PREGUNTAS NEGATIVAS
Negative Questions

LOS CURSOS DE INGLES GRATIS PREFERIDOS POR LOS HISPANOHABLANTES

 

ABOUT NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
We use negative questions to show surprise, in exclamations and when we expect the listener to agree with us.
Utilizamos la preguntas negativas para demostrar sorpresa, en exclamaciones y cuando esperamos que quien nos escucha esté de acuerdo con nosotros.

1. TO SHOW SURPRISE (Para demostrar sorpresa)

Didn't you hear the bell? I rang it four times.
(¿No escuchaste el timbre? Toqué tres veces.)

2. IN EXCLAMATIONS (En exclamaciones)

Doesn't that house look beautiful! (= that house looks really beautiful)
(¡No sé ve hermosa esa casa! (= esa casa es realmente hermosa)

3. WHEN WE EXPECT THE LISTENER TO AGREE WITH US
    (Cuando esperamos que el oyente esté de acuerdo con nosotros)

"Haven't we met somewhere before?" "Yes, I think we have."
("¿No nos hemos visto antes en alguna parte?" "Sí, creo que sí.")

NOTICE THE MEANING OF YES AND NO IN ANSWERS
TO NEGATIVE QUESTIONS:

Didn't Roberto pass his exams?
Yes. (= Yes, he passed them.)
No. (= No, he didn't pass them.)

NOTICE THE WORD ORDER IN NEGATIVE QUESTIONS WITH WHY...?:

Why didn't you lock the door? (not why you didn't lock)
(¿Por qué no cerraste la puerta con llave?)

Why don't we go
out to
Harley's restaurant? (not why we don't go)
(¿Por qué no vamos a cenar al restaurante Harley's)

Why can't you help me? (not why you can't help me)
(¿Por qué no me puedes ayudar?)

Why wasn't Claudia invited
to the party? (not why Claudia wasn't)
(¿Por qué Claudia no fue invitada? = ¿Por qué no invitaron a Claudia?)

 
 

MAKE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS. EACH TIME YOU ARE SURPRISED.
Example:
"We won't see Ann tonight." "Oh! (she/not/come to the party tonight?)"
Your answer:
Isn't she coming to the party tonight?

1. "I hope we don't meet Monica tonight." "Why? (you / not / like her?)"
   
?

2. "I'll have to borrow some money." "Why? (you / not / have / any?)"
   
?

3. "Don't go and see that new movie." "Why? (it / not / be / good?)"
   
?

MAKE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS WITH "WHY...?"
Example: (I didn't lock the door last night.)
Your answer: Why didn't you lock the door last night?

1. (I don't like George.)
   
Why ?

2. (Daniela wasn't at work today.)
   
Why ?

3. (I'm not ready yet.)
   
Why ?

4. (Elena doesn't eat fruit.)
   
Why ?

5. (Ruben can't come to the meeting.) 
   
Why ?

 

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