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Grade 6 · Introductory Spanish

Make a simple Spanish statement negative

Use no before a conjugated verb to negate a simple affirmative statement.

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Worked example

Make this simple statement negative without changing its subject or action: Yo estudio hoy.

Answer & why

Answer: Yo no estudio hoy.

Place no directly before the conjugated verb: Yo no estudio hoy. This means “I do not study today.”

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All questions

All 6 authored questions for this skill.

Question 1

Make this simple statement negative without changing its subject or action: Nosotros vivimos lejos.

  1. No Nosotros vivimos lejos.
  2. Nosotros vivimos lejos no.
  3. Nosotros vivimos lejos.
  4. Nosotros no vivimos lejos.
A hint

In these simple statements, keep the subject and verb and place no immediately before the verb.

Answer & why

Answer: Nosotros no vivimos lejos.

Place no directly before the conjugated verb: Nosotros no vivimos lejos. This means “We do not live far away.”

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Question 2

Make this simple statement negative without changing its subject or action: Tú comes pan.

  1. No Tú comes pan.
  2. Tú no comes pan.
  3. Tú comes pan.
  4. Tú comes pan no.
A hint

In these simple statements, keep the subject and verb and place no immediately before the verb.

Answer & why

Answer: Tú no comes pan.

Place no directly before the conjugated verb: Tú no comes pan. This means “You do not eat bread.”

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Question 3

Make this simple statement negative without changing its subject or action: Ellos hablan español.

  1. Ellos no hablan español.
  2. Ellos hablan español no.
  3. No Ellos hablan español.
  4. Ellos hablan español.
A hint

In these simple statements, keep the subject and verb and place no immediately before the verb.

Answer & why

Answer: Ellos no hablan español.

Place no directly before the conjugated verb: Ellos no hablan español. This means “They do not speak Spanish.”

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Question 4

Make this simple statement negative without changing its subject or action: Ana bebe leche.

  1. Ana bebe leche no.
  2. Ana bebe leche.
  3. Ana no bebe leche.
  4. No Ana bebe leche.
A hint

In these simple statements, keep the subject and verb and place no immediately before the verb.

Answer & why

Answer: Ana no bebe leche.

Place no directly before the conjugated verb: Ana no bebe leche. This means “Ana does not drink milk.”

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Question 5

Make this simple statement negative without changing its subject or action: Yo estudio hoy.

  1. No Yo estudio hoy.
  2. Yo estudio hoy no.
  3. Yo estudio hoy.
  4. Yo no estudio hoy.
A hint

In these simple statements, keep the subject and verb and place no immediately before the verb.

Answer & why

Answer: Yo no estudio hoy.

Place no directly before the conjugated verb: Yo no estudio hoy. This means “I do not study today.”

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Question 6

Make this simple statement negative without changing its subject or action: Ella canta aquí.

  1. Ella canta aquí.
  2. No Ella canta aquí.
  3. Ella canta aquí no.
  4. Ella no canta aquí.
A hint

In these simple statements, keep the subject and verb and place no immediately before the verb.

Answer & why

Answer: Ella no canta aquí.

Place no directly before the conjugated verb: Ella no canta aquí. This means “She does not sing here.”

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