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Cheatsheet: Questions and Negatives

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Questions and Negatives

PointRuleExampleEnglish
Question marks¿ opens and ? closes every question¿Hablas inglés?Do you speak English?
Negativeno goes right before the verbNo hablo inglés.I don't speak English.
Answersthe first no answers, the second makes the verb negative¿Tienes hermanos? — No, no tengo hermanos.Have you got any brothers or sisters? — No, I haven't got any brothers or sisters.
Question wordsqué / quién / dónde / cómo / cuánto / por qué open the question, with a written accent¿Dónde vives?Where do you live?
Agreeingtambién after a statement, tampoco after a negativeNo hablo francés. — Yo tampoco.I don't speak French. — Neither do I.
Prepositionsthe preposition comes first, before the question word¿Con quién trabajas?Who do you work with?
A2Timecuándo asks about time¿Cuándo empiezas las vacaciones?When do your holidays start?
A2Choicetwo options joined by o¿Prefieres té o café?Do you prefer tea or coffee?
A2Double negativeno before the verb, nunca / nada / nadie after itNo he estado nunca en México.I've never been to Mexico.
A2Exclamationsqué + adjective or adverb, between ¡ and !¡Qué bonito!How beautiful!
B1Whichqué before a noun, cuál alone¿Qué libro quieres? / ¿Cuál quieres?Which book do you want? / Which one do you want?
A2Trapnunca before the verb takes no noNunca como carne.I never eat meat.

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