Topic 38

Topic 38               Positive and Negative Statements

Verb-to-be:  Simple Present / Past Tense

1)    am

       is           was        (not)

       are         were     

2a) Simple Present Tense  (Ordinary Verbs)

He                                      He

She     F1 + s / es                She  doesn’t     F1

It                                        It

2b)

I      /   We                            I           We

You  /   You        F1                You   /   You      don’t     F1

            They                                      They

2c)  Simple Past Tense  (Ordinary Verbs)

[ S ]     F3                            [  S  ]      didn’t     F1

3) a)  Simple  Present Tense           b)  Present Perfect Tense

    a)   have / has not                      b)  have / has not F4                             

4)  Modal Verbs

       can    /    could

       may   /    might

       shall  /     should       (not)     F1

       will    /     would

            must                 

      

*ought (not) to F1

[I] am a waiter.   [I] am not a cook.

[You] are a pupil.  [You] are not a teacher.

[She] was here yesterday.  [She] was not there yesterday.

[They] were naughty last Friday.  [They] were not obedient last Friday.

[I] have collected many stickers.  [I] have not collected many stamps.

[Peter] swims every day.  [Peter] does not fight every day.

[The children] often shout loudly. [The children] don’t often scream loudly.

[Tina] ate a lot of vegetables yesterday. 

[Tina] didn’t eat a lot of vegetables yesterday.

[Robert] can speak English well.  [Robert] can’t speak French well.  (96)

Topic 38     Overview of Positive and Negative Statements

Exercise 159       Change the following statements in negative.

1.  He can drive.

     _________________________________________________________

2.  John may come.

     _________________________________________________________

3.  Ashiah sings well.

     _________________________________________________________

4.  Luke and I are classmates.

     _________________________________________________________

5.  It will rain soon.

     _________________________________________________________

6.  Hassan and his friends were quiet yesterday.

     _________________________________________________________

7.  The children come early every Friday.

     _________________________________________________________

8.  Peter might meet us again next week.

     _________________________________________________________

9.  I shall sew myself a dress.

     _________________________________________________________

10. Tom must iron all the clothes.

      ________________________________________________________ 

Exercise  160          Change the following statements into negative.

1.  San San enjoys swimming very much.

     ________________________________________________________

2.  Aminah telephoned to Ahmad yesterday.

     ________________________________________________________

3.  I shall take some photographs next Saturday.

     ________________________________________________________

4.  He lifted up that big rock just now.

     ________________________________________________________

5.  Hassan is very greedy.

     ________________________________________________________

6.  Meena and her classmates were here yesterday.

     ________________________________________________________

7.  I am young.

     ________________________________________________________

8.  Sze Wei and her brother know the place.

     ________________________________________________________

9.  Mary was lonely yesterday.

     _____________________________________________________(97)