Palabras Afirmativas y Negativas
Use pg. 31 of the book to help you fill in the table
Affirmative
1
2
3
4
5
Negative
alguien-
nadie-
noun
noun
algo-
nada-
noun
noun
siempre-
nunca, jamás-
adverb
adverb
también-
tampoco-
adverb
adverb
algún
alguna
algunos
algunas
ningún
ninguna
ningunos
ningunas
*adjectives (these ones go before the noun) *adjectives (these ones go before the noun)
*NOTE: When these words precede nouns, they function as adjectives. Therefore, they MUST agree
with the number and gender of the noun they describe.*
Masculine
Singular
Plural
algún
 algún libro (some book)
 libro = masc./singular
ningún
 ningún libro (no book)
 libro = masc./singular
The singular form is generally used;
The plural form is used when the noun
it modifies exists in the plural form.
Feminine
Singular
alguna
 alguna bandera (some flag)
 bandera = fem./singular
ninguna
 ninguna bandera (no flag)
 bandera = fem./singular
The singular form is generally used;
The plural form is used when the noun
it modifies exists in the plural form.
algunos
 algunos libros (some books)
 libros = masc./plural
ningunos
 ningunos lentes (no glasses)
 lentes = masc./plural
Plural
algunas
 algunas banderas (some flags)
 banderas = fem./plural
ningunas
 ningunas vacaciones (no vacation)
 vacaciones = fem./plural
Práctica
1. I have something new. _______________________________________________________________
2. I have nothing new. _________________________________________________________________
3. Elena always studies for the tests. ________________________________________________________
4. Javier never studies for the tests. ________________________________________________________
5. Margarita always talks with someone at lunch. ________________________________________________
6. Gerardo talks with no one at lunch. _______________________________________________________
7. I also watch TV. ____________________________________________________________________
8. I don’t watch TV, either. ______________________________________________________________
9. Do you have some book to read? ________________________________________________________
10. No, I have no book to read. ____________________________________________________________
11. No, I don’t have any to read. ___________________________________________________________
12. Do you have any fruit to eat? ___________________________________________________________
13. No, I have no fruit to eat. _____________________________________________________________
14. No, I have none to eat. ______________________________________________________________
15. Do you have any ideas for the party? ______________________________________________________
16. No, I have no idea for the party. _________________________________________________________
17. No, I have none for the party. ___________________________________________________________
18. Do you have any pencils in your desk? _____________________________________________________
19. No, I have no pencil in my desk. _________________________________________________________
20. No, I don’t have any in my desk. _________________________________________________________
21. Do you have any scissors? ____________________________________________________________
22. No, I have no scissors. _______________________________________________________________
23. No, I don’t have any. ________________________________________________________________
24. Do you have any black pants? __________________________________________________________
25. No, I have no black pants. _____________________________________________________________
26. No, I don’t have any. ________________________________________________________________