Answer 26

Él no compra nada tampoco.

Question 27

Translate

Maria doesn’t need anything.

Answer 27

María no necesita nada.
*Unlike English, Spanish does not normally mix negative and affirmative words. This is why the translation would NOT be María no necesita algo.