Forming Negative Sentences

Aux-words:

the verb BE: am is are was were

modal auxiliaries: can could would should may might must will shall  

have/has + past participle or -ing

How do I make negative sentences?

If there is an aux-word, put not (or n't) after it.  He is superstitious. → He isn't superstitious.

If there isn't an aux-word, insert do/does/did + n't before the verb. Change the verb to base form.

     He believes in "lucky" houses. → He doesn't believe in "lucky" houses.

1.  She would like to take a feng shui class. No, she

2.  The end of a T-intersection is a good location for a house.

     No, the end of T-intersection

3.  My bed faces the door. No, my

4.  He has moved several times since he came to the U.S.

     No, he

5.  His house has a mirror above the front door.

6.  I know something about “feng shui.”

7.  In your office, your desk should face the wall.

8.  He left the toilet seat up.

1.  No, she wouldn't like to...

2.  No, the end of T-intersection isn't a good...

3.  No, my bed doesn't face the...

4.  No, he hasn't moved several times since ...

5.  No, his house doesn't have a...

6.  No, I don't know anything ...

7.  No, in your ..., your desk shouldn't face...

8.  No, he didn't leave the toilet seat up.