Indefinite and Negative Words
Used to refer to ____________________ and _____________________ that are not specific (like
Negative words
Indefinite words
__________________ or __________________)
Negative sentences in Spanish can be formed 2 ways:
1. Place a negative word ______________ the verb
Example: ________________________________________________________
2. Place ________ before the verb and the _____________________________ after the verb
Example: ________________________________________________________
NOTE:
In English it is incorrect to use a double negative
Example: ______________________________________________________________
In Spanish if you have a negative phrase all indefinite ideas must be in the
____________________
Example: ______________________________________________________________
Personal “a”: Don’t forget to use this when indefinite words are used to refer to
________________ and they are the ____________________ or ___________________ object
Example: ________________________________________________________________________
Pero vs. Sino:

Pero is used to mean _____________. It is used when the first part of the sentence is
___________________.
Example: _________________________________________________________________________

Sino is used to mean _________________________. It is used when the first part of the sentence is __________________________ and the second part ________________________ it.
Example: _________________________________________________________________________
Práctica
Parte 1: Necesitas ecribir la opuesta de las siguientes oraciones en español.
1. Siempre me lavo la cara antes de dormir.
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2. Ellos no se maquillan nunca.
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3. Algún chico se queda con el maestro.
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Parte 2: Te doy un ejemplo de una oración negativa. Dáme otra opción para decir el mismo.
1. Ellos nunca hablan en español.
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2. Tú no te cepillas el pelo nunca.
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Parte 3:Necesitas traducir las siguentes oraciones de inglés a español (algunas tienen 2 op-
ciones)
1. No one goes to sleep early.
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2. Someone is looking for something.
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3. He never takes a bath but rather he showers.
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