Negative Questions - CCLS English School London

LEVEL 5
Negative questions
Verb TO BE
Negative Auxiliary + Subject + Complement
Aren’t
you
Isn’t
your mother
Weren’t
the kids
Wasn’t
the teacher
from Miami?
at home?
studying?
in class?
Other verbs
Negative Auxiliary + Subject + Action Verb + Complement
Don’t
you
like
coffee?
Mary
speak
English
Didn’t
you
come
Didn’t
the flight
arrive
Won’t
you
have
Can’t
they
help
Shouldn’t
you
see
Doesn’t
Couldn’t
you
see
to school yesterday?
on time
vacation this year?
you today?
the doctor?
the director yesterday?
Transform the questions below to negative questions.
1. Are you from Brazil?
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2. Is Mary your sister?
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3. Are Bob and Mary married?
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4. Is there a test today?
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5. Are there oranges in the bowl?
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6. Do you like Mary?
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7. Does she work everyday?
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8. Do they live with you?
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9. Does Mary live in Miami?
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10. Was Sam at home last night?
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11. Were the kids studying for the test?
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12. Was the teacher in class when you arrived?
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13. Did you see the game yesterday?
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14. Did the kids pass the exam?
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15. Can you drive?
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16. Could you go to the party yesterday?
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17. Are you able to cook?
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18. Is your mom able to speak English?
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19. Were you able to watch the news?
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20. Will you be able to travel on Saturday?
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ABOUT NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
We use negative questions to show surprise, in exclamations and when we
expect the listener to agree with us.
Utilizamos las preguntas negativas para demostrar sorpresa, en
exclamaciones y cuando esperamos que quien nos escucha esté de
acuerdo con nosotros.
1. TO SHOW SURPRISE (Para demostrar sorpresa)
Didn't you hear the bell? I rang it four times.
(¿No escuchaste el timbre? Toqué tres veces.)
2. IN EXCLAMATIONS (En exclamaciones)
Doesn't that house look beautiful! (= that house looks really beautiful)
(¡No sé ve hermosa esa casa! (= esa casa es realmente hermosa)
3. WHEN WE EXPECT THE LISTENER TO AGREE WITH US
(Cuando esperamos que el oyente esté de acuerdo con nosotros)
"Haven't we met somewhere before?" "Yes, I think we have."
("¿No nos hemos visto antes en alguna parte?" "Sí, creo que sí.")
NOTICE THE MEANING OF YES AND NO IN ANSWERS
TO NEGATIVE QUESTIONS:
Didn't Roberto pass his exams?
Yes. (= Yes, he passed them.)
No. (= No, he didn't pass them.)
NOTICE THE WORD ORDER IN NEGATIVE QUESTIONS WITH WHY...?:
Why didn't you lock the door? (not why you didn't lock)
(¿Por qué no cerraste la puerta con llave?)
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Why don't we go out to Harley's restaurant? (not why we don't go)
(¿Por qué no vamos a cenar al restaurante Harley's)
Why can't you help me? (not why you can't help me)
(¿Por qué no me puedes ayudar?)
Why wasn't Claudia invited to the party? (not why Claudia wasn't)
(¿Por qué Claudia no fue invitada? = ¿Por qué no invitaron a Claudia?)
MAKE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS. EACH TIME YOU ARE SURPRISED.
Example: "We won't see Ann tonight." "Oh! (she/not/come to the party
tonight?)"
Your answer: Isn't she coming to the party tonight?
1. "I hope we don't meet Monica tonight." "Why? (you / not / like her?)"
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2. "I'll have to borrow some money." "Why? (you / not / have / any?)"
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MAKE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS WITH "WHY...?"
Example: (I didn't lock the door last night.)
Your answer: Why didn't you lock the door last night?
1. (I don't like George.)
Why _______________________________________________?
2. (Daniela wasn't at work today.)
Why_________________________________________________?
3. (I'm not ready yet.)
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Why________________________________________________?
4. (Elena doesn't eat fruit.)
Why________________________________________________?
5. (Ruben can't come to the meeting.)
Why________________________________________________?
Ask negative questions for the answers below:
1. ______________________________________________________
I didn’t come to class because I was sick.
2. ______________________________________________________
I didn’t finish my homework because I didn’t have time.
3. ______________________________________________________
I couldn’t call George because I lost his phone number.
4. ______________________________________________________
Mary doesn’t go out very often because she is very busy.
5._______________________________________________________
I don’t drink coffee because it is not good for me.
6. _______________________________________________________
Mary can’t go to school because she is sick.
7. _______________________________________________________
We won’t travel to Paris because we don’t have enough money.
8. _______________________________________________________
The kids didn’t walk to school because it was very cold this morning.
9. _______________________________________________________
They couldn’t come to the party because they had to study.
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10. ______________________________________________________
I won’t be able to do the test because I will have an important meeting.
11. ______________________________________________________
Yes, I went to school yesterday.
12. _______________________________________________________
Yes, Betty is my favorite teacher.
13. _______________________________________________________
No. I don’t you want your help.
14. _______________________________________________________
No, I don’t have any money.
15. _______________________________________________________
Yes, I can ride a bicycle.
16. _______________________________________________________
No, the bus did not arrive on time.
17. _______________________________________________________
Mary can’t go with you because it’s too late.
18. _______________________________________________________
No, Mary did not come for class.
19. _______________________________________________________
No, I won’t be able to buy a new car this year.
20. _______________________________________________________
Bob won’t be able to travel with us because he will have to work.
21. _______________________________________________________
No, I was not at home last night.
22. _______________________________________________________
I didn’t answer the phone because I didn’t hear it ring.
23. _______________________________________________________
No, the kids were not studying when you arrived.
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