Negation — Practice

1. Make this negative: "Hablo español."

Answer: No hablo español.

Explanation: Put "no" right before the verb. "No hablo" = I don't speak.

2. Complete: "No tengo _____ hermanos." (I don't have any brothers.)

Answer: ningún

Explanation: Use "ningún" before masculine plural. It means "not any" or "no".

3. Which sentence is correct?

Answer: No voy nunca.

Explanation: "No voy nunca" (I never go) is the correct double negation. "Nunca no voy" is incorrect word order.

4. Complete: "No conozco a _____." (I don't know anybody.)

Answer: nadie

Explanation: "Nadie" means "nobody/anybody" and requires "no" before the verb in standard Spanish.

5. Which negation word means "never"?

Answer: nunca

Explanation: "Nunca" = never. "Nada" = nothing. "Ninguno" = none.

6. Complete: "No como _____ por la mañana." (I don't eat anything in the morning.)

Answer: nada

Explanation: "Nada" = nothing. "No como nada" is a correct double negation.

7. Make negative: "Tengo algunos amigos." (I have some friends.)

Answer: No tengo ningún amigo.

Explanation: "Algunos" becomes "ningún" in negation. "No tengo ningún amigo" = I don't have any friends.

8. Which word order is correct for starting with "Nunca"?

Answer: Nunca voy al cine.

Explanation: When a negative word starts the sentence, "no" is optional. "Nunca voy" = I never go.