Introducere
To make a sentence negative, put no before the verb. If there are object pronouns, no goes before them.
no+(pronouns)+verb
- No como carne.I don't eat meat.
- No lo sé.I don't know.
- No me lo ha dicho.He hasn't told me.
- No he terminado.I haven't finished.
- Lo no sé.No lo sé.
- He no terminado.No he terminado.
Negative Words
| word | meaning |
|---|---|
| nada | nothing, anything |
| nadie | nobody, anybody |
| nunca, jamás | never |
| ninguno, ningún | none, not any |
| tampoco | not either, neither |
| ni ... ni | neither ... nor |
When a negative word comes after the verb, no must go before the verb. When it comes before the verb, drop no.
- No tengo nada.I have nothing.
- No veo a nadie.I don't see anyone.
- Nadie llamó. / No llamó nadie.Nobody called.
- Nunca voy allí. / No voy allí nunca.I never go there.
- Veo a nadie.No veo a nadie.
- Nadie no llamó.Nadie llamó.
Tampoco
Tampoco is the negative of también.
- -No me gusta. -A mí tampoco.-I don't like it. -Me neither.
- Yo tampoco quiero ir.I don't want to go either.
- A mí también no.A mí tampoco.
Exerciții
___ quiero café.
Which is correct?
Which is correct?
Which is correct for I see nobody?
No tengo ___. (nothing)
___ llamó. (Nobody called.)
Which is correct?
-No me gusta el café. -A mí ___.
Yo ___ quiero ir. (either)
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