5. If we look at the literal translation, it could sound funny: She no is tall. He no is bored. Your house no is blue. But that’s the structure of Spanish. By placing a NO before the verb, the verb and entire sentence is negated. Verb Sentence Negation
6. Now you try it… How can these sentences be negated? Tú eres inteligente. (You are smart.) Ellos están en casa. (They are at home.) Yo estoy feliz. (I am happy.) Practice!
7. Now you try it… How can these sentences be negated? Tú eres inteligente. Ellos están en casa. Yo estoy feliz . (I am happy.) Practice!
8. Now you try it… How can these sentences be negated? Tú eres inteligente. Ellos están en casa. Practice! Yo estoy feliz . (I am not happy.) no
9. Now you try it… How can these sentences be negated? Tú eres inteligente . (You are smart.) Ellos están en casa. Practice! Yo estoy feliz. (I am not happy.) no
10. Now you try it… How can these sentences be negated? Ellos están en casa. Practice! Yo estoy feliz. (I am not happy.) no Tú eres inteligente . (You are not smart.) no
11. Tú eres inteligente. (You are not smart.) Yo estoy feliz. (I am not happy.) no no Now you try it… How can these sentences be negated? Ellos están en casa . Practice!
12. Tú eres inteligente. (You are not smart.) Ellos están en casa . (They are not at home.) Yo estoy feliz. (I am not happy.) no no no Now you try it… How can these sentences be negated? Practice!
13. Nosotros vamos a ir al cine. (We are going to go to the movie.) Those were easy! How about these? Voy al trabajo. (I go to work.) How about some more?
14. Nosotros vamos a ir al cine. (We are going to go to the movie.) Those were easy! How about these? Voy al trabajo . (I go to work.) How about some more?
15. Those were easy! How about these? voy al trabajo . (I don’t go to work.) No Nosotros vamos a ir al cine. (We are going to go to the movie.) How about some more?
16. Those were easy! How about these? voy al trabajo. (I don’t go to work.) No Nosotros vamos a ir al cine . (We are going to go to the movie.) How about some more?
17. Nosotros vamos a ir al cine. (We are not going to go to the movie.) Those were easy! How about these? voy al trabajo. (I don’t go to work.) No no How about some more?
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25. Create two simple sentences using the no particle. You can help yourself with the chart below. 1 2 3 4 5 Pronoun No Estar To Be Ser To be Habla Speak/ Call Correr Run 1 Yo no estoy - hablo corro en (at) a (to) la casa (home) Tú no estás - hablas corres el trabajo (work) El / Ella no está - habla corre el cine (movies) 2 Nosotros no estamos somos hablamos corremos - buenos (good) Ustedes no están son hablan corren rápidos (fast) Ellos no están son hablan corren juntos (together)
26. Lesson Complete Questions? In this lesson, we covered affirmative sentences, and when we negate them. Adding “no”! Also “double negatives.” Keep practicing! Flashcard Sets: Affirmative and Negative http://www.livemocha.com/flashcard_sets/view/246514/Spanish-Affirmative,-Negative http://www.livemocha.com/flashcard_sets/view/127563 Keep doing Livemocha Lessons Practice with native speakers on Livemocha Talk to native speakers and listen to how they negate sentences. And have fun!
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