Making negative sentences in Spanish is pretty easy. Most of the time, you just use the word "no." Here are some helpful tips to create negative sentences without any trouble!

1. Present Tense Verbs
You need to change the verb to match the subject. Here are some examples with regular and irregular verbs:

• Hablar (to speak):

  • Yo no hablo (I do not speak).

• Comer (to eat):

  • Tú no comes (You do not eat).

• Vivir (to live):

  • Ella no vive (She does not live).

For some irregular verbs, it's the same:

• Tener (to have):

  • Nosotros no tenemos (We do not have).

• Ser (to be):

  • Vosotros no sois (You all are).

• Estar (to be):

  • Ellos no están (They are not).

2. Using Articles
When you talk about things (nouns), remember the articles:

• Definite articles (specific):
  • El perro no es mío (The dog is not mine).
• Indefinite articles (general):
  • No tengo una bicicleta (I do not have a bicycle).

3. Subject Pronouns
Subject pronouns make your sentences clear. Here they are:

• Yo (I)
• Tú (You - singular)
• Él (He)
• Ella (She)
• Nosotros (We)
• Vosotros (You all)
• Ellos (They)

Example:

• Yo no quiero (I do not want).

4. Making Simple Negative Sentences
To make a simple negative sentence, just put "no" before the verb:

• Affirmative: Ella habla español. (She speaks Spanish.)
• Negative: Ella no habla español. (She does not speak Spanish.)

5. Present Progressive Tense
This tense shows actions happening right now. It uses "estar" with a verb ending in -ing. Here's how to say negative actions:

Example:

• Estoy estudiando (I am studying).
• No estoy estudiando (I am not studying).

In summary, just remember to put "no" before the verb to change a sentence to negative. If you know how to change verbs, use articles correctly, and understand subject pronouns, you can easily create clear negative sentences in Spanish!