Affirmative and Negative sentences
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How do you form a sentence with the opposite meaning, replacing the words affirmative with negative. Todos en nuestro grupo saben pescar.
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updated Jun 16, 2013
posted by pbaker3
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My attempt:
Nobody in our group knows how to fish.
Nadie de nuestro grupo sabe cómo pescar
There is nobody in our group who knows how to fish.
No hay nadie en nuestro grupo que sabe cómo pescar.
updated Jun 16, 2013
posted by britisk
Yes, I think: Nadie sabe pescar works. If you have the ' que' I think it will be followed by the subjunctive. - annierats, Jun 16, 2013
I give you a vote for effort and I think you have one viable alternative, hopefully Anormal will come back to the question. - annierats, Jun 16, 2013
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En nuestro grupo no hay nadie que sepa pescar.
Thanks to Britisk I think you could also say: Nadie de nuestro grupo sabe pescar. ( this avoids the subjunctive)
Unfortunatly, I have a strong feeling that ' no hay nadie' will be followed by the subjunctive, but we will hopefully have more answers.
updated Jun 16, 2013
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
please help annie. Why do you suspect the subjunctive here ? Thanks - britisk, Jun 15, 2013
Well a gerund could go after as for example - No hay nadie mirando la tele. But it seems "no hay nadie que" really force the use of sunjunctive, let me think a little more. - Anormal, Jun 15, 2013
Britisk, I think it's just a set thing, I'm no got at the reasons. - annierats, Jun 16, 2013
