| Element | FORM: NEGATIVE QUESTIONS, AUXILIARY VERBS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | QUESTIONS |
| SubCat | yes/no |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use auxiliary 'do' and 'have' + 'n't' + subject + main verb to form negative 'yes/no' questions. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Don't you think so? (Japan; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Japanese; Pass) Don't you like any programmes? (Spain; B1 THRESHOLD; 2007; Spanish - European; Pass) Don't you think she would be happy? (Argentina; B1 THRESHOLD; 2002; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) Don't you know me? (China; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Chinese; Pass) Haven't you seen it yet? (Argentina; B1 THRESHOLD; 2002; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) Haven't they got their own style? (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; German; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | Don't you think so? (Japan; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Japanese; Pass) Don't you like any programmes? (Spain; B1 THRESHOLD; 2007; Spanish - European; Pass) Don't you think she would be happy? (Argentina; B1 THRESHOLD; 2002; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) Don't you know me? (China; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Chinese; Pass) Haven't you seen it yet? (Argentina; B1 THRESHOLD; 2002; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) Haven't they got their own style? (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; German; Pass) |
| Comments | Note there are few instances of 'have' negative questions in the learner corpus but this is also reflected in the native speaker data (cf. BNC). There are no instances of auxiliary be with negative questions, e.g. 'Aren't you coming with us?' |
