The document discusses how to agree or disagree with affirmative and negative statements in Spanish using "so" and "neither". It provides examples of using so/neither with different verb tenses like present, past, and future. So is used to agree with affirmative statements and neither is used to disagree with negative statements. A series of example statements and responses are also given to demonstrate how to properly use so and neither in response.
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English so/ neither
1. when we agree with something someone says AND THE sentences are AFFIRMATIVE, we use SO.
2. when we agree with something someone says AND THE sentences are NEGATIVE , WE USE NEITHER.
4. SO/NEITHER
The easiest way to say YO TAMBIEN" is "Me too," and the easiest way to say YO TAMPOCO" is "Me
neither." However, expressions are also used with the words so and neither to express that.
5. To be - With the verb to be is used so or neither, then the verb to be (am), and then the subject (I). See the following
examples.
SENTENCE ANSWER
I'm tired. (Estoy cansado.) So am I. (Yo tambi辿n.)
I'm not tired. (No estoy cansado.) Neither am I. (Yo tampoco.)
Present - With verbs in the present tense, it is used so or neither, then do, and the subject (I). See the following
examples.
SENTENCE ANSWER
I swim. Yo nado. So do I. Yo tambi辿n.
I don't swim. Yo no nado. Neither do I. Yo tampoco.
Present Perfect - With verbs in the present perfect, it is used so or neither, then have, and finally the subject (I). See
the following examples.
SENTENCE ANSWER
I've finished. He terminado. So have I. Yo tambi辿n.
I haven't finished. No he terminado. Neither have I. Yo tampoco.
Future - With verbs in the future, it is used so or neither, then will and finally the subject (I). See the following
examples.
SENTENCE ANSWER
I will study. Estudiar辿. So will I. Yo tambi辿n.
I won't study. No estudiar辿. Neither will I. Yo tampoco.
Past - With verbs in the past is used so or neither, then did and finally the subject (I). See the following examples.
SENTENCE ANSWER
I finished. Termin辿. So did I. Yo tambi辿n.
I didn't finish. No termin辿. Neither did I. Yo tampoco.
6. You are late for school. I.
You don卒t like red skirts Jane.
Paul should behave more carefully Katherine.
I am a teacher you.
Guy speaks english very well Alexandra.
SO AM
NEITHER
DOES
SO SHOULD
SO ARE
SO DOES
7. Karim studied in the U.S.A Henry.
You didn卒t see him I.
I did not wash my car yesterday Jorge.
I'm a student. I.
I'm not Chinese. I.
NEITHER
DID
SO DID
SO AM
NEITHER
AM
NEITHER
DID