Negative questions

1. Michell Dayana Carrillo
Nidia Juliana Cuervo
English VI
Finance and International Trade

2. • Negative questions are formed with not, but there is a difference in
the word order between the full form and the short form.
Full form Auxiliary + subject+ not + verb + complement+ ?
Example Do you want to watch that film ?

3. Short form Auxiliary + n’t +subject + verb + complement+ ?
Example Don’t you want to watch that film ?

5. • Why didn’t you lock the door?
• Because I forgot it.
• Why don’t we go out to Harlye’s restaurant?
• Because your mother cooks today.
• Why can’t you help me ?
• Because I have to work.
• Why wasn’t Claudia invited to the party?
• Because she was in the university

6. Didn’t you work today
at 3.00? Isn’t he eating at the
moment?
Hasn’t Remy got a bike ? Doesn’t Juliet have a big
family?
Won’t they pass their
exam?
Wouldn’t I give you a
present for your birthday?

15. WRITE THE NEGATIVE QUESTION USING “WHY”

16. 1. I didn’t study English.
2. I am not busy.
3. It isn’t time for a break yet.
4. She doesn’t have a job.
5. I can’t speak Spanish.
6. They won’t help you.
7. She wasn’t here yesterday.
8. You weren’t on time today.
1. Why didn’t you study English?
2. Why aren’t you busy?
3. Why isn’t it time for a break yet?
4. Why doesn’t she have a job?
5. Why can’t you speak Spanish?
6. Why won’t they help you?
7. Why wasn’t she here yesterday?
8. Why weren’t you on time today?
NEGATIVE QUESTIONSTATEMENT