negatives las clases de sra. schwarz realidades 1
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Las clases de Sra. SchwarzRealidades 1
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Negatives To make a sentence negative in
Spanish, you usually put “no” in front of the verb or expression.
In English, you usually use the word “not.”
No me gusta cantar.I do not like to sing.
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No me gusta correr.I do not like to run.
No me gusta patinar.I do not like to skate.
No me gusta escribir cuentos.I do not like to write stories.
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NegativesTo answer a question negatively, in
Spanish you often use “no” twice.The first “no” answers the question.The second “no” implies I do not or I don’t.
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NegativesThis is similar to the way you
answer a question in English.¿Te gusta escribir cuentos?
Do you like to write stories?No, no me gusta.
No, I don’t.
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In Spanish, you might use one or more negatives after answering “no.”
¿Te gusta cantar?Do you like to sing?
No, no me gusta nada.No, I don’t like it at all.
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I don’t like no dancing.Double negatives are Not OK in English!
No me gusta bailar nada.Double (and triple) negatives Are OK in Spanish!
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NegativesIf you want to say that you do not
like either of two (or more) choices, use the expression ni…ni:
No me gusta ni nadar ni dibujar.
I don’t like either swimming or drawing.
I like neither swimming nor drawing.
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NegativesI don’t like either going to school or studying.
No me gusta ni ir a la escuela ni estudiar.
I like neither reading books nor reading magazines.
No me gusta ni leer libros ni leer revistas.