Affirmative

Affirmative to negative 

An affirmative sentence makes a positive statement or declares something to be true, unlike a negative sentence which denies something. It affirms or confirms an action, event, or condition without using negative words like "not," "no," or "never".

Examples include "The sun is shining brightly," "She loves chocolate ice cream," and "I have finished my homework". 

Examples of affirmative sentences

The cat is sleeping on the couch.

He plays the piano every day.

They are going to the market.

I passed the exam.

The sun rises in the east. 

Add a negative word like "not," "no," or "never".

You may need to change another word to maintain the meaning.

Example: He is honest. Becomes He is not dishonest. 

Here are examples of affirmative sentences and their negative counterparts, showing how to add "not" to "be" verbs, use "do/does/did not" with other verbs, and change words like "always" to "never".  

With "to be" verbs 

Affirmative: He is happy.

Negative: He is not happy.

Affirmative: They are students.

Negative: They are not students. 

With other verbs

Affirmative: She likes chocolate.

Negative: She does not like chocolate.

Affirmative: I have a dog.

Negative: I do not have a dog.

Affirmative: They played chess.

Negative: They did not play chess. 

By changing words

Affirmative: He is always honest.

Negative: He is never dishonest.

Affirmative: Everyone is clever.

Negative: No one is stupid.

Affirmative: She is very honest.

Negative: She is not dishonest.