Questions & negations

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

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Lesson 19: questions & negations 

Questions & negations

making questions and negations

what are negations?

Rule 1

With the verb to be and auxiliary verbs (hulp ww) such as can and may, you place that verb at the beginning of a question. In a negative sentence, you place not/n’t after that verb.

Examples:

I can speak English well. - Can I speak English well? - I can't/cannot speak English well. 

I am a teacher. - Am I a teacher? - I am not a teacher.

Rule 2

With any other main verb, you add the verb to do. You place a form of to do at the beginning of a question. In a negative sentence, you place not/n’t after a form of to do. The main verb changes to the infinitive.

Examples:

I love cheese. - Do I love cheese? - I don't love cheese.

I overslept yesterday.

1. I didn't overslept yesterday.
2. I didn't oversleep yesterday
3. I don't overslept yesterday.
4. I don't oversleep yesterday.

I am your teacher.

1. I amn't your teacher.
2. I am not your teacher.
3. I don't am your teacher.
4. I don't be your teacher.

Turn this sentence into a question:
I am your teacher.

Turn this sentence into a question:
I overslept yesterday.

Turn this sentence into a question:
You don't like school.

Turn this sentence into a question:
Pizza with pineapple is a disgrace.

Turn this sentence into a negative:
Pizza with pineapple is a disgrace.

Turn this into a negative sentence:
The teacher explained the assignment.

Turn into a question:
We were playing on our iPads.

Make this sentence negative:
My friend and I play on the same team.

Make into a negative sentence:
I can swim.