Negatives Flashcards
No before the verb
The negative goes before the verb unless using no first and then the second negative afterwards
How to say if you do not do something
No before the verb
Negatives with object pronouns
Don’t tell her/him anything.
Remember that object pronouns replace the names of the person or thing(s) receiving the verb’s action.
The negative get placed directly before the verb in negative commands, and as usual, the order for pronouns is reflexive, indirect, direct (the acronym RID can help you remember).
No le digas nada.
Not
I don’t drink coffee in the afternoon.
No
“noh”
No bebo café por la tarde.
Undoubtedly the most important negation word in any language, no is commonly used to negate the verb and you can use it to answer questions just by itself.
“nothing”
“anything,”
“None”
There’s nothing in the fridge.
I don’t like anything more than going for a walk in the rain.
Nada
“nah-dah”
No hay nada en la nevera
Nada me gusta más que dar un paseo bajo la lluvia.
(no person)
* no one (affirmative verb)
* nobody (affirmative verb)
* anybody (negative verb) needs to be used with a
* anyone (negative verb) needs to be used with a
There was nobody at home when I returned from my trip.
My sister didn’t invite anybody to her wedding.
Nadie
“nah-dyeh”
No había nadie en casa cuando regresé del viaje.
Mi hermana no invitó a nadie a su boda.
“none,” “(not) any,” “no one,” or “anyone,”
None of the news was good.
I don’t like any book.
Ningún/-o/-a/-os/-as
“neeng-goon”
Ningunas noticias fueron buenas.
No me gusta ningún libro.
Meaning “none,” “(not) any,” “no one,” or “anyone,” these negative words (except for ningún and ninguno) can function both as adjectives and as pronouns, depending on whether they’re followed by a noun or not, respectively.
Ningún and ninguno mean the same, but they’re used in different contexts. While ningún will always be followed by a masculine noun, ninguno will always be a pronoun,meaning any and won’t have any accompanying nouns right after it.
“never” or “(not) ever”
You don’t ever arrive on time.
I would have never thought you would become president. I am prouder than ever!
Nunca
* “noong-kah”
Jamás
* “hah-mahs”
Nunca llegas a tiempo
Jamás pensé que llegarías a ser presidente. ¡Estoy más orgulloso que nunca!
“(not) even”
“neither…nor.”
I want neither tea nor coffee. I prefer drinking water.
Nobody was talking, not even the children.
By itself, the word ni means “(not) even,” but it’s also common to see the combination ni…ni, meaning “neither…nor.”
- “nee”
No quiero ni té ni café. Prefiero beber agua.
Nadie hablaba, ni los niños.
“nor”,“also not,” “(not) either,” “neither,” and even “too,” when “too” is needed in a negative context. It operates in opposition to también (“too”/”as well”) as its negative counterpart.
My neighbors are neither nice nor helpful.
I don’t understand it either, but it happened.
Tampoco
“tahm-poh-koh”
Mis vecinos no son amables ni tampoco serviciales.
Yo tampoco lo entiendo, pero ocurrió.
It means not yet
I haven’t finished writing the essay yet.
Todavía no
“toh-dah-bee-ah noh”
Todavía no he terminado de escribir el ensayo.
You can say todavía no or no…todavía, and you normally start a sentence with one word in this pair. Have a look:
“(no) longer” or “(not) anymore.”
I no longer love you because you are unfaithful.
Ya no
“yah noh”
Ya no te quiero porque eres infiel.
It also appears in front of the verb (normally) and it can be separated and inverted (no…ya), although this option is much less common than ya no.
Not even
Enough already! You don’t even know what you’re saying.
ni siquiera
“nee see-kyeh-rah”
¡Ya basta! Ni siquiera sabes lo que estás diciendo.
How to use negative with the future (ir + a)
no ir + a + infinitive + ending negative