{"id":813,"date":"2026-03-20T15:26:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acidiomas.com\/?post_type=gramatica&p=813"},"modified":"2026-03-25T19:25:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:25:44","slug":"interrogative-and-negative-clauses","status":"publish","type":"gramatica","link":"https:\/\/acidiomas.com\/fr\/gramatica\/interrogative-and-negative-clauses\/","title":{"rendered":"Interrogative and Negative Clauses"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1 - (QW<\/span>) AUX<\/span><\/span>\/M<\/span><\/span> S V(infinitivo<\/span>,-ing<\/span>,-ed<\/span>) C ?<\/h4> <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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QW (question words)<\/h3>\n \n
\n \n what(\u2026like)<\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n where<\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n when<\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n whose<\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n which<\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n who<\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n why<\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n how (how old, how often, how many, how much, how long, how far\u2026.)<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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AUX (auxiliary) <\/h3>\n \n
\n \n do\/does<\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n did<\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n be (am, is, are, was, were)<\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n have\/has<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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M (modal verb) <\/h3>\n \n
\n \n will<\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n would<\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n can\/could<\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n should<\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n must<\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n may\/might<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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S (subject)<\/h3>\n \n
\n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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V (verb)<\/h3>\n \n
\n \n infinitive after do\/did\/modals<\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n -ing after be<\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n -past participle (-ed\/-en) after have<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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C (complement)<\/h3>\n \n
\n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n QW<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n AUX<\/span>\/M<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n S <\/div>\n
\n V(infinitivo<\/span>,-ing<\/span>,-ed<\/span>) <\/div>\n
\n C ? <\/div>\n \n \n
\n <\/div>\n
\n Does(n't)<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n this train <\/div>\n
\n go <\/span> <\/div>\n
\n to Oxford? <\/div>\n
\n How often <\/div>\n
\n do <\/span> <\/div>\n
\n Kim and Tom <\/div>\n
\n travel<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n around Europe? <\/div>\n
\n Why <\/div>\n
\n didn't <\/span> <\/div>\n
\n you <\/div>\n
\n come <\/span> <\/div>\n
\n to Galicia ? <\/div>\n
\n What <\/div>\n
\n did<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n the doctor <\/div>\n
\n tell<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n you to do ? <\/div>\n
\n Where <\/div>\n
\n will <\/span> <\/div>\n
\n they <\/div>\n
\n go<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n when...? <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n Would(n't) <\/span> <\/div>\n
\n you <\/div>\n
\n like <\/span> <\/div>\n
\n to come back to Galicia? <\/div>\n
\n What <\/div>\n
\n should<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n I <\/div>\n
\n do <\/span> <\/div>\n
\n in my free time? <\/div>\n
\n Who <\/div>\n
\n are<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n you <\/div>\n
\n meeting<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n tonight? <\/div>\n
\n When <\/div>\n
\n are<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n you <\/div>\n
\n coming <\/span> <\/div>\n
\n back to Burgos? <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n Isn't<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n he <\/div>\n
\n going <\/span> <\/div>\n
\n to leave? <\/div>\n
\n What <\/div>\n
\n were <\/span> <\/div>\n
\n you <\/div>\n
\n doing<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n yesterday at 5? <\/div>\n
\n Why <\/div>\n
\n has\/had<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n Mike <\/div>\n
\n done<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n this? <\/div>\n
\n How long <\/div>\n
\n have\/had<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n you <\/div>\n
\n been<\/span> living <\/span> <\/div>\n
\n here? <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n Haven't\/Hadn't\n<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n you <\/div>\n
\n finshed<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n yet? <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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2 - Interogatives with verb TO BE <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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(present simple, past simple ONLY)<\/p> <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n (QW)<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n BE (am, is, are, was, were)<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n S C?<\/span> <\/div>\n \n \n
\n what <\/div>\n
\n \u00b4s\n<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n your name ? <\/div>\n
\n where <\/div>\n
\n are <\/span> <\/div>\n
\n you from? <\/div>\n
\n how old <\/div>\n
\n are<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n you? <\/div>\n
\n what <\/div>\n
\n \u2018s <\/span> <\/div>\n
\n your job? <\/div>\n
\n who <\/div>\n
\n \u2019s\n<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n your partner? <\/div>\n
\n What day <\/div>\n
\n is<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n today? <\/div>\n
\n What season <\/div>\n
\n is<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n it? <\/div>\n
\n When <\/div>\n
\n were <\/span> <\/div>\n
\n you born? <\/div>\n
\n When <\/div>\n
\n was\n<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n your sister born? <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n Is(n't)<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n there a problem? <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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3 - QW as subject<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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When you ask about the subject there is no auxiliary (Present simple and Past simple)\u00a0 nor subject in the question\u00a0:<\/p> <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n QW<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n VERB<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n S C?<\/span> <\/div>\n \n \n
\n Who <\/div>\n
\n did <\/div>\n
\n this? <\/div>\n
\n Who <\/div>\n
\n wrote <\/div>\n
\n this book? <\/div>\n
\n Who <\/div>\n
\n has <\/div>\n
\n just called? <\/div>\n
\n What <\/div>\n
\n happened <\/div>\n
\n yesterday? <\/div>\n
\n Which of them <\/div>\n
\n told <\/div>\n
\n you? <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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4 - Question Tags<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n Affirmative sentence, negative auxiliary + subj ? <\/div>\n
\n You \u2018re<\/span> coming back tomorrow, aren\u2019t<\/span> you? <\/div>\n
\n She\u2019s <\/span> french, isn\u2019t<\/span> she? <\/div>\n
\n You like<\/span> sweets,\ndon\u2019t <\/span>you ? <\/div>\n
\n They won<\/span> the match, didn't<\/span> they? <\/div>\n
\n You've<\/span> been drinking, haven't <\/span>you? <\/div>\n
\n They will<\/span> be here tomorrow, won\u2019t <\/span>they? <\/div>\n
\n You would<\/span> do that. wouldn't<\/span> you? <\/div>\n
\n Negative sentence, affirmative auxiliary +subj ? <\/div>\n
\n You a<\/span>ren't<\/span> coming back tomorrow, are<\/span> you? <\/div>\n
\n She\u2019s not <\/span> french, is <\/span>she? <\/div>\n
\n You don't<\/span> like sweets, do <\/span>you ? <\/div>\n
\n They didn't<\/span> win<\/span> the match, did<\/span> they? <\/div>\n
\n You haven't<\/span> been drinking, have<\/span> you? <\/div>\n
\n They won't<\/span> be here tomorrow, will <\/span>they? <\/div>\n
\n You wouldn't<\/span> do that, would <\/span>you? <\/div>\n
\n Imperative sentences <\/div>\n
\n Pass<\/strong> me the salt, will<\/span>\nyou?<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n Let\u2019s <\/strong>do it, shall<\/span> we ? <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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4 - Short Answers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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These are used to answer \"yes\" or \"no\" questions. After \"yes\" or \"no\" you can use\u00a0Subject + Auxiliary\/Modal<\/b>:<\/p> <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n Question <\/div>\n
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\n Are you<\/strong> French? <\/div>\n
\n Yes, I Am<\/strong>. \/ No, I'm not<\/strong>. <\/div>\n
\n Does he<\/strong> speak English? <\/div>\n
\n Yes, he does<\/strong>. \/ No, he doesn't<\/strong>. <\/div>\n
\n Did they<\/strong> speak to him? <\/div>\n
\n Yes, they did<\/strong>. \/ No, they didn't<\/strong>. <\/div>\n
\n Have you<\/strong> won? <\/div>\n
\n Yes, we have<\/strong>. \/ No, we haven't<\/strong>. <\/div>\n
\n Should I<\/strong> accept? <\/div>\n
\n Yes, you should<\/strong>. \/ No, you shouldn't<\/strong>. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Exercises<\/h3>\n \n
\n \n Interrogative clauses<\/span>\n <\/a>\n \n Question Tags 1<\/span>\n <\/a>\n \n Question Tags 2<\/span>\n <\/a>\n \n Short answers<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Negative Sentences\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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To form a negative sentence you must use the\u00a0auxiliary<\/strong>\u00a0(or\u00a0modal<\/strong>\u00a0verb) (according to the tense you choose) and add\u00a0\"not\"<\/strong>\u00a0or the attached contraction\u00a0\"-n't\":<\/strong><\/p>

am > (a)'m not<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 is > is not \/ isn't <\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 are > are not \/ aren't<\/span><\/p>

do > do not \/ don't <\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 did > did not \/ didn't<\/span><\/p>

have > have not \/ haven't <\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 will > will not \/ won't<\/span><\/p>

would > would not \/ wouldn't <\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Must> must not \/ mustn't<\/span><\/p>

can > can not \/ can't<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 may > may not <\/span> might > might not<\/span><\/p>

should > should not \/ shouldn't<\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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I'm not\/wasn't<\/span> French She isn't\/wasn't <\/span>working at the moment<\/p>

They aren't\/weren't <\/span>coming tonight We don't<\/span> care They didn't <\/span>do it<\/p>

He hasn't <\/span>got a car They haven't<\/span> been sleeping well lately<\/p>

I won't <\/span>let you go She wouldn't<\/span> do that She might no<\/span>t<\/span> come<\/p> <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n \n Negative infinitive<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n Not to + infinitive<\/span> <\/div>\n \n
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\n To be or not to be<\/span>, that is the question. <\/div>\n
\n I decided not to go<\/span> to the party. <\/div>\n
\n I prefer not to do<\/span> this job. <\/div>\n
\n Try not to be<\/span> late! <\/div>\n
\n He asked me not to follow <\/span>him. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Do this little exercice<\/a>, then write your own examples.<\/p> <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The quantifiers<\/span> some, any<\/strong> and no<\/strong> are a kind of determiner<\/span>.<\/p>

Some<\/strong> is an unspecified quantity. It could be big or small, we don't know. Normally it is \"medium\".<\/p>

Any<\/strong> is also an unspecified quantity. It refers to \"one, some or all\". So it's a quantity from 1 to infinity (\u221e).<\/p>

No<\/strong> is easy! No is ZERO (0).<\/p>

The general rule is that we use some and no in positive (+) sentences<\/span> and any in question (?) and negative (-) sentences<\/span>.<\/p> <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n Some <\/div>\n
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\n I have<\/span> some<\/span> money. <\/div>\n
\n I have $10. <\/div>\n
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\n I have no <\/span>money. <\/div>\n
\n I have $0. <\/div>\n
\n ? <\/div>\n
\n Do you<\/span> have any <\/span>money? <\/div>\n
\n Do you have $1 or $10 or $1,000,000? <\/div>\n
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\n I don't<\/span> have any<\/span> money. <\/div>\n
\n I don't have $1 and I don't have $10 and I don't have $1,000,000. I have $0. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Look at these examples:<\/p>