Present Simple Negative Questions (Using "Be" and "Do")

Instructions: Complete the following exercises by filling in the blanks with the correct form of be or do in negative questions.

Part 1: Negative Questions with "Be"

Example:
Is she your friend?
→ Isn’t she your friend?

Now, complete the sentences with the correct negative form of "be".

1. ___ you tired today?
2. ___ they at school right now?
3. ___ he happy with his work?
4. ___ it a holiday tomorrow?
5. ___ I late for the meeting?
6. ___ she your teacher?
7. ___ we ready to leave?

Part 2: Negative Questions with "Do"

Example:
Do you like pizza?
→ Don’t you like pizza?

Now, complete the sentences with the correct negative form of "do".

1. ___ you understand the question?
2. ___ they live in New York?
3. ___ she play tennis every weekend?
4. ___ we need to buy groceries today?
5. ___ you like this book?
6. ___ he speak French?
7. ___ I need to call her?

Part 3: Correct the Mistakes

Instructions: Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.

1. Don’t she go to the gym every day?
2. Aren’t you enjoy the movie?
3. Do he know how to cook?
4. Isn’t it your birthday today?
5. Don’t they know the answer?

Part 4: Write Your Own Negative Questions

Instructions: Write 3 negative questions using "be" and "do". One should use "be" and the other two should use "do".

Part 5: Answering Questions

Instructions: Answer these negative questions. Be sure to respond using "Yes" or "No" and complete the sentence.

1. Isn’t he your brother?
2. Don’t they go to the same school?
3. Aren’t you coming to the party?

ANSWERS

Part 1: Negative Questions with "Be"

1. Aren’t you tired today?
2. Aren’t they at school right now?
3. Isn’t he happy with his work?
4. Isn’t it a holiday tomorrow?
5. Am I late for the meeting?
6. Isn’t she your teacher?
7. Aren’t we ready to leave?

Part 2: Negative Questions with "Do"

1. Don’t you understand the question?
2. Don’t they live in New York?
3. Doesn’t she play tennis every weekend?
4. Don’t we need to buy groceries today?
5. Don’t you like this book?
6. Doesn’t he speak French?
7. Don’t I need to call her?

Part 3: Correct the Mistakes

1. Doesn’t she go to the gym every day?
2. Aren’t you enjoying the movie?
3. Does he know how to cook?
4. Isn’t it your birthday today? (This sentence is correct.)
5. Don’t they know the answer?

Part 4: Write Your Own Negative Questions

• Example answers (students should create their own):
  1. Aren’t you from Canada? (using "be")
  2. Don’t they like pizza? (using "do")
  3. Doesn’t she work on weekends? (using "do")

Part 5: Answering Questions

1. Isn’t he your brother?
   → No, he isn’t. (or: Yes, he is.)
2. Don’t they go to the same school?
   → No, they don’t. (or: Yes, they do.)
3. Aren’t you coming to the party?
   → No, I’m not. (or: Yes, I am.)