Michell Dayana Carrillo

Nidia Juliana Cuervo

English VI
Finance and International Trade
• 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 ?

Short form Auxiliary + n’t +subject + verb + complement+ ?

Example Don’t you want to watch that film ?

• Why didn’t you lock the door? • Why don’t we go out to Harlye’s restaurant?
• Because I forgot it. • Because your mother cooks today.

• Why can’t you help me ? • Why wasn’t Claudia invited to the party?
• Because I have to work. • Because she was in the university
 Didn’t you work today Won’t they pass their
at 3.00? Isn’t he eating at the
exam?
moment?

Hasn’t Remy got a bike ? Doesn’t Juliet have a big Wouldn’t I give you a
family? present for your birthday?
WRITE THE NEGATIVE QUESTION USING “WHY”
 STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION

1. I didn’t study English. 1. Why didn’t you study English?

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