Some negative constructions

Affirmative algo/something alguien/someone alguno, -a/ someone, some siempre/ always alguna vez/ ever tambin/ also todava, an/ still ya/ already o/ or oo/ eitheror Negative nada/ nothing nadie/ no one ninguno, -a/ no one, none nunca/ never jams/ never tampoco/ neither ya no/ no longer todava no/ not yet ni/ nor nini/ neithernor DOUBLE NEGATIVE Whenever the negative words nada, nadie, nunca, tampoco, jams, follow the verb, NO must precede the verb. NO escucho NUNCA la radio No veo JAMS la televisin Nada, nadie, nunca, tampoco, jams can also be placed at the end of a sentence NO escucho la radio NUNCA No veo la telvisin JAMS If the negative word precedes the verb a double negative is not necessary NUNCA escucho la radio JAMS veo la televisin EXAMPLE: No canto nunca en la ducha I never sing in the shower TAMPOCO/ NEITHER It is used to link to negative sentences No quiero chocolate. Tampoco quiero caramelos.

alternative you could use: NINI/neithernor preceded by NO No quiero Ni chocolate Ni caramelos NINGUNO (no one or none, any) Ninguno can refer to people or things. Ninguno drops the final -o before masculine singular nouns. No quiero NINGUNO No quiero NINGN trato especial PRCTICA I never go on Sundays Do you like chocolate? No, I dont like it Nobody comes tomorrow I dont want nothing He has nothing to declare There is nobody outside I dont want any