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Negative Sentences — Practice

English says "no" in three patterns: be + not, do / does / did + not + base verb, and modal + not. Build all three with 21 click-to-hear examples and unscramble quizzes.

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  • BE + not
  • She is not tired. – BE + not
  • I am not hungry. – BE + not
  • They are not at home. – BE + not
  • He was not at school. – BE + not
  • The store is not open. – BE + not
  • We were not late. – BE + not
  • The baby is not sleeping. – BE + not
  • DO / DOES / DID + not + base verb
  • I do not like spiders. – DO + not + verb
  • He does not eat meat. – DO + not + verb
  • They did not go to the party. – DO + not + verb
  • She does not drink coffee. – DO + not + verb
  • We do not have time. – DO + not + verb
  • It does not work. – DO + not + verb
  • The bus did not come. – DO + not + verb
  • I did not see the message. – DO + not + verb
  • Modal + not
  • You cannot park here. – Modal + not
  • She will not come today. – Modal + not
  • We should not be late. – Modal + not
  • I cannot find my phone. – Modal + not
  • You must not touch that. – Modal + not
  • He would not listen. – Modal + not