PALABRAS INDEFINDAS Y NEGATIVAS
Like in English, Spanish have indefinite and negative words. The indefinite words, are those that refer to people or objects that are not specific. A good example would be, someone. You are aware that the speaker is talking about a person, but not a specific person. On the other hand, the negative words are those use to contradict the existence of people of object or even to contradict a statement. An example of a negative word would be no one. Each indefinite word has an opposite negative word.
Note that alguno/a/s, algún, ninguno/a, ningún have to match in gender and in number.
For example, algunas chicas, algunos chicos.
If you are using a singular masculine noun after alguno or ninguno, these forms are reduced to algún or ningún.
For example, algún lápiz, vs alguno lápiz.
Since alguno/a/s, algún, ninguno/a, ningún, alguien, and nadie refer to people they are often used with the personal a before them in a sentence. This happens when they are the direct object of the verb.
For example, ¿Ha visto a alguien en la clase con camiseta negra?
PRÁCTICA
Now that you have learned about indefinite and negatives words, let’s practice;
Ejercicio 1
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