Activities: “How to form negative sentences in English?”
Activity 1: Turn it negative
Let’s practice making some negative sentences!
For each of these sentences below, try turning it into a negative sentence by adding not. And remember, you always need to use not with an auxiliary verb, so you may have to add an auxiliary verb too!
They're going to the party.
Sarah had eaten breakfast before going to work.
Henry is good at riding his bicycle.
My parents need a new television.
Our dogs like walking in the rain.
She can pick you up from the airport.
I am hungry.
Hazel loves singing in front of people.
The tourists were waiting by the door.
He has read that book.
We will meet in room 301.
The cat sleeps in the bed every night.
We might arrive on time.
I watched the new episode last night.
You should be careful.
Activity 2: Uh oh!
Uh oh! Everyone in the pictures below is upset or arguing about something! What are they mad about? For each picture, write a negative sentence saying what is wrong or what the person is mad about. The first one is done as an example, and remember to use your imagination!
ex: The computer is not working.
For an extra challenge, try using negative words (like never, none, or neither) instead of not to make each sentence negative!