Day 14 45-55 minutes

Intermediate Level

Negative Sentences in English

Learn how to form negative sentences using 'not', 'don't', 'doesn't', 'didn't' and other negation forms. Master English negation with Telugu translations.

Grammar Focus Negation Telugu Translations

Introduction to Negative Sentences

Welcome to Day 14! Today, you'll learn how to form negative sentences in English. Negative sentences express denial, refusal, or contradiction. They are essential for everyday communication.

Learning Tip: In English, we usually make sentences negative by adding "not" after the helping verb (am, is, are, was, were, have, has, had, do, does, did, can, will, etc.).

Important Note

Negative sentences in English always need a helping verb (auxiliary verb) except for sentences with the verb "to be" (am, is, are, was, were) which can be directly followed by "not".

Basic Negation with "NOT"

The most common way to make a sentence negative is by adding "not" after the helping verb.

Positive Sentence

I am a student.

నేను ఒక విద్యార్థిని/విద్యార్థి.

Pronunciation: ఐ యామ్ అ స్టూడెంట్

Negative Sentence

I am not a student.

నేను ఒక విద్యార్థిని/విద్యార్థి కాదు.

Pronunciation: ఐ యామ్ నాట్ అ స్టూడెంట్

Positive Sentence

She is from Hyderabad.

ఆమె హైదరాబాద్ నుండి వచ్చింది.

Negative Sentence

She is not from Hyderabad.

ఆమె హైదరాబాద్ నుండి రాలేదు.

Contraction: "is not" can be contracted to "isn't" (ఇజంట్)

Negative with DO, DOES, DID

For simple present and past tense sentences (without helping verbs), we use "do not", "does not", or "did not" to form negatives.

Don't (Do not)

చేయకు / చేయవద్దు

Positive: I speak English.

నేను ఇంగ్లీష్ మాట్లాడతాను.

Negative: I don't speak English.

నేను ఇంగ్లీష్ మాట్లాడను.

Usage: With I, You, We, They, Plural nouns

Doesn't (Does not)

చేయడు / చేయదు

Positive: He works here.

అతను ఇక్కడ పని చేస్తాడు.

Negative: He doesn't work here.

అతను ఇక్కడ పని చేయడు.

Usage: With He, She, It, Singular nouns

Didn't (Did not)

చేయలేదు

Positive: They came yesterday.

వారు నిన్న వచ్చారు.

Negative: They didn't come yesterday.

వారు నిన్న రాలేదు.

Usage: With all subjects in past tense

Important Rule

When using "doesn't" in negative sentences, the main verb returns to its base form (without 's' or 'es'). Example: She works → She doesn't work (not "doesn't works").

Other Negative Forms

Learn different ways to form negative sentences with various helping verbs.

Can't

చేయలేను

Cannot (ability)

I can't swim.

నేను ఈత కొట్టలేను.

Won't

చేయను

Will not (future)

She won't come.

ఆమె రాదు.

Hasn't

లేదు

Has not (possession)

He hasn't a car.

అతనికి కారు లేదు.

Shouldn't

చేయకూడదు

Should not (advice)

You shouldn't smoke.

మీరు సిగరెట్ తాగకూడదు.

Haven't

లేదు

We haven't finished.

మేము పూర్తి చేయలేదు.

Couldn't

చేయలేకపోయాను

I couldn't help.

నేను సహాయం చేయలేకపోయాను.

Wouldn't

చేయనివ్వను

They wouldn't agree.

వారు అంగీకరించరు.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Candidate:

"No, I don't have any work experience, but I'm a quick learner."

"లేదు, నాకు ఎలాంటి పని అనుభవం లేదు, కానీ నేను త్వరగా నేర్చుకునే వ్యక్తిని."

Interviewer:

"Can you work on weekends?"

"మీరు వీకెండ్లలో పని చేయగలరా?"

Candidate:

"I'm sorry, I can't work on Sundays, but I don't mind working on Saturdays."

"క్షమించండి, నేను ఆదివారాలు పని చేయలేను, కానీ నేను శనివారాలు పని చేయడంలో ఎలాంటి అభ్యంతరం లేదు."

Interviewer:

"Do you know how to use Microsoft Excel?"

"మీరు మైక్రోసాఫ్ట్ ఎక్సెల్ ఎలా ఉపయోగించాలో తెలుసా?"

Candidate:

"I don't know advanced Excel, but I'm not unfamiliar with basic functions."

"నాకు ఎడ్వాన్స్డ్ ఎక్సెల్ తెలియదు, కానీ నాకు బేసిక్ ఫంక్షన్లు తెలియనివి కావు."

Practice Exercise

Convert these positive sentences into negative sentences.

Question 1: "I speak French."

I don't speak French.

I not speak French.

I no speak French.

Question 2: "She is a doctor."

She not is a doctor.

She is not a doctor.

She doesn't a doctor.

Question 3: "They went to the market."

They not went to the market.

They don't went to the market.

They didn't go to the market.

More Examples & Real-Life Practice

Negative sentences use don't, doesn't, didn't, and not with be verbs.

Vocabulary & Phrases

English	Telugu	Pronunciation	Usage
I don't know.	నాకు తెలియదు.	ఐ డోంట్ నో	Present negative
She doesn't eat meat.	ఆమె మాంసం తినదు.	షీ డజంట్ ఈట్ మీట్	Third person
We didn't go.	మేము వెళ్లలేదు.	వీ డిడంట్ గో	Past negative
He is not busy.	అతను బిజీ కాదు.	హీ ఇజ్ నాట్ బిజీ	is not
They aren't here.	వాళ్లు ఇక్కడ లేరు.	దే ఆరంట్ హియర్	are not
I can't swim.	నాకు ఈత రాదు.	ఐ క్యాన్ట్ స్విమ్	Modal negative

Sample Sentences

English: I do not like cold drinks.

Telugu: నాకు చల్లని పానీయాలు ఇష్టం లేవు.

Say: ఐ డు నాట్ లైక్ కోల్డ్ డ్రింక్స్

English: She didn't answer the call.

Telugu: ఆమె కాల్‌కు సమాధానం ఇవ్వలేదు.

Say: షీ డిడంట్ ఆన్సర్ ది కాల్

English: We are not late.

Telugu: మేము ఆలస్యం కాలేదు.

Say: వీ ఆర్ నాట్ లేట్

Try this: Make five negative sentences about things you do not do or did not do.

Your Progress

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                Key Takeaways
            
            Use "not" after helping verbs (am, is, are, was, were, have, has, had, etc.)
Use "don't", "doesn't", "didn't" for simple present and past tense sentences
With "doesn't", the main verb returns to base form (no 's' or 'es')
Learn contractions: cannot → can't, will not → won't, etc.
Avoid common mistakes like "I not like" (correct: "I don't like")

        

Practice Tip: Take 5 positive sentences you know and convert them into negative sentences. Practice saying them aloud. Example: "I eat breakfast" → "I don't eat breakfast". "She is happy" → "She is not happy".

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