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Quick Answer. It's very simple to make verb phrases negative in Spanish. In most cases, you simply put the word no in front of whatever verb or verb phrase you want to negate. Check out these examples.
- Siempre y nunca. Probably the easiest negative pair to translate between English and Spanish is siempre (always) and nunca (never). To start, you can use siempre to talk about what someone routinely does
- Alguien y nadie. Once you have absorbed the idea that double negatives are perfectly fine in Spanish, the negative pair of alguien (someone) and nadie (nobody / no one) is probably the next easiest pair to translate between English and Spanish.
- Algo y nada. After the first two negative pairs, the remaining pairs tend to be more nuanced and difficult to translate. This is particularly true for algo and nada.
- Alguno y ninguno. The first thing you need to consider with alguno and ninguno, is that they act as adjectives or as pronouns. This means they need to agree in gender and number with the noun they modify or represent.
When we respond to a question and the response is negative, the use of two negative words is required: ¿Vos hablás español? (Do you speak Spanish?) No. No hablo español. (No. I don’t speak Spanish.) ¿ Están tus padres en la casa? (Are your parents at home?) No. Mis padres no están en casa. (No. My parents are not home.)
Negative Words First. You don’t always have to use the “ no + verb + negative word” formula. You may start your sentence with nunca, tampoco, or a negative subject. If your sentence starts with a negative word (i.e. a negative word comes before the verb), you will not use a “no” in the sentence.
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English and Spanish share a lot of rules, but more often than not it’s their differencesthat stand out between them. Negation isn’t an exception, and there are a couple of things you should take into account when studying la negación en español (negation in Spanish). I’m talking of course about simple sentences and simple negation. One of the most ...
Every language has its ways of making negations. There are many negation words in Spanish, but for the sake of space and time, I’ll show you the most important ones.
Double negatives are very common in Spanish and completely acceptable! In fact, I would even venture to say that most of the time (except when we just use the negative word no) you’ll find a double negation in a negative sentence in Spanish. There’s of course the option of using only one negative word at the beginning of the sentence and saving our...
Oh, yes! Spanish even allows for triple negatives! Of course, sometimes you’ll have an easier way to express the same thought, but it’s good to understand how triple negation works. The rules for triple negation are exactly the same as for double negation: No + verb + negation word + negation word, or Negation word + (negation word) + (negation wor...
Here are some common Spanish phrases using negation that may come in handy! Now that you’ve learned all the ways to use negation in Spanish, I encourage you to practice them throughout your day. Walk into an empty room and say “No hay nadie aquí” (There’s no one here). Or talk to your language partner about what you don’t like. Or just find videos ...
Negative words in Spanish are used to negate statements, express denial, or indicate the absence of something. Here you have a compilation of these frequently used words in Spanish: Short video. Grammar : Palabras negativas. Here are some “Palabras negativas” examples : Fichas. 1 / 8. Negative words in Spanish. Do not.
In Spanish sometimes two or more negative words can be used in a sentence. Note: If a negative word precedes the verb, a negative word must also follow the verb. Examples: Jamás viene nadie a tiempo. No one ever comes on time. No compré ni la fruta ni la carne. I did not buy neither the fruit nor the meat.
