Negative Sentences | Grammar Worksheet
It is easy to change an affirmative sentence to a negative sentence. We only have to put not after the auxiliary verb.
Watch our Youtube video to learn how to make negative sentences in English.
- She is a teacher. (Affirmative)
- She is not a teacher. (Negative)
- They have come. (Affirmative)
- They have not come. (Negative)
- It is raining. (Affirmative)
- It is not raining. (Negative)
If the affirmative sentence is in the simple present tense, we make the negative form with do not or does not.
Use do not when the subject is a plural noun or pronoun. The pronoun I and you also take do.
- She works here. (Affirmative)
- She does not work here. (Negative)
- You know the answer. (Affirmative)
- You do not know the answer. (Negative)
- Children usually rush about. (Affirmative)
- Children do not usually rush about. (Negative)
When the affirmative sentence is in the simple past tense, use did not.
- I saw him yesterday. (Affirmative)
- I did not see him yesterday. (Negative)
After do, does and did use the first form of the verb.
- You talked to him.
- You did not talk to him. (NOT You did not talked to him.)
Change the following affirmative sentences into negative sentences.
Change affirmative to negative
1. My mother makes delicious cakes.
2. Susan writes plays for television.
3. My sister runs a website.
4. They are anxious about his safety.
5. I was studying for the test.
6. It was an unforgettable experience.
7. We enjoyed the evening very much.
8. She recognized him instantly.
9. My dad wanted me to become a doctor.
10. He was interested in the offer.
11. They were waiting for our reply.
12. He admitted that he was wrong.
13. He denied the charge.
14. She refused to go with him.
15. I have finished working on the project.
Answers
1. My mother does not make delicious cakes.
2. Susan does not write plays for television.
3. My sister does not run a website.
4. They are not anxious about his safety.
5. I was not studying for the test.
6. It was not an unforgettable experience.
7. We did not enjoy the evening.
8. She did not recognize him instantly.
9. My dad did not want me to become a doctor.
10. He was not interested in the offer.
11. They were not waiting for our reply.
12. He did not admit that he was wrong.
13. He did not deny the charge.
14. She did not refuse to go with him.
15. I have not finished working on the project.
Change Affirmative to Negative Worksheet
1. He wants to be an actor.
2. She ran as fast as she could.
3. It took me an hour to finish the job.
4. They will arrive in the afternoon.
5. She was here yesterday.
6. I have learned my lesson.
7. The students have written their exam.
8. They have been waiting for us for long.
9. Our team won the trophy.
10. She failed her test.
11. They got married in July.
12. I met him at the club.
13. The teacher scolded the students.
14. I eat breakfast at 8.30.
15. She left in the morning.
16. I recognized him instantly.
17. We started in the morning.
18. He makes models from clay.
19. They finished the job in an hour.
20. I watched the football match on TV last night.
Answers
1. He does not want to be an actor.
2. She did not run as fast as she could.
3. It did not take me an hour to finish the job.
4. They will not arrive in the afternoon.
5. She was not here yesterday.
6. I have not learned my lesson.
7. The students have not written their exam.
8. They have not been waiting for us for long.
9. Our team did not win the trophy.
10. She did not fail her test.
11. They did not get married in July.
12. I did not meet him at the club.
13. The teacher did not scold the students.
14. I do not eat breakfast at 8.30.
15. She did not leave in the morning.
16. I did not recognize him instantly.
17. We did not start in the morning.
18. He does not make models from clay.
19. They did not finish the job in an hour.
20. I did not watch the football match on TV last night.