Transformation Of An Affirmative Sentence To A Negative Sentence
In the simple present tense, use do or does to make negatives. Use do when the subject is a plural noun or pronoun (they, you, we).
Use does when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun (he, she, it).
Use do when the subject is the first person singular pronoun I.
In the simple past tense, use did with both singular and plural subjects.
Note that you have to use the first form of the verb (v1) after do, does and did.
She arrived in the morning. (Affirmative)
She did not arrive in the morning. (Negative) (NOT She did not arrived in the morning.)
Transformation of an affirmative sentence to a negative sentence | Worksheet
1. She works at a bank.
2. They arrived in the morning.
3. I started at 6 o’clock.
4. He took two hours to finish the job.
5. I helped him with the homework.
6. She earns a six figure salary.
7. I want to go now.
8. I waited for them.
9. They praised the child.
10. I have always wanted to be a writer.
11. She opened the door with a duplicate key.
12. I asked them to go.
13. I told him to be careful.
14. They gave her a medal.
15. He works out every day.
16. I visit my grandparents every week.
Answers
1. She does not work at a bank.
2. They did not arrive in the morning.
3. I did not start at 6 o’clock.
4. He did not take two hours to finish the job.
5. I did not help him with the homework.
6. She does not earn a six figure salary.
7. I do not want to go now.
8. I did not wait for them.
9. They did not praise the child.
10. I have never wanted to be a writer.
11. She did not open the door with a duplicate key.
12. I did not ask them to go.
13. I did not tell him to be careful.
14. They did not give her a medal.
15. He does not work out every day.
16. I do not visit my grandparents every week.
