NEGATIVE FORMS
Isn´t- am not
Aren´t
Verb TO BE Wasn´t
Weren´t
Don´t – Doesn´t
AUXILIARIES Didn´t
Hasn´t – Haven´t
Can´t
MODALS Wouldn´t
Mustn’t /Must not
ORDERS/ Don´t eat
PROHIBITIONS Don´t talk
Not to go
INFINITIVE Not to study
REMEMBER
Mustn’t: (It´s important not to do something)
Don´t have to: (It´s not so important, not essential….)
Can`t: (It`s prohibited to do it)
CAREFUL!!!!
THINK I don’t think I can do it…..
WANT I don´t want to eat it…..
(Negative on the first verb: Think or Want)
HOPE I hope it doesn´t rain…
LET´S Let´s not go there…
BE AFRAID I`m afraid he hasn`t come yet.
(Negative on the second verb)
*The NEGATIVE of the verbs: APPEAR, BELIEVE, SEEM,SUPPOSE
is formed in either way:
E.g. Will they stay here for long?
I don`t believe so / I believe not.
SHORT ANSWERS
I hope not I hope so
I guess not I guess so
I`m afraid not I`m afraid so
NEITHER , NO , NOT, NONE
A: I don`t like skiing.
B: Neither do I /Me neither.
None of the books are mine.
I do not have any money. (NOT used to make a verb
negative)
I have no money. (NO used in front of a noun)
LET´S PRACTICE!!
NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
1).____________________________________________(you-ever-wonder) what it
would be like to be a volunteer in another country rather than just a tourist?
2). You clearly care about others. Why ________________________________(you-
translate) your concerns into real action?
3). __________________________________(you-would-like) to use your skills to help
others?
4). __________________________________(it-harm) your career to take time away
from work?
5). __________________________________(you-going to- lose out) financially if you
become a volunteer for nine months?
6). __________________________________(it- be) selfish to want to do this for your
own personal development?
