We use not (isn't) in negative sentences:
positive:
* am am not ('m not).
* is is not (isn't or 's not).
* are are not (aren't or 're not).
* was was not (wasn't).
* were were not (weren't).
* have have not (haven't).
* has has not (hasn't).
* will will not (won't).
* can cannot (can't).
* could could not (couldn't).
* must must not (mustn't).
* should should not (shouldn't).
* would would not (wouldn't).
negative:
O I’m not tired.
O It isn't (or It's not) raining.
O They aren't (or They're not) here.
O Julian wasn't hungry.
O The shops weren't open.
O I haven't finished my work.
O Sue hasn't got a car.
O We won't be here tomorrow.
O George can't drive.
O I couldn't sleep last night.
O I mustn't forget to phone Jane.
O You shouldn't work so hard.
O I wouldn't like to be an actor.
Don’t / doesn’t / didn’t:
positive -> negative:
1. I want to go out. -> I don't want to go out.
2. They work hard. -> They don't work hard.
3. Lisa plays the guitar. -> Lisa doesn't play the guitar.
4. My father likes his job. -> My father doesn't like his job.
5. I got up early this morning. -> I didn’t get up early this morning.
6. They worked hard yesterday. -> they didn’t work hard yesterday.
7. We played tennis.-> we didn’t play tennis.
8. Emily had dinner with us. -> Emily didn't have dinner with us.
Make these sentences negative:
1. He's gone away. He hasn't gone away.
2. It's cold today. It isn’t cold today.
3. They're married. They aren’t married.
4. We'll be late. We won’t be late.
5. I've had dinner. I haven’t had dinner.
6. You should go. You shouldn’t go.
Make these sentences negative. Use don't/doesn't/didn't:
1. She saw me. She didn't see me.
2. I like cheese. I don’t like cheese.
3. They understood. They didn’t understand.
4. He lives here. He doesn’t live here.
5. Go away! Don’t go away.
6. I did the shopping. I didn’t do the shopping.
Make these sentences negative:
1. She saw me. She can’t swim
2. They've arrived. They haven’t arrived.
3. I went to the bank. I didn’t go to the bank.
4. He speaks German. He doesn’t speak German.
5. We were angry. We weren’t angry.
6. He will be pleased. He won’t be pleased.
7. Call me tonight. Don’t call me tonight.
8. It rained yesterday. It didn’t rain yesterday.
9. I could hear them. I couldn’t hear them.
10. I believe you. I don’t believe you.
Make sentences with a negative verb (isn't/haven't/don't etc.):
1. They aren't rich. They haven't got much money.
2. Would you like something to eat? No, thank you. I am not hungry.
3. I can’t find my glasses. Have you seen them?
4. Steve doesn’t go to the cinema much. He prefers to watch DVDs at
5. We can walk to the station from here. It isn’t very far.
6. Where's Jane? 1 don’t know. I haven’t seen her today!
7. Be careful! Don’t fall!
8. We went to a restaurant last night. I didn’t like the food very much.
9. I've been to Japan many times, but I haven’t been to Korea.
10. Julia won’t be here tomorrow. She's going away.
11. Who broke that window? Not me. I didn’t do it!
12. We didn't see what happened. We weren’t looking at the time.
13. Lisa bought a new coat a few days ago, but she hasn’t worn it yet.
14. You shouldn’t drive so fast. It's dangerous.
You ask Gary some questions he answers yes or no. Make sentences about Gary, positive or negative:
1. Are you married? No. He isn’t married.
2. Do you live in London? Yes. He lives in London.
3. Were you born in London? No. He wasn't born in London.
4. Do you like London? No. He doesn't like London.
5. Would you like to live in the country? Yes. He'd like to live in the country.
6. Can you drive? No. He can drive.
7. Do you read newspapers? No. He doesn't read newspapers.
8. Are you interested in politics? No. He isn't interested in politics.
9. He hasn't got a car. or He doesn't have a car. No, he hasn’t got a car.
10. Do you watch TV most evenings? Yes. He watches TV most evenings.
11. Did you watch TV last night? No, He didn't watch TV last night.
12. Did you go out last night? Yes. He went out last night.
