NEGATIONS
Negations are words we use to say that something is not true. In English, we use negations to change positive sentences into negative ones. This helps us express what is not happening or what we don’t want.
Categories and Examples
- Using “Not” with Verbs
- We add “not” after the verb to make a sentence negative.
- Example:
- Positive: She is happy.
- Negative: She is not happy.
- Using “Don’t” and “Doesn’t”
- We use “don’t” (do not) or “doesn’t” (does not) with the base form of the verb.
- Example:
- Positive: They like pizza.
- Negative: They don’t like pizza.
- Using “No” with Nouns
- We use “no” before a noun to show that there is none of it.
- Example:
- Positive: I have a book.
- Negative: I have no book.
- Using “Never”
- We use “never” to show that something does not happen at any time.
- Example:
- Positive: She goes to the gym.
- Negative: She never goes to the gym.
