Negatives worksheet
Change the following affirmative sentences into negative sentences.
It is easy to make the negative form if the affirmative sentence contains an auxiliary verb – you only have to put ‘not’ after the auxiliary verb.
1. I am working on my computer.
2. They are playing in the garden.
3. Susie is knitting a sweater.
4. Anu is playing with her cat.
5. He is waiting for the bus.
6. It is hot today.
7. Maria is a singer.
8. I am sure about it.
9. The children have gone to bed.
10. She will help you.
11. He is learning his lessons.
12. I have finished the job.
13. It is raining.
14. She has suffered a lot.
15. You must obey him.
Answers
1. I am not working on my computer.
2. They are not playing in the garden.
3. Susie is not knitting a sweater.
4. Anu is not playing with her cat.
5. He is not waiting for the bus.
6. It is not hot today.
7. Maria is not a singer.
8. I am not sure about it.
9. The children have not gone to bed.
10. She will not help you.
11. He is not learning his lessons.
12. I have not finished the job.
13. It is not raining.
14. She has not suffered much. (A lot is not common in negative sentences; instead we use much or many.)
15. You must not obey him.
