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Affirmations, negations and questions in Spanish
As in any language, in Spanish you will also find a sentence structure for negation or questions. Affirmative sentences have the above-mentioned structure (subject, verb and predicate). While in negative sentences you only must add “no” before the verb.
Examples:
- “Me gusta comer manzanas” (I like to eat apples)
- “No me gusta comer manzanas” (I don't like to eat apples)
It is also necessary to mention that, in Spanish, there is a double negation in the same sentence. This means that, in the same sentence, two negative words can be added. Example: “No como ninguna manzana” (I don't eat any apples) or “No leo libros en ninguna occasion” (I don't read books on any occasion).
As for questions, in Spanish they can be formed in several ways. The simplest is to add question marks (¿?) to the affirmative phrase. Example: “¿Te gusta comer manzanas?” (Do you like to eat apples?)
Another option is to put the verb in front: “¿Comes manzanas normalmente?” (Do you usually eat apples?) And the last way is to add a word that assures that you are asking a question such as “no”, “verdad” or “si”. For example: “Te gusta leer por las noches, ¿verdad?” (You like to read at night, don't you?).
In this quick guide you have been able to see how sentences are structured in Spanish, but you need to keep practicing, reading and writing in Spanish to better understand sentence formation.
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