4.5.2
Just the 'Nada' Bit
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Just the 'Nada' Bit
Putting 'no' before a verb makes the phrase negative. 'Nada' is added on to create the meaning of 'nothing' or 'anything'.

No + nada
- 'Nada' is used with 'no', in a double negation.
- 'No' comes before the verb and 'nada' comes after.
- No queremos hacer nada.
- We don't want to do anything.

Nada
- Occasionally 'nada' is used without 'no', but this is a very formal style.
- Nada justifica el terrorismo.
- Nothing justifies terrorism.

Examples
- No haces nada.
- You do nothing.
- No tenemos nada que comer.
- We don't have anything to eat.
- No te gusta nada.
- You like nothing.
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1.4Days, Months & Time
2School & Jobs
3Free Time
4Grammar
4.2Important Irregular Verbs
4.3Regular Verbs in the Present Tense
4.4Verbs in the Immediate Future
4.5Negatives
4.6Nouns
4.7Adjectives
4.8Prepositions
4.9Questions
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1You, Family & Home
1.1Introducing Yourself & Being Polite
1.2Looks & Personality
1.3My Family & I
1.4Days, Months & Time
2School & Jobs
3Free Time
4Grammar
4.2Important Irregular Verbs
4.3Regular Verbs in the Present Tense
4.4Verbs in the Immediate Future
4.5Negatives
4.6Nouns
4.7Adjectives
4.8Prepositions
4.9Questions
4.10Conjunctions
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