ネガティブ文を作ることは、日常会話や文章を書くうえで非常に重要です。英語のネガティブ文の作り方は、動詞や助動詞に否定辞を加えて構成されます。この演習では、さまざまな文脈での英語のネガティブ文を書く練習を通して、否定の表現をマスターしましょう。
否定の基本形は、しばしば “do not” や “does not” を使った “do not/doesn’t + 動詞” ですが、”be”動詞や助動詞を使う場合は構造が異なることがあります。また、短縮形も多く使われます。それでは、以下の演習を行い、英語のネガティブ文の理解を深めましょう。
演習1: 基本的な否定文
I *can* [can/cannot] swim very well.
She does *not* [not] like spicy food.
They *are* [are/aren’t] going to the party tonight.
He did *not* [not] finish his homework on time.
We have *never* [never] been to France before.
You *shouldn’t* [shouldn’t] talk during the movie.
My brother *doesn’t* [doesn’t] play the guitar.
The museum is *not* [not] open on Mondays.
The children *aren’t* [aren’t] sleeping at the moment.
She *won’t* [won’t] be able to come tomorrow.
I *don’t* [don’t] have any pets.
They *haven’t* [haven’t] decided yet.
You *mustn’t* [mustn’t] touch that painting.
Mary *isn’t* [isn’t] feeling well today.
It *doesn’t* [doesn’t] rain much in this region.
演習2: 複合的な否定文
Nobody *understood* [understood] the instructions given.
He’s never *been* [been] so happy before.
There *isn’t* [isn’t] any bread left in the pantry.
We *didn’t* [didn’t] think it was a good idea.
She can’t *believe* [believe] you did that!
I’ve *never* [never] seen such a beautiful sunset.
They don’t *seem* [seem] interested in the offer.
You shouldn’t *have* [have] ignored the warning signs.
The teacher wasn’t *angry* [angry], just disappointed.
Nobody *has* [has] called me back yet.
It’s *not* [not] possible to attend without an invitation.
She doesn’t *know* [know] how to solve this equation.
I hadn’t *realized* [realized] how late it had gotten.
They won’t *admit* [admit] they lost the game.
You mustn’t *forget* [forget] your passport when traveling internationally.
