Change Positive Questions To Negative Interrogative Sentences

Basically, forming a questions in English is not so difficult if we understand the rules. To change a positive sentence to interrogative sentence, we must recognize the auxilary verbs (verbs) that take a part in the change of sentence's structure.

In general, we always make a question in positive one. In this section, we will study how to change the positive questions to negative one. Forming a negative questions is basically combining a negative sentence and interrogative sentence.

We can use auxilary verbs or 'be'  in negative form to form a negative question. To answer the negative questions, we have only to say yes or no in short answers or long answers.

Forming Negative Questions

Be (am, is, are)

1. (+) She is a good teacher.
   
   (-) She is not a good teacher.
   (+?) Is she a good teacher?
   (-?) Isn't she a good teacher?
   (?-) Is she not a good teacher?
   
   
2. (+) My father is a farmer.
   
   (-) My father is not a farmer.
   (+?) Is your father a farmer?
   (-?) Isn't your father a farmer?
   (?-) Is your father not a farmer?
   
   
3. (+) Rudy and Mike are in my house.
   
   (-) Rudi and Mike are not in my house.
   (+?) Are Rudy and Mike in your house?
   (-?) Aren't Rudy and Mike in your house?
   (?-) Are Rudy not and Mike in your house?
   
   
4. (+) That is her cat.
   
   (-) That is not her cat.
   (+?) Is that her cat?
   (-?) Isn't that her cat?
   (-?) Is that not her cat?
   
   
5. (+) Those are my friend in senior high school
   (-) Those are not my friend in senior high school
   (+?) Are those your friends in senior high school?
   (-?) Aren't those your friends in senior high school?
   (?-) Are those not your friends in senior high school?
   
   

Auxilary Verb (Do, Does)

1. (?) Do you understand her language?
   
   (-?) Don't you understand her language?
   (?-) Do you not understand her language?


2. (?) Does He know your parent?
   
   (-?) Doesn't He know your parent?
   (?-) Does He not know your parent?


3. (?) Do you watch a movie with your sister?
   
   (-?) Don't you watch a movie with your sister?
   (?-) Do you not watch a movie with your sister?


4. (?) Does your mother have an old dress?
   
   (-?) Doesn't your mother have an old dress?
   (?-) Does your mother not have an old dress?


5. (?) Do you see what I do with my friends?
   
   (-?) Dont't you see what I do with my friends?
   (?-) Do you not see what I do with my friends?