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Entreguen su proyecto de tapas.
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DON’T START UNTIL WE CHANGE SEATS!
Write down all the English words you can
think of to make a statement positive or
negative.
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When you finish… QUIETLY try to put those
English words into Spanish and take out your
notes.
Affirmative
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Algo-something
Alguien-someone
Algún/alguno(a)some
O…o- either…or
Siempre- always
También-also
Negative
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Nada-nothing
Nadie-no one
Ningún/ninguno(a)none, not any
Ni…ni- neither…nor
Nunca-never
Tampoco-neither,
either
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Alguno and ninguno are DIFFERENT when
they come before MASCULINE SINGULAR
nouns.
Alguno becomes algún
 ¿Quieres algún filete?~ Do you want some steak?
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Ninguno becomes ningún
 No, no quiero ningún plato con carne. ~I don’t
want any dish with meat.
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What is a Double negative?
 Can we have it in English?
▪ NO
 Can we have it in Spanish?
▪ YES
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A double negative is required in Spanish
when a no comes before the verb. The
indefinite words that follow no must be
negative.
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Examples:
 No veo nada.- I don’t see anything.
 It would directly translate to I don’t see
nothing.
 Illegal in English BUT Perfect in Spanish!
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Think about the words alguien (someone) or
nadie (no one).
 What do these two have in common?
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They deal with PEOPLE therefore we need
the personal A.
¿Conoces a alguien de España?
 Do you know someone from Spain?
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No, no conozco a nadie de España.
 No I don’t know anyone from Spain.