In this exercise, you should transform the sentences to negative.

Each sentence has an affirmative or an indefinite word, so you should know their negative counterparts.

**Hint:** In Spanish, when you have a negative verb, you use a negative word with it. And vice-versa. When you do not have a negative verb, you do not use a negative word, but rather its affirmative or indefinite counterpart.

Example 1: **No** quiero comer **nada**. *(I **do not** want to eat **anything**.)*
Example 2: **Quiero** comer **algo**. *(I **want** to eat **something**.)*

1. The first sentence is indefinite and reads:
*I want to know **something** about Miriam today.*

So, the negative sentence would read:
*I **do not** want to know **anything** about Miriam today.*
(**No** quiero saber **nada** de Miriam hoy.)

We negated the verb and used the negative counterpart of *”something” (**algo**),* which is *”nothing/anything” (**nada**).*

**algo ≠ nada**

2. The second sentence is indefinite and reads:
*There is **a person** as angry as I am now.*

So, the negative sentence would read:
*There is **no person/not a single person** as angry as I am now.*
(**No** hay **ninguna persona** tan enojada como yo ahora.)

We negated the verb. We changed *”a person” (**alguna persona**)* to its negative counterpart *”no person/not a single person” (**ninguna persona**)*. Since *”alguna persona”* comes from a feminine noun *la persona*, we added an *-a* to *ningun*.

**alguna persona ≠ ninguna persona**

3. The third sentence is affirmative and reads:
*She **always** shared her books and compact discs.*

So, the negative sentence would read:
*She **never** shared her books and compact discs.*
(Ella **nunca** compartió sus libros y discos compactos.)

Here, we only used the negative word of *”always” (**siempre**),* which is *”never” (**nunca**).*

**siempre ≠ nunca**

4. The fourth sentence is indefinite and reads:
*She goes out with **someone**.*

So, the negative sentence would read:
*She **does not** go out with **anyone**.*
(Ella **no** sale con **nadie**.)

We negated the verb. We changed *”someone” (**alguien**)* to its negative counterpart *”no one/anyone” (**nadie**)*.

**alguien ≠ nadie**

5. The fifth sentence is affirmative and reads:
*She wants to have **many friends**.*

So, the negative sentence would read:
*She **does not** want to have **any friends**.*
(Ella **no** quiere tener **ningunos amigos**.)

We negated the verb. We changed *”many friends” (**muchos amigos**)* to its negative counterpart *”no friends/any friends” (**ningunos amigos**)*. Since *”muchos amigos”* comes from a masculine plural noun *los amigos*, we added an *-os* to *ningun*.

**muchos amigos ≠ ningunos amigos**

See the **detailed explanation.**

In this exercise, Miriam is feeling down. You should complete the sentences that relate ti her using the negative words you were given.

**N.B.** Remember that double negation is allowed in Spanish.

1. Miriam no quiere **jugar ningún videojuego.**
*(Miriam does not want to play **any** video game.)*

In this sentence, both the verb (no quiere) and the word (ningún videojuego) are negated.

algún ≠ ningún
(some / a / any ≠ no / any / not a single one)

2. Miriam **nunca rechaza los videojuegos.**
*(Miriam **never** refuses video games.)*

siempre ≠ nunca
(always ≠ never)

3. Miriam no quiere **hablar con nadie.**
*(Miriam does not want to talk to **anyone**.)*

In this sentence, both the verb (no quiere) and the word (nadie) are negated.

alguien ≠ nadie
(someone / anyone ≠ no one / anyone)

4. Miriam **tampoco quiere salir de su casa.**
*(**Neither** does Miriam want to leave her house.)*

también ≠ tampoco
(also ≠ neither / also no)

5. Miriam no tiene **que hacer nada.**
*(Miriam does not have to do **anything**.)*

In this sentence, both the verb (no tiene) and the word (nada) are negated.

algo ≠ nada
(something ≠ nothing / anything)

This exercise aims to help you practice writing using affirmative and negative expressions.

You should write two opposite sentences for three examples, so six in total. In the parenthesis are the adverbs you should include in your sentences.

Remember that double negation is allowed in Spanish.

1. (before breakfast)

– Yo **siempre** lavo mis dientes antes del desayno.
*(I always wash my teeth before breakfast.)*

– Yo **nunca** lavo mis dientes antes del desayno.
*(I never wash my teeth before breakfast.)*

siempre ≠ nunca
(always ≠ never)

2. (on Sundays)

– Yo salgo con **algunos** amigos los domingos.
*(I go out with some friends on Sundays.)*

– Yo **no** salgo con **ningunos** amigos lod domingos.
*(I do not go out with any friends on Sundays.)*

algunos ≠ ningunos
(some ≠ no / any)

In the negative sentence, we negated both the verb *(no salgo)* and the noun *(amigos)*. Since *”ningunos amigos” (some friends)* comes from the masculine plural noun *los amigos*, we added *-os* to *ningun*.

3. (after classes)

– Yo tengo **algo** que hacer después de las clases.
*(I have something to do after classes.)*

– Yo **no** tengo **nada** que hacer after clases.
*(I do not have anything to do after classes.)*

algo ≠ nada
(something ≠ nothing / anything)

In the negative sentence, we negated the verb *(no tengo)* and used the negative word *(nada)*.