1. Introduction
প্রিয় শিক্ষার্থী, আজ আমরা শিখব কীভাবে Negative Sentence তৈরি করতে হয়। Negative Sentence মানে না-বাচক বাক্য, যেটি কিছু না হওয়া বা না করা বোঝায়। ইংরেজিতে not যোগ করে সাধারণত Negative Sentence তৈরি করা হয়। যেমন:
- Positive: I eat rice. – আমি ভাত খাই।
- Negative: I do not eat rice. – আমি ভাত খাই না।
- Positive: She is reading. – সে পড়ছে।
- Negative: She is not reading. – সে পড়ছে না।
এই ক্লাসে তোমরা শিখবে বিভিন্ন tense-এ কীভাবে positive থেকে negative বানাতে হয়, কোন auxiliary verb ব্যবহার করতে হয়, contraction কী, ধাপে ধাপে বড় negative বাক্য তৈরি, phrasal verb এবং মজার exercise।
Hello, kids! Welcome to ToLearnTeam.com. Today’s topic is How to Make Negative Sentence. You will learn the rules of making negative sentences, use them in Present, Past, and Future tenses, make longer negative sentences step by step, and practice with fun exercises.
2. Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Understand what a Negative Sentence is.
- Use not correctly with auxiliary verbs.
- Convert positive sentences to negative in Present, Past, and Future tenses.
- Use contractions like don’t, doesn’t, didn’t, isn’t, aren’t, won’t.
- Make negative sentences with modal verbs.
- Build longer negative sentences by adding extra objects, places, and time.
- Learn 30 daily life negative sentences with Bangla meaning and pronunciation.
- Practice with fun exercises.
3. What is a Negative Sentence?
A Negative Sentence is a sentence that says something is not true, not happening, or not done. It usually contains the word not.
Examples:
| Positive Sentence | Negative Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I eat rice. | I do not eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাই না। |
| She is happy. | She is not happy. | সে খুশি নয়। |
| He played football. | He did not play football. | সে ফুটবল খেলেনি। |
| We will go. | We will not go. | আমরা যাব না। |
| They are playing. | They are not playing. | তারা খেলছে না। |
| I have eaten. | I have not eaten. | আমি খাইনি। |
4. Basic Rules for Making Negative Sentences
To make a negative sentence, we usually add not after the auxiliary verb (helping verb).
Rule 1: If the sentence has a be verb (am/is/are/was/were), add not after it.
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I am a student. | I am not a student. | আমি ছাত্র নই। |
| She is happy. | She is not happy. | সে খুশি নয়। |
| They are friends. | They are not friends. | তারা বন্ধু নয়। |
| He was tired. | He was not tired. | সে ক্লান্ত ছিল না। |
| We were at home. | We were not at home. | আমরা বাড়িতে ছিলাম না। |
Rule 2: If the sentence has a main verb only (no be verb), use do/does/did + not + base verb.
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I eat rice. | I do not eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাই না। |
| She plays football. | She does not play football. | সে ফুটবল খেলে না। |
| They went home. | They did not go home. | তারা বাড়ি যায়নি। |
Important:
- do not → I/You/We/They
- does not → He/She/It
- did not → All subjects in past
Rule 3: If the sentence has will/would/should/can/must/may/might, add not after the modal.
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I will go. | I will not go. | আমি যাব না। |
| She can swim. | She cannot swim. | সে সাঁতার কাটতে পারে না। |
| You should study. | You should not study. | তোমার পড়া উচিত নয়। |
| He must come. | He must not come. | তার আসা উচিত নয়। |
Rule 4: If the sentence has have/has/had as auxiliary, add not after it.
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I have eaten. | I have not eaten. | আমি খাইনি। |
| She has finished. | She has not finished. | সে শেষ করেনি। |
| They had gone. | They had not gone. | তারা যায়নি। |
5. Negative Words and Contractions
We often shorten not in negative sentences.
| Full Form | Short Form (Contraction) | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|---|
| do not | don’t | না | ডোন্ট |
| does not | doesn’t | না | ডাজন্ট |
| did not | didn’t | না | ডিডন্ট |
| is not | isn’t | নয়/নেই | ইজন্ট |
| are not | aren’t | নও/নয় | আরন্ট |
| was not | wasn’t | ছিল না | ওয়াজন্ট |
| were not | weren’t | ছিল না | ওয়ারন্ট |
| will not | won’t | হবে না | ওন্ট |
| would not | wouldn’t | করত না | উডন্ট |
| should not | shouldn’t | উচিত নয় | শুডন্ট |
| cannot | can’t | পারি না | ক্যান্ট |
| could not | couldn’t | পারত না | কুডন্ট |
| must not | mustn’t | উচিত নয় | মাসন্ট |
| have not | haven’t | নেই/করি নি | হ্যাভন্ট |
| has not | hasn’t | নেই/করে নি | হ্যাজন্ট |
| had not | hadn’t | ছিল না/করে নি | হ্যাডন্ট |
Examples with contractions:
| Full Form | Short Form | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I do not eat rice. | I don’t eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাই না। |
| She does not play. | She doesn’t play. | সে খেলে না। |
| He did not go. | He didn’t go. | সে যায়নি। |
| I am not happy. | I’m not happy. | আমি খুশি নই। |
| They are not here. | They aren’t here. | তারা এখানে নেই। |
| She will not come. | She won’t come. | সে আসবে না। |
6. Negative Sentences in Present Tense
Present Simple Tense
Rule: Subject + do/does + not + base verb + object.
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I eat rice. | I do not eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাই না। |
| You play football. | You do not play football. | তুমি ফুটবল খেলো না। |
| He reads a book. | He does not read a book. | সে একটি বই পড়ে না। |
| She sings a song. | She does not sing a song. | সে একটি গান গায় না। |
| We drink milk. | We do not drink milk. | আমরা দুধ পান করি না। |
| They watch TV. | They do not watch TV. | তারা টিভি দেখে না। |
| The cat drinks milk. | The cat does not drink milk. | বিড়ালটি দুধ পান করে না। |
Word-by-word meaning for “I do not eat rice.”
| Word | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|
| I | আমি | আই |
| do | সাহায্যকারী ক্রিয়া | ডু |
| not | না | নট |
| eat | খাওয়া | ইট |
| rice | ভাত | রাইস |
Present Continuous Tense
Rule: Subject + am/is/are + not + verb + ing + object.
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I am reading. | I am not reading. | আমি পড়ছি না। |
| She is singing. | She is not singing. | সে গান গাইছে না। |
| He is playing. | He is not playing. | সে খেলছে না। |
| We are eating. | We are not eating. | আমরা খাচ্ছি না। |
| They are sleeping. | They are not sleeping. | তারা ঘুমাচ্ছে না। |
Word-by-word meaning for “She is not singing.”
| Word | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|
| She | সে (মেয়ে) | শি |
| is | আছে/হচ্ছে | ইজ |
| not | না | নট |
| singing | গান গাইছে | সিংগিং |
7. Negative Sentences in Past Tense
Past Simple Tense
Rule: Subject + did + not + base verb + object.
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I ate rice. | I did not eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাইনি। |
| She read a book. | She did not read a book. | সে একটি বই পড়েনি। |
| He played football. | He did not play football. | সে ফুটবল খেলেনি। |
| We drank milk. | We did not drink milk. | আমরা দুধ পান করিনি। |
| They watched TV. | They did not watch TV. | তারা টিভি দেখেনি। |
Word-by-word meaning for “He did not play football.”
| Word | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|
| He | সে (ছেলে) | হি |
| did | সাহায্যকারী ক্রিয়া (past) | ডিড |
| not | না | নট |
| play | খেলা | প্লে |
| football | ফুটবল | ফুটবল |
Past Continuous Tense
Rule: Subject + was/were + not + verb + ing + object.
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I was reading. | I was not reading. | আমি পড়ছিলাম না। |
| She was singing. | She was not singing. | সে গান গাইছিল না। |
| They were playing. | They were not playing. | তারা খেলছিল না। |
| He was sleeping. | He was not sleeping. | সে ঘুমাচ্ছিল না। |
| We were eating. | We were not eating. | আমরা খাচ্ছিলাম না। |
Word-by-word meaning for “They were not playing.”
| Word | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|
| They | তারা | দে |
| were | ছিল | ওয়্যার |
| not | না | নট |
| playing | খেলছিল | প্লেয়িং |
8. Negative Sentences in Future Tense
Future Simple Tense
Rule: Subject + will + not + base verb + object.
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I will go. | I will not go. | আমি যাব না। |
| She will come. | She will not come. | সে আসবে না। |
| He will play. | He will not play. | সে খেলবে না। |
| We will eat. | We will not eat. | আমরা খাব না। |
| They will watch. | They will not watch. | তারা দেখবে না। |
Word-by-word meaning for “I will not go.”
| Word | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|
| I | আমি | আই |
| will | সাহায্যকারী ক্রিয়া (future) | উইল |
| not | না | নট |
| go | যাওয়া | গো |
9. Negative Sentences in Continuous and Perfect Tenses
Present Perfect Tense
Rule: Subject + have/has + not + past participle.
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I have eaten. | I have not eaten. | আমি খাইনি। |
| She has finished. | She has not finished. | সে শেষ করেনি। |
| They have gone. | They have not gone. | তারা যায়নি। |
| He has done the work. | He has not done the work. | সে কাজটি করেনি। |
| We have seen this movie. | We have not seen this movie. | আমরা এই সিনেমা দেখিনি। |
Past Perfect Tense
Rule: Subject + had + not + past participle.
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I had eaten. | I had not eaten. | আমি খাইনি। |
| She had left. | She had not left. | সে চলে যায়নি। |
| They had come. | They had not come. | তারা আসেনি। |
10. Negative Sentences with Modal Verbs
Rule: Subject + modal + not + base verb.
| Modal | Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| can | I can swim. | I cannot swim. | আমি সাঁতার কাটতে পারি না। |
| could | She could read. | She could not read. | সে পড়তে পারত না। |
| may | It may rain. | It may not rain. | বৃষ্টি নাও হতে পারে। |
| might | He might come. | He might not come. | সে নাও আসতে পারে। |
| must | You must go. | You must not go. | তোমার যাওয়া উচিত নয়। |
| should | We should play. | We should not play. | আমাদের খেলা উচিত নয়। |
| will | They will come. | They will not come. | তারা আসবে না। |
| would | I would help. | I would not help. | আমি সাহায্য করতাম না। |
11. 30 Daily Life Negative Sentences with Bangla Meaning
Here are 30 daily life negative sentences for kids. Each has Bangla meaning and pronunciation guide for key words.
| # | Negative Sentence | Positive Form | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I do not eat rice. | I eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাই না। |
| 2 | She does not like tea. | She likes tea. | সে চা পছন্দ করে না। |
| 3 | He does not play football. | He plays football. | সে ফুটবল খেলে না। |
| 4 | We do not drink milk. | We drink milk. | আমরা দুধ পান করি না। |
| 5 | They do not watch TV. | They watch TV. | তারা টিভি দেখে না। |
| 6 | I am not tired. | I am tired. | আমি ক্লান্ত নই। |
| 7 | She is not happy. | She is happy. | সে খুশি নয়। |
| 8 | He is not reading. | He is reading. | সে পড়ছে না। |
| 9 | We are not playing. | We are playing. | আমরা খেলছি না। |
| 10 | They are not sleeping. | They are sleeping. | তারা ঘুমাচ্ছে না। |
| 11 | I did not go to school. | I went to school. | আমি স্কুলে যাইনি। |
| 12 | She did not eat breakfast. | She ate breakfast. | সে সকালের নাস্তা খায়নি। |
| 13 | He did not do his homework. | He did his homework. | সে তার বাড়ির কাজ করেনি। |
| 14 | We did not play cricket. | We played cricket. | আমরা ক্রিকেট খেলিনি। |
| 15 | They did not come. | They came. | তারা আসেনি। |
| 16 | I was not sleeping. | I was sleeping. | আমি ঘুমাচ্ছিলাম না। |
| 17 | She was not singing. | She was singing. | সে গান গাইছিল না। |
| 18 | They were not running. | They were running. | তারা দৌড়াচ্ছিল না। |
| 19 | I will not go to the market. | I will go to the market. | আমি বাজারে যাব না। |
| 20 | She will not come tomorrow. | She will come tomorrow. | সে আগামীকাল আসবে না। |
| 21 | He will not eat ice cream. | He will eat ice cream. | সে আইসক্রিম খাবে না। |
| 22 | We will not watch movie. | We will watch movie. | আমরা সিনেমা দেখব না। |
| 23 | I have not eaten rice. | I have eaten rice. | আমি ভাত খাইনি। |
| 24 | She has not finished her work. | She has finished her work. | সে তার কাজ শেষ করেনি। |
| 25 | I cannot swim. | I can swim. | আমি সাঁতার কাটতে পারি না। |
| 26 | You should not eat too much sugar. | You should eat sugar. | তোমার বেশি চিনি খাওয়া উচিত নয়। |
| 27 | She must not go out alone. | She must go out. | তার একা বাইরে যাওয়া উচিত নয়। |
| 28 | He could not read. | He could read. | সে পড়তে পারত না। |
| 29 | The cat is not drinking milk. | The cat is drinking milk. | বিড়ালটি দুধ পান করছে না। |
| 30 | My mother does not cook at night. | My mother cooks at night. | আমার মা রাতে রান্না করেন না। |
12. Word Power: Meaning & Bangla Pronunciation
Here is a list of important words related to negative sentences.
| English Word | Part of Speech | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|---|
| not | Adverb | না | নট |
| do | Auxiliary Verb | সাহায্যকারী ক্রিয়া | ডু |
| does | Auxiliary Verb | সাহায্যকারী ক্রিয়া | ডাজ |
| did | Auxiliary Verb | সাহায্যকারী ক্রিয়া (past) | ডিড |
| am | Auxiliary Verb | আছি | অ্যাম |
| is | Auxiliary Verb | আছে/হয় | ইজ |
| are | Auxiliary Verb | আছ/হয় | আর |
| was | Auxiliary Verb | ছিল | ওয়াজ |
| were | Auxiliary Verb | ছিল | ওয়্যার |
| will | Modal Verb | সাহায্যকারী ক্রিয়া (future) | উইল |
| can | Modal Verb | পারা | ক্যান |
| could | Modal Verb | পারত | কুড |
| should | Modal Verb | উচিত | শুড |
| must | Modal Verb | অবশ্যই | মাস্ট |
| have | Auxiliary Verb | আছে/করেছে | হ্যাভ |
| has | Auxiliary Verb | আছে/করেছে | হ্যাজ |
| had | Auxiliary Verb | ছিল/করেছিল | হ্যাড |
| eat | Verb | খাওয়া | ইট |
| drink | Verb | পান করা | ড্রিংক |
| play | Verb | খেলা | প্লে |
| watch | Verb | দেখা | ওয়াচ |
| read | Verb | পড়া | রিড |
| sleep | Verb | ঘুমানো | স্লিপ |
| run | Verb | দৌড়ানো | রান |
| sing | Verb | গান গাওয়া | সিং |
| come | Verb | আসা | কাম |
| go | Verb | যাওয়া | গো |
| do (main verb) | Verb | করা | ডু |
| like | Verb | পছন্দ করা | লাইক |
| happy | Adjective | খুশি | হ্যাপি |
| tired | Adjective | ক্লান্ত | টায়ার্ড |
| hungry | Adjective | ক্ষুধার্ত | হাংরি |
| thirsty | Adjective | তৃষ্ণার্ত | থার্স্টি |
| rice | Noun | ভাত | রাইস |
| tea | Noun | চা | টি |
| milk | Noun | দুধ | মিল্ক |
| football | Noun | ফুটবল | ফুটবল |
| TV | Noun | টিভি | টিভি |
| book | Noun | বই | বুক |
| school | Noun | স্কুল | স্কুল |
| market | Noun | বাজার | মার্কেট |
| ice cream | Noun | আইসক্রিম | আইসক্রিম |
| movie | Noun | সিনেমা | মুভি |
| homework | Noun | বাড়ির কাজ | হোমওয়ার্ক |
| breakfast | Noun | সকালের নাস্তা | ব্রেকফাস্ট |
| sugar | Noun | চিনি | সুগার |
| water | Noun | পানি | ওয়াটার |
| mother | Noun | মা | মাদার |
| cat | Noun | বিড়াল | ক্যাট |
| today | Adverb | আজ | টুডে |
| tomorrow | Adverb | আগামীকাল | টুমরো |
| yesterday | Adverb | গতকাল | ইয়েস্টারডে |
13. Phrasal Verbs in Negative Sentences
Phrasal verbs are verbs + prepositions/adverbs. Here are useful phrasal verbs used in negative sentences.
| Phrasal Verb | Bangla Meaning | Positive Sentence | Negative Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wake up | ঘুম থেকে ওঠা | I wake up at 6. | I do not wake up at 6. | আমি ৬টায় ঘুম থেকে উঠি না। |
| get up | বিছানা ছেড়ে ওঠা | She gets up early. | She does not get up early. | সে তাড়াতাড়ি বিছানা ছেড়ে ওঠে না। |
| sit down | বসা | Please sit down. | Do not sit down there. | ওখানে বসো না। |
| stand up | দাঁড়ানো | He stands up. | He is not standing up. | সে দাঁড়াচ্ছে না। |
| put on | পরা | She puts on her shoes. | She does not put on her shoes. | সে তার জুতা পরে না। |
| take off | খোলা | He takes off his hat. | He did not take off his hat. | সে তার টুপি খোলেনি। |
| turn on | চালু করা | Father turns on the fan. | Father does not turn on the fan. | বাবা ফ্যান চালু করেন না। |
| turn off | বন্ধ করা | Mother turns off the TV. | Mother does not turn off the TV. | মা টিভি বন্ধ করেন না। |
| look for | খোঁজা | I look for my pencil. | I am not looking for my pencil. | আমি আমার পেন্সিল খুঁজছি না। |
| look after | যত্ন নেওয়া | She looks after her brother. | She does not look after her brother. | সে তার ভাইয়ের যত্ন নেয় না। |
| pick up | কুড়িয়ে নেওয়া | He picks up the ball. | He did not pick up the ball. | সে বলটি কুড়িয়ে নেয়নি। |
| clean up | পরিষ্কার করা | We clean up the room. | We do not clean up the room. | আমরা ঘর পরিষ্কার করি না। |
| give up | ছেড়ে দেওয়া | She gives up junk food. | She does not give up junk food. | সে জাঙ্ক ফুড ছাড়ে না। |
| come back | ফিরে আসা | He comes back home. | He will not come back home. | সে বাড়ি ফিরে আসবে না। |
| go out | বাইরে যাওয়া | They go out to play. | They do not go out to play. | তারা বাইরে খেলতে যায় না। |
14. Make Sentences Larger Step by Step
Kids can make negative sentences larger by adding extra objects, places, time, and company.
Example 1: Build “I do not eat rice.”
| Step | Sentence | What is Added | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I do not eat rice. | Basic negative | আমি ভাত খাই না। |
| 2 | I do not eat rice and fish. | Extra object | আমি ভাত ও মাছ খাই না। |
| 3 | I do not eat rice and fish at night. | Time | আমি রাতে ভাত ও মাছ খাই না। |
| 4 | I do not eat rice and fish at night in my room. | Place | আমি রাতে আমার ঘরে ভাত ও মাছ খাই না। |
| 5 | I do not eat rice and fish at night in my room with my friends. | Company | আমি রাতে আমার ঘরে আমার বন্ধুদের সঙ্গে ভাত ও মাছ খাই না। |
Word-by-word meaning for Step 5:
| Word | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|
| I | আমি | আই |
| do | সাহায্যকারী ক্রিয়া | ডু |
| not | না | নট |
| eat | খাওয়া | ইট |
| rice | ভাত | রাইস |
| and | এবং | অ্যান্ড |
| fish | মাছ | ফিশ |
| at | এ/তে | অ্যাট |
| night | রাত | নাইট |
| in | এ/তে | ইন |
| my | আমার | মাই |
| room | ঘর | রুম |
| with | সঙ্গে | উইথ |
| my | আমার | মাই |
| friends | বন্ধুরা | ফ্রেন্ডস |
Example 2: Build “She does not read a book.”
| Step | Sentence | What is Added | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She does not read a book. | Basic negative | সে একটি বই পড়ে না। |
| 2 | She does not read a storybook. | Specific object | সে গল্পের বই পড়ে না। |
| 3 | She does not read an interesting storybook. | Adjective | সে মজার গল্পের বই পড়ে না। |
| 4 | She does not read an interesting storybook at night. | Time | সে রাতে মজার গল্পের বই পড়ে না। |
| 5 | She does not read an interesting storybook at night in her room. | Place | সে রাতে তার ঘরে মজার গল্পের বই পড়ে না। |
Example 3: Build “He did not play football.”
| Step | Sentence | What is Added | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He did not play football. | Basic negative | সে ফুটবল খেলেনি। |
| 2 | He did not play football yesterday. | Time | সে গতকাল ফুটবল খেলেনি। |
| 3 | He did not play football yesterday in the field. | Place | সে গতকাল মাঠে ফুটবল খেলেনি। |
| 4 | He did not play football yesterday in the field with his friends. | Company | সে গতকাল মাঠে তার বন্ধুদের সঙ্গে ফুটবল খেলেনি। |
| 5 | He did not play football yesterday in the big field with his friends because it was raining. | Reason | বৃষ্টি হওয়ায় সে গতকাল বড় মাঠে তার বন্ধুদের সঙ্গে ফুটবল খেলেনি। |
Example 4: Build “We will not go.”
| Step | Sentence | What is Added | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We will not go. | Basic negative | আমরা যাব না। |
| 2 | We will not go to the market. | Place | আমরা বাজারে যাব না। |
| 3 | We will not go to the market tomorrow. | Time | আমরা আগামীকাল বাজারে যাব না। |
| 4 | We will not go to the big market tomorrow. | Adjective | আমরা আগামীকাল বড় বাজারে যাব না। |
| 5 | We will not go to the big market tomorrow with our parents. | Company | আমরা আগামীকাল আমাদের বাবা-মায়ের সঙ্গে বড় বাজারে যাব না। |
Example 5: Build “I cannot swim.”
| Step | Sentence | What is Added | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I cannot swim. | Basic negative | আমি সাঁতার কাটতে পারি না। |
| 2 | I cannot swim fast. | Adverb | আমি দ্রুত সাঁতার কাটতে পারি না। |
| 3 | I cannot swim fast in the pond. | Place | আমি পুকুরে দ্রুত সাঁতার কাটতে পারি না। |
| 4 | I cannot swim fast in the deep pond. | Adjective | আমি গভীর পুকুরে দ্রুত সাঁতার কাটতে পারি না। |
| 5 | I cannot swim fast in the deep pond with my friends. | Company | আমি আমার বন্ধুদের সঙ্গে গভীর পুকুরে দ্রুত সাঁতার কাটতে পারি না। |
15. Negative and WH Question Examples
Negative Sentences
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I eat rice. | I do not eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাই না। |
| She reads a book. | She does not read a book. | সে বই পড়ে না। |
| They played football. | They did not play football. | তারা ফুটবল খেলেনি। |
| He will come. | He will not come. | সে আসবে না। |
| I am reading. | I am not reading. | আমি পড়ছি না। |
| She has eaten. | She has not eaten. | সে খায়নি। |
Negative Questions (Interrogative Negative)
| Negative Question | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|
| Do you not eat rice? | তুমি কি ভাত খাও না? |
| Don’t you like tea? | তুমি কি চা পছন্দ করো না? |
| Did she not come? | সে কি আসেনি? |
| Isn’t he reading? | সে কি পড়ছে না? |
| Won’t you come? | তুমি কি আসবে না? |
| Can’t you swim? | তুমি কি সাঁতার কাটতে পারো না? |
WH Questions (with negative answers)
| WH Question | Bangla Meaning | Negative Answer |
|---|---|---|
| What do you eat? | তুমি কী খাও? | I do not eat rice. |
| Where do you live? | তুমি কোথায় থাকো? | I do not live in Dhaka. |
| When do you wake up? | তুমি কখন ঘুম থেকে ওঠো? | I do not wake up late. |
| Why are you sad? | তুমি কেন দুঃখিত? | I am not sad. |
| How do you go to school? | তুমি কীভাবে স্কুলে যাও? | I do not go by bus. |
16. Exercise Section
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with do, does, did
- I ______ not eat rice.
- She ______ not like tea.
- He ______ not play football.
- We ______ not drink milk.
- They ______ not go to school yesterday.
- I ______ not watch TV at night.
Exercise 2: Change Positive to Negative
| Positive | Negative |
|---|---|
| I eat rice. | |
| She reads a book. | |
| He plays football. | |
| We drank milk. | |
| They will come. | |
| I am reading. | |
| She has eaten. |
Exercise 3: Fill in the Blanks with not and correct be verb
- I ______ not tired.
- She ______ not happy.
- They ______ not playing.
- He ______ not at school yesterday.
- We ______ not sleeping.
Exercise 4: Make Negative Sentences Larger Step by Step
Start with “I do not eat rice.” and add words step by step.
Example: I do not eat rice. → I do not eat rice and fish. → I do not eat rice and fish at night. → I do not eat rice and fish at night in my room.
Now try with “She does not read.”
Exercise 5: Match the Contractions
| Full Form | Contraction |
|---|---|
| 1. do not | a. won’t |
| 2. does not | b. didn’t |
| 3. did not | c. don’t |
| 4. will not | d. isn’t |
| 5. is not | e. doesn’t |
Exercise 6: Write Your Own
Write 5 negative sentences about your daily life. Underline the negative word (not/don’t/doesn’t/didn’t/can’t).
17. Answer Key
Exercise 1
- do
- does
- does
- do
- did
- do
Exercise 2
| Positive | Negative |
|---|---|
| I eat rice. | I do not eat rice. |
| She reads a book. | She does not read a book. |
| He plays football. | He does not play football. |
| We drank milk. | We did not drink milk. |
| They will come. | They will not come. |
| I am reading. | I am not reading. |
| She has eaten. | She has not eaten. |
Exercise 3
- am
- is
- are
- was
- are
Exercise 4
(Student’s own answer. Example: She does not read. → She does not read a book. → She does not read a storybook. → She does not read an interesting storybook at night. → She does not read an interesting storybook at night in her room.)
Exercise 5
1 → c
2 → e
3 → b
4 → a
5 → d
Exercise 6
(Student’s own answer.)
18. Conclusion
Great job, kids! Today you learned How to Make Negative Sentences. You know that we add not after auxiliary verbs, use do/does/did for simple tenses, and am/is/are/was/were for continuous tenses. You also practiced contractions, converted positive to negative, made longer negative sentences step by step, and used phrasal verbs.
Remember:
- Use do not / does not / did not with action verbs.
- Use am not / is not / are not / was not / were not with be verbs.
- Use will not / cannot / should not with modals.
- Add extra words to make negative sentences longer and more meaningful.
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