Change the following affirmative sentences into negatives.
In the simple present tense, we make negative forms by putting ‘not’ after‘do’ or ‘does’. Note that ‘do’ is used when the subject is a plural noun or pronoun. The first person pronoun ‘I’ also takes the verb ‘do’. ‘Does’ is used when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun.
In the simple past tense, we make negatives by putting‘did not’ before the base form of the verb.
1My sister ............... not live with my parents.
Wrong!
The third-person singular subject "My sister" takes "does" in present simple negatives.
2I ............... not know the answer.
Wrong!
The subject "I" takes "do" in present simple negatives.
3I ............... not want to leave now.
Wrong!
The subject "I" takes "do" in present simple negatives.
4My mother ............... not work at a bank.
Wrong!
The third-person singular subject "My mother" takes "does" in present simple negatives.
5Supriya ............... not sing very well.
Wrong!
The third-person singular subject "Supriya" takes "does" in present simple negatives.
6Martin ............... not get along with his brother-in-law.
Wrong!
The third-person singular subject "Martin" takes "does" in present simple negatives.
7Yesterday, the boy ............... not kill the spider with his shoe.
Wrong!
A finished past action uses "did" before "not" and the base verb.
8At the party yesterday, she ............... not recognize him at once.
Wrong!
A finished past action uses "did" before "not" and the base verb.
9After the meeting yesterday, he ............... not apologize for his conduct.
Wrong!
A finished past action uses "did" before "not" and the base verb.
10She ............... not throw a tantrum when she was told that she wouldn't be able to go.
Wrong!
A past negative main clause uses "did" before "not" and the base verb.
Answers
- My sister does not live with my parents.
- I do not know the answer.
- I do not want to leave now.
- My mother does not work at a bank.
- Supriya does not sing very well.
- Martin does not get along with his brother-in-law.
- Yesterday, the boy did not kill the spider with his shoe.
- At the party yesterday, she did not recognize him at once.
- After the meeting yesterday, he did not apologize for his conduct.
- She did not throw a tantrum when she was told that she wouldn’t be able to go.
