The Logic of
Agreement
You are a mirror. Reflect the auxiliary verb.
Positive? Use So. Negative? Use Neither.
Eres un espejo. Refleja el verbo auxiliar. ¿Positivo? Usa So. ¿Negativo? Usa Neither.
Positive Agreement
Formula: SO + Auxiliary + Subject Fórmula: SO + Auxiliar + Sujeto.
Verb TO BE
Am, Is, Are, Was, Were
Visible Auxiliaries
Can, Will, Have, Should, Must
Hidden Do/Did
Simple Present & Past. No visible aux.
Negative Agreement
Formula: NEITHER + Positive Auxiliary + Subject NEITHER ya es negativo. El auxiliar debe ser POSITIVO.
NEITHER...
"I am not sad."
→ "Neither AM I."
Yo tampoco."I can't fly."
→ "Neither CAN I."
Yo tampoco.NOR...
Same as Neither, but more formal.
"I don't know."
→ "Nor DO I."
"She hasn't eaten."
→ "Nor HAVE I."
... EITHER
Subject + Negative Aux + EITHER.
"I don't like it."
→ "I don't either."
A mí tampoco (Forma larga)."I can't go."
→ "I can't either."
Casual / Informal
Quick answers in conversation.
"I love chocolate." -> "Me too."
"I don't smoke." -> "Me neither."
Yo tampoco (Informal).Disagreement
Don't invert! Use Subject + Aux.
"I like football."
→ "Oh, I DON'T."
Pues a mí no."I didn't see it."
→ "I DID."
Pues yo sí.Auxiliary Switch List
Reflection Challenge
- L1: So + Aux (Present)
- L2: Neither + Aux
- L3: Hidden Aux (Do/Did)
- L4: Disagreement
- Boss: Mixed Tenses
Q
Text
Respond with SO/NEITHER...
