7.2 - Affirmative and Negatives

Question 1

Indefinite (affirmative) words are words that people use to:

Answer 1

refer to people or things in a nonspecific way. (EX: some, something)

Question 2

Negative words are words that people use to:

Answer 2

that deny the existence of people or things (none, nothing).

Question 3

Every Indefinite word has a …

Answer 3

Negative counterpart

Question 4

Algo:

Answer 4

Something, Anything

Question 5

Alguien

Answer 5

Someone/body, anyone/body

Question 6

Alguno/a/os/as:

Answer 6

Some(s), Any(s)

Question 7

Alguno/a/os/as has to agree..

Answer 7

in ending when standing before a noun

Question 8

Alguno is most commonly used as ….

Answer 8

pronouns

Question 9

Algún is used as “some” when…

Answer 9

standing before a masculine singular noun, like lapiz

Question 10

O…O

Answer 10

Either, or

Question 11

Siempre:

Answer 11

Forever

Question 12

También:

Answer 12

Me too

Question 13

Tambien is used when:

Answer 13

agreeing with a positive or an affirmative action or statement from the other person.

Question 14

Pero:

Answer 14

But

Question 15

Pero’s use in Spanish is exactly the same in…

Answer 15

English

Question 16

There are no _____ negative words

Answer 16

plural

Question 17

Nada:

Answer 17

Nothing, Not anything

Question 18

Nadie:

Answer 18

Nobody, Noone

Question 19

Ninguno/a

Answer 19

No, None, Not any

Question 20

Niguno is most typically used as a:

Answer 20

Pronoun

Question 21

Ninguna is used:

Answer 21

before a standalone female singular noun

Question 22

Ningún means “none” when…

Answer 22

when standing before a singular masculine noun, like lapiz

Question 23

ni … ni:

Answer 23

Neither, nor

Question 24

Ni…ni has to be…

Answer 24

before the first option and the second option

Question 25

nunca, jamás:

Answer 25

Never

Question 26

Tampoco:

Answer 26

(me) neither

Question 27

Tampoco is used when:

Answer 27

agreeing with a negative action or statement from the other person.

Question 28

Sino:

Answer 28

But rather/instead

Question 29

Sino is used when...

Answer 29

the first part of the sentence is negative, and the second part contradicts it.

Question 30

There are ___ different Negative Word constructions

Answer 30

2

Question 31

One works ___% of the time and the other works ___% of the time

Answer 31

80, 100

Question 32

80% of the time working one:

Answer 32

NW + V - Nadies comió (no one ate)

Question 33

100% of the time working one:

Answer 33

No + V + NW - No comió nadie (no one ate).

Question 34

Is it possible to have more than one Negative Word in a sentence? (Apart form "no")

Answer 34

Yes

Question 35

How to construct a Two NW sentence the main and more convenient way:

Answer 35

NO + V + NW + NW - No como nunca nada en la cafetería.

Question 36

Another not as good way to construct a Two NW sentence:

Answer 36

NV + V + NW - Nunca como nada en la cafeteria - I never eat anything (literally nothing) in the cafeteria.