1. Negatives
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2. Negatives
ªTo make a sentence negative in
Spanish, you usually put “no” in
front of the verb or expression.
ªIn English you usually use the word
“not.”
ªNo me gusta cantar.
ªI do not like to sing.

3. Negatives
ªTo answer a question negatively, in
Spanish you often use “no” twice.
ªThe first “no” answers the question.
ªThe second “no” says,
I do not … (don’t).”

4. Negatives
ªThis is similar to the way you
answer a question in English.
ª¿Te gusta escribir cuentos?
ªDo you like to write stories?
ªNo, no me gusta.
ªNo, I don’t.

5. Negatives
ªIn Spanish, you might use one or
more negatives after answering “no.”
ª¿Te gusta cantar?
ªDo you like to sing?
ªNo, no me gusta nada.
ªNo, I don’t like it at all.

6. Negatives
ªIf you want to say that you do not
like either of two choices, use ni…
ni:
ªNo me gusta ni nadar ni dibujar.
ªI don’t like either swimming or
drawing.
ªI like neither swimming nor
drawing.