In the simple present tense, we make the negative form with do not or does not.

In the simple past tense, we make the negative form with did not.

1. Shyam failed to arrive on time.

2. He drank a glass of milk.

3. He finished the task in an hour.

4. He can speak French.

5.  They arrived in the morning.

6. He writes to his mother every day.

7. The milkman comes here every day.

8. My father reads every day.

9. He drinks coffee in the morning.

10. I have some leaflets with me.

11. She knows how to make tea.

12. He dared to call me a liar.

Answers

1. Shyam did not fail to arrive on time.

2. He did not drink a glass of milk.

3. He did not finish the task in an hour.

4. He cannot speak French.

5.  They did not arrive in the morning.

6. He does not write to his mother every day.

7. The milkman does not come here every day.

8. My father does not read every day.

9. He does not drink coffee in the morning.

10. I do not have any leaflets with me.

11. She does not know how to make tea.

12. He did not dare to call me a liar.

Worksheet 2

Change the following affirmative sentences to negative.

1. I met him yesterday.

2. He invited me to his party.

3. They praised the winners.

4. Plants need sunlight for optimal growth.

5. He takes good care of his parents.

6. The landlord treats his tenants well.

7. I finished the job in an hour.

8. We meet each other frequently.

9. She turned around.

10. We feed stray animals.

11. The old man lives alone.

12. She makes a living by selling candles.

13.They own a cottage above the lake.

14. That table occupies a lot of space.

15. I have known him for a long time.

Answers

1. I did not meet him yesterday.

2. He did not invite me to his party.

3. They did not praise the winners.

4. Plants do not need sunlight for optimal growth.

5. He does not take good care of his parents.

6. The landlord does not treat his tenants well.

7. I did not finish the job in an hour.

8. We do not meet each other frequently.

9. She did not turn around.

10. We do not feed stray animals.

11. The old man does not live alone.

12. She does not make a living by selling candles.

13.They do not own a cottage above the lake.

14. That table does not occupy much space. (Use much in negative sentences; a lot is mainly used in affirmative sentences.)

15. I have not known….