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What are indefinite words?

Words such as someone or something that refer to people and things that are not specific

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What are negative words?

Words such as no one or nothing that deny the existence of people & things or contradict statements

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Remember!

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In Spanish, sentences frequently contain 2 or more negative words once a sentence is negative, all indefinite ideas must be expressed in the negative.

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Ejemplos:

Nunca le escribo a nadie I never write to anyone

No me preocupo por nada nunca I do not ever worry about anything

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As the preceding sentences show, once an English sentence contains one negative word (for example, not or never) no other negative word may be used. Instead, indefinite (or affirmative ) words are used. In Spanish, however, once a sentence is negative, no other affirmative (that is, indefinite) word may be used. Instead, all indefinite ideas must be expressed in the negative.

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Using Infinitive Words

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Alguien and nadie are often used with the personal "a"

The personal "a" is also used before alguno/a, algunos/as & ninguno/a when these words are referring to people and are the direct object of a verb.

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Ejemplos:

Carlos ¿ves a alguien allí? No, no veo a nadie.

Carlos, do you see anyone there? No, I didn't see anyone

¿Oyes a alguno de los chicos? No, no oigo a ninguno.

Do you hear any of the guys? No, I don't hear anyone.