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Negative sentence with do

The positive sentence is:

I do my homework at 6 pm.

However, is this negative version correct?

I don't do my homework at 6 pm.

I'm confused about the double use of do .

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• Yes, that negative form is grammatically correct. "Do" is the same as any other verb. For example: "I fight crime for a living" vs. "I don't fight crime for a living." –  Justin Commented Jul 6, 2016 at 16:08
• 5 The second do is the Action do , as in do the dishes/laundry/floor/work , or what to do about it . It's a main (if idiomatic) verb. The first do is Do -Support do , which has no meaning and gets stuck in when an auxiliary verb is needed (like with a negative or a question) but there isn't one there already. They're just two words that happen to sound the same, like bare bear . –  John Lawler Commented Jul 6, 2016 at 16:16
• @JohnLawler as in "You don't do your homework at 6 pm do you, are you just lying?" "I do do my homework at 6 pm!". –  Max Williams Commented Jul 6, 2016 at 16:46
• The emphatic stressed do is yet another special form. The little words are the hard words; they're all tangled up in idioms and grammar gears. –  John Lawler Commented Jul 6, 2016 at 16:48
• @JohnLawler Emphatic do is the same as Do -Support do , surely. Emphasis is simply another case that requires an auxiliary: the same verbs that don't use Do -Support for negation and questions also don't for emphasis. –  Janus Bahs Jacquet Commented Jul 6, 2016 at 21:43

2 Answers 2

It's correct.

If you use a plain do negatively, or in a question, you throw in another do .

I do hair and nails. I don't do hair or nails. Do you do hair or nails?

If do is being used as a helping verb, e.g. emphatically, then you don't add another do when negating it.

I did walk to the park yesterday. I did not walk to the park yesterday.

compare to:

I am generally doing my homework at 6 pm.

I am generally not doing my homework at 6 pm.

You could also say:

(But)I do do my homework at 6 pm.

--> if you want to emphasize the fact that you actually are doing it; for example if somebody accuses you of not doing it. But if you just want to point out the fact that you are doing it at 6 without highlighting it, you can save some time by dropping one of the do's

I do not do my homework at 6 pm.

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Negative Sentences in English Grammar

How to form negative sentences, negation of modal verbs and “be”, negation with “do”, negation with “be”, “have” and “will”, negation with “have”.

• Exercises – Negation

Negative sentences are formed by placing an auxiliary verb and not before the main verb.

The auxiliary verb depends on the tense we are using. We use do + not in simple tenses, be + not in progressive tenses, have + not in perfect tenses and have + not + been in perfect progressive tenses. We do not need an auxiliary verb with be as a main verb or with they modal verbs , they are negated by adding not .

Learn about negative sentences in English grammar with Lingolia’s simple lesson. Then practise your skills in the interactive exercises.

The boy is from England, but the girl is not from England.

They are not talking because she doesn’t speak English.

They haven’t got a dictionary.

We don’t use auxiliary verbs with modal verbs or with be when it is a main verb .

To negate a modal verb, we put not between the modal verb and the main verb. In spoken and informal speech we usually use the contracted form (= …n’t).

When we use be as a main verb in the simple present or simple past , we simply put not after the form of be . In spoken and informal English we usually a contraction.

We use a form of do + not before the main verb to negate all other verbs in the simple present and the simple past .

Note that main verb is used in the infinitive – only the auxiliary verb do is conjugated.

We use does for the third person singular in the s imple present but do for all other persons and did for all forms in the s imple past .

The contracted forms of do + not are listed in the table below. They are preferred in spoken language:

Progressive, perfect and future tenses as well as sentences in the passive voice already have an auxiliary verb. To negate them, we simply put not between the auxiliary verb and the main verb.

We can also use contractions for the negated forms of have and will :

When the verb have indicates belonging or possession, there are two possible ways to construct the negation.

We can use the verb have with the auxiliary verb do, following the regular neagtion pattern for the simple present.

There is also the form have got . For the negation in this case, we don’t use do , instead we put not between have and got .

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11 rules for transformation of sentences from affirmative to negative sentences.

In this article, we are going to discuss Transformation of Sentences Affirmative to Negative. We will cover Transformation of sentences in three parts –

• Interchange of Affirmative and Negative Sentences,
• Interchange of Assertive and Interrogative Sentences ,
• Interchange of Assertive and Exclamatory Sentences. 
• Interchange of Simple, Complex and Compound Sentences .

Let’s start with -

Interchange of Affirmative and Negative Sentences:

Table of contents:.

• Rule 1: Negative word + opposite of the main word.
• Rule 2: Using "Fail" + infinitive.
• Rule 3: Using "None but".
• Rule 4: Using  "Nothing but" .
• Rule 5: Using  "Never but" .
• Rule 6: Using "No sooner....than ".
• Rule 7: Using "Not only...but also".
• Rule 8: Using "So...that".
• Rule 9: Using "Too... to".
• Rule 10: Using "Not more than" .
• Rule 11: Changing the degrees of comparison .

At first we have to remember that—

 (I)   A  negative sentence must contain a  negative word . Such negative words are –

No, not, never, nothing, none, nobody, no one, nowhere, neither, nor  etc.

To turn an affirmative sentence into a negative sentence a negative word must be used.

Remember,  ‘not’  is used only with an auxiliary verb. 

I  do not  go there. (Here  ‘do’  is an auxiliary verb).

He  was not  punished. (Here  ‘was’  is an auxiliary verb) 

 (II)   Both, the affirmative sentence and the negative one must be the same meaning (sense).

Like, 

Affirmative –  They  like  her. [Turn into negative] 

Negative –  They  do not like  her. ❌

Negative –  They  do not dislike  her. ✅

Only putting a negative word may change the sense of the statement. Here we have used the opposite word of the main verb ( like => dislike ) thus keeping the meaning unchanged.

Rules for Transformation of Affirmative to Negative Sentences:

 Rule 1: 

Use a Negative Word + Opposite Word of the Main Word:

With the help of the opposite of the main word of the sentence. The main word is usually an adjective or a verb or an adverb. 

E.g. –

Affirmative –  I am doubtful. [Turn it into a negative sentence.]

We know that to turn an affirmative sentence into a negative sentence a negative word must be used.

In this case, simply use a  not   after the be-verb  ( am ).

Negative –   I  am not  doubtful .

Up to this, the formation of the negative sentence is correct, but the transformation is not, as  I am doubtful  and  I am not doubtful  have completely opposite meanings.

So, to keep the sense unchanged, —

Use the  opposite word of  doubtful .

The o pposite meaning of  doubtful  is  sure .

Negative –  I  am not   sure . 

(This is the right answer)

Other examples –

Affirmative –  Fruits are good for health. (Main word –  good )

Negative –  Fruits  are  not  bad  for health. (Opposite of  good  is  bad )

Affirmative –  We have won the match. (Main word –  won )

Negative –  We  have  not  lost  the match. (Opposite of  won  is  lost )

Affirmative –  I love you. (Main word – love)

Negative –  I  do  not  hate  you. (Opposite of  love  is  hate )

Affirmative –  She dislikes me. (Main word –  dislikes )

Negative –  She  does  not  like  me. (Opposite of  dislike  is  like )

Related:  Interchange of Assertive and Exclamatory sentences .

Make a negative sentence by putting a  ' fail'  + infinitive . ( Infinitive =  to + V1 ), 

Here  ‘fail’  becomes the  main verb  while the  main verb of the affirmative sentence is used after a  ‘to’  in its base form (infinitive) .

Affirmative –  He made us laugh. [Turn into a negative sentence]

Use  ‘fail’  as the main verb.

[Here the affirmative sentence is in past tense. So, we will use the past form of  'fail' .] 

Negative –   He failed...

Use  to + V1 , where  V1  is the  main verb  of the affirmative sentence.

[Here the main verb of the affirmative is  'make' .]

Negative –   He failed  to make ...

Next,  Put the rest portion of the affirmative. 

Negative –  He failed to make  us laugh .

But is it a negative sentence?

Of course not, there is no negative word in the sentence.

Final step:

Make the sentence negative by using a negative word.

In this case, we will use the negative form of the main verb  ‘failed’ . The negative of  ‘failed’  is  ‘did  not  fail’ . Hence,

Negative –   He  did  not  fail  to make us laugh .

Is the correct answer.

Affirmative –  We go to school.

Negative –  We  do not fail to go  to school.

Affirmative –  She plays football.

Negative –  She  doesn’t fail to play  football. 

Affirmative –  keep quiet. 

Negative –  Don’t fail to keep  quiet.

Affirmative –  Be honest.

Negative –  Don’t fail to be  honest.

See more: Transformation of  Simple and Complex Sentences

Use  "None but" :

If an affirmative sentence starts contains the word  ‘only’  or  ‘alone’ , then replace it with  ‘none but’  to make the sentence negative.

Affirmative –  Only  a good administrator can control the situation.

Negative –   None but  a good administrator can control the situation. 

Affirmative –  Only  the liberals support this law.

Negative – None but  liberals support this law.

Affirmative –  You  alone  will rescue the children.

Negative – None but  you will rescue the children.

Affirmative –  An educated man  alone  can change the society.

Negative – None but  an educated man can change the society.

Use  "Nothing but" :

If an affirmative sentence contains  'Only'  and after that any object is mentioned, replace  'only'  with  “Nothing but”  to make a negative sentence.

Affirmative –    Only  an ice-cream  was in the kitchen.

Negative –  Nothing but  an ice-cream was in the kitchen.

Affirmative –  He gave me only a hundred-rupee note.

Negative –  He gave me  nothing but  a hundred-rupee note.

Affirmative –  I play  only  football .

Negative –  I play  nothing but  football.

Affirmative –  He smokes  only   Havana * .

Negative –  He smokes  nothing but   Havana .

* Havana  is a cigar of premium quality that originated in Havana, Cuba.

Use "Never...but":

If an affirmative sentence contains  when  or  whenever , replace it with  never...but., how to use never...but:, affirmative structure –  clause 1 +  when/whenever  + clause 2 e.g. – affirmative –  i wear a mask  whenever  i go out. negative –  i  never  wear a mask  but  i go  or, another way to use when/whenever is- affirmative structure –  when/whenever + clause 1 + , + clause 2 e.g. – affirmative –  whenever  i go out, i wear a mask. negative –  i  never  go out  but  wear a mask. affirmative –  i see you when you come here. negative –  i  never  see you  but  you come here. affirmative –   when  the bell rings, we wake up negative –  the bell  never  rings  but  we wake up., use  " no sooner...than" ..

If an affirmative statement contains  “As soon  as” , then replace it with  no sooner...than  to make a negative sentence. 

First, we have to understand the  use of “As soon  as” and “No sooner...than”.

A sentence containing an   ‘as soon as’   usually has  two clauses .

As in,  "As soon as the teacher entered the class, the students stopped talking"  , two clauses are there –

One is –  “As soon as the teacher entered the class”  and

The other is –  “the students stopped talking.”

So, the  structure of the sentence  is – 

As soon as + subject 1 + verb 1 + object 1 + subject 2 + verb 2 + object 2.

Transformation: 

Affirmative –  As soon as + subject 1 + verb 1 + object 1 + subject 2 + verb 2 + object 2.

Negative –   No sooner  + auxiliary verb **  + subject 1 + verb 1 + object 1 +  than  + subject 2 + verb 2 + object 2.

** The In this case,  auxiliary verbs  may be – 

Do/does  (for present indefinite tense),

Did  (for past tense), 

Had  (for past perfect tense).

Or to simplify,

Affirmative –  As soon as   + Clause 1 + clause 2.

Negative –   No sooner   + clause 1 +  than  + clause 2.

Affirmative –  As soon as  the teacher entered the class, the students stopped talking.

Negative –  No sooner  did the teacher enter the room,  than  the students stopped talking. 

Affirmative –   As soon as  I had seen you, you fled.

Negative –   No sooner  had I seen you  than you fled.

Affirmative –   As soon as reached the station, the train left.

Negative –  No sooner   did I reached the station  than  the train left.

Affirmative –   As soon as  John got out of the building, a robber snatched his bag.

Negative –  No sooner  did John get out of the building  than  a robber snatched his bag.

Use  “ Not only...but also ” :

If an affirmative sentence contains  “Both...and”  replace it with  “ Not only...but also ”   to transform the affirmative into a negative sentence.

Affirmative –  Both John and Jack are guilty.

Negative –   Not only  John  but also  Jack is guilty.

Affirmative –  Both Rohit and Virat play well.

Negative –   Not only  Rohit  but also  Virat plays well.

Affirmative –  I can play both guitar and sitar.

Negative –  I can play  n ot only  guitar  but also  sitar.

Affirmative –  Prantik is  both  tall  and  strong..

Negative –  Prantik is  not only  tall  but also  strong.

Use "so...that":

If an affirmative sentence contains a  ‘too...to’ , then replace it with  so...that  ( so  + adjective/adverb +  that ).

E.g. – 

Affirmative –  Jack is  too  proud  to  apologize. 

Replace  ‘too’  with  ‘so + adjective/adverb + that’ .

Negative –  He is  so proud that...

Now, change the  infinitive (to + v1)  to a  negative clause .

[Here, the infinitive in the affirmative sentence is –  to apologize . So, change  ‘to apologize’  to a whole  negative sentence (clause)  which may have a structure i.e. –  ...he will not apologize. 

Subject + auxiliary verb + not + main verb (apologize).

Negative –  He is so proud that  he will not apologize . 

Remember –  ‘Too’  is  not a negative word  but it  has a  negative tone . 

As, if I say,  “You are too good.”  I mean  “You should not be that good.”  Similarly, by  “The flower is too beautiful.”  I mean  “The flower would not have been that beautiful.”  Though the sentences are still affirmative. 

For this reason, the affirmative sentences and the negative sentence are similar in meaning. No opposite word is required here.

Affirmative –  I am too weak to walk.

Negative –  I am so weak that I can not walk.

Affirmative –  She was too busy to receive your call.

Negative –  She was so busy that sue can not receive your call.

Affirmative –  Joe is  too  lazy  to  complete a task on time.

Negative –  Joe is  so  lazy  that  he can’t not complete a task on time.

Affirmative –  The car is  too  large  to  fit into the garage.  

Negative – The car is  so  large  that  it cannot fit into the garage.

Use "too...to".

If an affirmative sentence contains  so...that , replace it with  too .

Affirmative –  The floor is  so  hot  that  it will burn our feet. [Turn it into negative sentence] 

In this sentence, there are  two clauses  –

A. The floor is so hot , and

B. That it will burn our feet .

Allright, 

To turn it into a negative sentence, follow these steps:

Replace  ‘so’  with  ‘too’ . (In clause  A )

Negative –   The floor is  too  hot...

Replace  ‘that’  with  ‘to’ . And put a  ‘not’  before it.

Negative –   The floor is too hot  not  to ...

Put a verb in its base form  after  'to'.  Actually it is an  infinitive ( to + v1 ).  

Here we have already put  ‘to’   in step 2 . Now,  only the V1  (base form of the main verb) is left.

Now the question is- What is the main verb here?

It is  ‘burn’ . And the infinitive is –  ‘to burn’ .

Negative –   The floor is too hot not  to burn our feet.

Affirmative –  She is so smart that she can be cheated.

Negative –  She is too smart not to be cheated.

Use "Not more than"

If an affirmative sentence contains “Only” + a number , replace that with “Not more than” + the number.

Affirmative – I took only one cup of tea.

Negative – I took not more than one cup of tea.

Affirmative – I got only 45% marks in the final year.

Negative – I got not more than 45% marks in the final year.

Affirmative – I bought only two tickets.

Negative – I bought not more than two tickets.

Affirmative – Did you write an essay of only hundred words?

Negative – Did you write an essay of not more than hundred words?

Change the Degree of Comparison:

Another way to turn an affirmative sentence into a negative one is  changing the degree of comparison .

We know that sometimes, while  changing the degree of comparison , a negative word is used in the answer. 

Positive –  I am as strong as John. [Turn into a  comparative degree .] 

Comparative –  John is  not  stronger than I.

So, here we find that, with the changing of degree, an affirmative sentence is changed to a negative sentence. 

If you are asked

Positive –  I am as strong as John. [Turn into a  negative sentence .] 

Again the answer will be the same. 

In these types of question, you need not be worry about the transformed sentence structure, just change the degree of the sentence.

For this case, put the comparative degree of the sentence–

It is that easy.

Some other examples: 

Positive to Comparative :–

Positive –  She is as poor as I am.

Comparative –  I am  not  poorer than she.

Positive –  She is as handsome as her sister.

Comparative –  Her sister is  not  handsomer than she.

Positive –  Her sister is as tall as she.

Comparative –  She is  not  taller than her sister.

Comparative to Positive :–

Comparative –  He is taller than I am.

Positive –  I am  not  so tall as he is.

Comparative –  Football is more popular than golf.

Positive –  Golf is  not  so popular as football.

Comparative –  He is better than I.

Positive –  I am  not  so good as he.

Comparative –  This tree is larger than that.

Positive –  That tree is  not  so large as this.

Comparative –  Football is more interesting than cricket.

Positive –  Cricket is  not  so interesting as Football.

Comparative –  He eats more than I.

Positive –  I do  not  eat as much as he does.

Superlative to Positive :–

Superlative –  The Bourj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world.

Positive – No other  building is as tall as the Bourj Khalifa.

Superlative –  Akhtar is the fastest bowler in the world.

Positive – No other  bowler in the world is as fast as Akhtar.

Superlative –  Bolt is the fastest runner.

Positive – No other  runner is as fast as Bolt.

Superlative –  I will be the happiest man one day.

Positive – No other  man will be as happy as I will be.

Read more:  Interchange of Positive Degree and Comparative Degree . 

Read more:   Interchange of Positive Degree and Superlative Degree .

Read more:  Interchange of Comparative Degree and Superlative Degree .

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Actually it depends on the questions. You can't always follow the "fail+infinitive" when applying the "Rule 1" (i.e. using a negative word) is possible.

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Change affirmative sentence into negative sentence.

In the simple present tense, we make negative forms with do not or does not. Use do when the subject is a plural noun or pronoun (you, we, they)

• They live in this house. (Affirmative)
• They do not live in this house. (Negative)

Use does when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun. (he, she, it)

• He knows me. (Affirmative)
• He does not know me. (Negative) (NOT He does not knows me.)

Use do when the subject is the first person singular pronoun I.

In the simple past tense, we make negatives with did not. Use did with both singular and plural subjects.

• I met them yesterday. (Affirmative)
• I did not meet them yesterday. (Negative)

If the affirmative sentence is in other tenses, you only have to add not after the auxiliary verb to make it negative.

• She has come.
• She has not come.

Change the affirmative sentences into negative sentences.

1. I went to his house yesterday.

2. She told me a story.

3. He waited for an hour.

4. I was doing my homework at 8 pm.

5. The guests have arrived.

6. The dog has had his breakfast.

7. The child ran after the cat.

8. The cat is chasing the mouse.

9. I am waiting for the bus.

10. He has got a good job.

11. He feeds stray cats and dogs.

12. I enjoy spending time on the beach.

13. She sings very well.

14. The soup tastes awful.

15. She wants to be a pilot.

1. I did not go to his house yesterday. (After do, does or did, use the first form of the verb. I did not go. (NOT I did not went.))

2. She did not tell me a story.

3. He did not wait for an hour.

4. I was not doing my homework at 8 pm.

5. The guests have not arrived .

6. The dog has not had his breakfast.

7. The child did not run after the cat.

8. The cat is not chasing the mouse.

9. I am not waiting for the bus.

10. He has not got a good job.

11. He does not feed stray cats and dogs.

12. I do not enjoy spending time on the beach.

13. She does not sing very well.

14. The soup does not taste awful.

15. She does not want to be a pilot.

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The Present Continuous in English

Nov 07, 2019

The Present Continuous, which is used to describe actions in progress, is one of the most regularly used tenses in English. So let’s look at how to use this important form in detail.

Using the Present Continuous Tense

We use the present continuous tense in the following situations:

• to talk about actions and situations in progress at the moment of speaking. For example,

I’m reading a book.

She’s having dinner now.

• to refer to an ongoing long-term action. It may not be happening in this precise moment, but it’s happening in this general period of time. For example,

They’re not working with us this year.

He’s studying Economics at university.

• to talk about a planned event in the near future. For example,

They’re meeting the clients next Monday.

She’s not working next week.

• to talk about situations that happen frequently and are annoying, usually combined with the adverb ‘always’. For example,

My brother is always leaving dirty clothes around the house.

Sally is always complaining about her job. 

• to talk about changing situations. For example,

She’s getting better and better at English because she practices a lot.

The weather is getting much warmer.

How to Form the Present Continuous

Affirmative sentences in the Present Continuous

To make affirmative sentences in the present continuous we use the subject followed by the appropriate form of the auxiliary verb ‘to be’ and the main verb in the -ing form.

Subject + am/is/are + verb +ing

• I’m doing my homework.
• My sister’s sitting on the sofa.
• They’re riding their bikes.

Negative sentences in the Present Continuous

To make negative sentences in the present continuous, we simply change the auxiliary verb ‘to be’ from positive to negative.

Subject + am/is/are not + verb +ing

• I’m not doing my homework.
• My sister’s not sitting on the sofa. 
• They’re not riding their bikes.   

Questions in the Present Continuous

To make questions in the present continuous you invert the subject and the auxiliary verb ‘to be’. So the structure is:

Am/is/are + subject + verb +ing

• Are you doing your homework?
• Is your sister sitting on the sofa?
• Are they riding their bikes?

Verbs NOT used in the Present Continuous

There are many verbs that cannot be used in the Present Continuous tense. These are verbs that are not actions but describe states or preferences. For these verbs we use the  present simple . For example:

I’m hating you.  WRONG 

I hate you.  CORRECT

He’s loving the cake.  WRONG

He loves the cake.  CORRECT

Here are examples of preference verbs that cannot be used in the present continuous tense:  

• to appreciate

Here are some state verbs that are also not used in the present continuous:

• to remember
• to understand

This rule also applies to the five senses:

And with verbs that express an idea or belief:

• to consider

Other verbs that are only used in the present simple tense are:

• to look (resemble)
• to have (for possession)

The past simple is one of the most used verb tenses in English. Once you know the past simple it’s much easier to have a conversation Find out more now.

The Past Simple is one of the first tenses we learn. Find out how to form it and how to remember Irregular verbs? Read more on our blog.

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Transformation of Sentences Class 5 English Grammar

Transformation of Sentences Class 5 English Grammar has been prepared for learning English Grammar of Class 5 under CBSE, ICSE, and Other State boards as Lesson No 32. Class 5 students in their English Grammar learning process will get help from the Transformation of Sentences Class 5 English Grammar to achieve better speaking and writing skills in English.

This Lesson 32, Transformation of Sentences Class 5 English Grammar contains –

• About transforming sentences ,
• From Exclamatory to Declarative ,
• From Declarative to Interrogative ,
• From Imperative to Interrogative ,

From Affirmative to Negative

Tag questions.

• with a practice worksheet .

About Transformation of Sentences Class 5 English Grammar

A sentence can be changed from one kind to another without changing its meaning.

From Exclamatory to Declarative

An exclamatory sentence can be changed into a declarative sentence and vice versa.

Example: 

• What an amazing scenery (it is)! (exclamatory)
• It is an amazing scenery. (declarative)
• How beautiful she is! (exclamatory)
• She is very beautiful. (declarative)]

From Declarative to Interrogative

Declarative sentences can be changed into interrogative sentences and vice versa.

♦ A declarative sentence can be changed into an interrogative sentence by putting the verb before the subject. 

• She is very kind. (declarative)
• Isn’t she very kind? (interrogative)

Note: In order not to change the meaning, use “Isn’t”, “Aren’t”, “Hasn’t” and “Won’t”.

• I am in Class V. (declarative)
• Aren’t I in Class V? (interrogative)

♦ When a declarative sentence has two verbs-one helping and one main, it can be changed into an interrogative sentence by putting the subject between the two verbs.

• She has finished her homework. (declarative)
• Hasn’t she finished her homework? (interrogative)
• You are going to the fair. (declarative)
• Aren’t you going to the fair? (interrogative)
• I will meet you at the mall. (declarative)
• Won’t I meet you at the mall? (interrogative)

When a declarative sentence contains the adverb never , it becomes ever in the interrogative sentence. 

• I never asked you to do it. (declarative)
• Did I ever ask you to do it? (interrogative)

• When a declarative sentence contains the adverb no, it becomes any in the interrogative sentence.

• There is no fun in doing that. (declarative)
• Is there any fun in doing that? (interrogative)

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Worksheet 1 :Transformation of Sentences Class 5 English Grammar

Change the following declarative sentences into interrogative sentences. 

1. Sheila is my best friend.

2. Rahul and Amit are going to the school fest.

3. My brother is in Class XII.

4. He has finished practising his music.

5. Fiona has stopped going out in this heat.

6. She never goes out when it is raining.

7. She is no fun when she is in a grumpy mood.

8. Diane is no fool that she will fall for your trick.

From Imperative to Interrogative

◆ An imperative sentence can be changed into an interrogative sentence and vice versa.

• Stop talking. (imperative)
• Will you stop talking? (interrogative)
• Please get me a glass of water. (imperative)
• Will you get me a glass of water, please? (interrogative)

Worksheet 2 : Transformation of Sentences Class 5 English Grammar

B. Change the sentences as instructed.

1. Come here. (Change to interrogative.)

Ans: Will you come here?

2. It is a great victory. (Change to interrogative.) 

3. Stop talking. (Change to interrogative.) will

4. Will you get away from the pool? (Change to imperative.) 

5. Shut the door. (Change to interrogative.)

6. Do not disturb me. (Change to interrogative.) 

7. What a beautiful view! (Change to declarative.)

8. Has she finished her work? (Change to declarative.) 

9. Is she your friend? (Change to declarative.)

* An affirmative sentence can be changed into a negative sentence with a change in its meaning. 

• My sister lives in Goa. (affirmative)
• My sister does not live in Goa. (negative)
• I have many friends. (affirmative)
• I have no friends. (negative)

* An affirmative sentence can be changed into a negative sentence without changing its meaning . 

using not + prefixes

Affirmative: He is honest.

Negative: He is not dishonest.

Affirmative: She is comfortable.

Negative: She is not uncomfortable.

for words with suffixes

Affirmative: It was thoughtless of you to say so.

Negative: It was not thoughtful of you to say so.

Affirmative: She is clueless about how to do the work.

Negative: She has no clue about how to do the work.

using not + opposite words

Affirmative: He is a good boy.

Negative: He is not a bad boy.

Affirmative: This dress is cheap.

Negative: This dress is not expensive.

using no one, nothing, nowhere

Affirmative: Everyone found the play interesting.

Negative: No one found the play uninteresting.

Affirmative: This is the only thing I want.

Negative: I want nothing but this thing.

changing always to never

Affirmative: There is always scope for you to make amends.

Negative: It is never too late for you to make amends.

changing too to so…that, Everyone to None, to to so… that, only to nothing, always to never.

Affirmative:  The crash victim was too weak to walk.

Negative: The crash victim was so weak that he could not walk.

Worksheet 3 : Transformation of Sentences Class 5 English Grammar

C. Change these sentences into negative sentences without changing their meaning.

1. He is honest. 

2. Iron is a heavy metal. 

3. He is always on time.

4. Everyone liked the lecture.

5. I shall never forget you.

6. He is sure of his success.

7. He refused the order.

8. Everybody is present.

9. Everyone found the film interesting,

10. The water is too cold for me to drink.

11. Everyone will agree that he is an intelligent person.

12. I am unhappy with the way things are progressing.

♦ A declarative sentence can also be changed into an interrogative sentence by adding a short question at the end. 

• She is beautiful, isn’t she?

These short questions that we put at the end of sentences are called tag questions. Tag questions contain a helping verb and a subject pronoun.

Usually, if the sentence is positive, the question tag is negative.

Positive sentence: I am a student,

Negative tag: aren’t I?

Positive sentence: You are a student,

Negative tag: aren’t you?

Positive sentence: She is a student,

Negative tag: isn’t she?

Positive sentence: She was coming,

Negative tag: wasn’t she?

Positive sentence: He lives (does live) in Paris

Negative tag: doesn’t he?

Positive sentence: They live (do live) in Paris,

Negative tag: don’t they?

Positive sentence: He was happy,

Negative tag: wasn’t he?

Positive sentence: They were happy,

Negative tag: weren’t they?

Positive sentence: He went (did go) to the party last night,

Negative tag: didn’t he?

Positive sentence: They were waiting for us,

Positive sentence: They have been to Paris,

Negative tag: haven’t they?

Positive sentence: He had gone home early,

Negative tag: hadn’t he?

Positive sentence: She will arrive early,

Negative tag: won’t she?

Positive sentence: He can help,

Negative tag: can’t he?

Positive sentence: He must come today,

Negative tag: mustn’t he?

Usually, if the sentence is negative, the question tag is positive.

Negative sentence: I am not a student,

Positive tag: am I?

Negative sentence: You aren’t a student,

Positive tag: are you?

Negative sentence: She isn’t a student,

Positive tag: is she?

Negative sentence: She wasn’t coming,

Positive tag: was she?

Negative sentence: He doesn’t live in Paris,

Positive tag: does he?

Negative sentence: They don’t live in Pari

Positive tag: do they?

Negative sentence: He wasn’t happy.

Positive tag: was he?

Negative sentence: They weren’t happy.

Positive tag: were they?

Negative sentence: He didn’t go to the party last night,

Positive tag: did he?

Negative sentence: They weren’t waiting for us,

Negative sentence: They haven’t been to Paris,

Positive tag: have they?

Negative sentence: He hadn’t gone home earl

Positive tag: had he?

Negative sentence: She won’t arrive early,

Positive tag: will she?

If a sentence contains negative words like never, seldom, or hardly ever, we

generally use positive question tags. 

• She never comes late, does she?
• We don’t keep our country clean, do we?
• It hardly ever rains in a desert, does it?

If the main subject is everybody, everyone, somebody, someone, nobody, or no one, we use the subject they in the question tag. 

• Everybody loves her, don’t they?
• No one objected, did they?
• Everyone agreed, didn’t they?

Worksheet 4 : Transformation of Sentences Class 5 English Grammar

D. Complete the statements by adding suitable question tags.

1. He can drive, ____________ 

2. You were late, ____________ 

3. He invited her, ____________ 

4. You will help us, ____________ 

5. This won’t work, ____________ 

6. You don’t like her, ____________ 

7. It isn’t snowing, ____________ t

8. Saina isn’t a tennis player, ____________ 

9. You will tell me if she calls, ____________ 

10. I went to the party that evening, ____________ 

11. The weather is bad, ____________ 

12. You didn’t visit the museum, ____________ 

15. You aren’t his brother, ____________ 

14. I can climb this hill, ____________ 

15. He didn’t try his best,____________ 

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Exercises on Transformation of Affirmative Sentences to Negative Sentences

To help you practise transforming affirmative sentences into negative sentences , this article will provide you with a few exercises. Try them out.

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Exercise 1 – transform affirmative sentences into negative sentences, exercise 2 – transform negative sentences into affirmative sentences, exercise 3 – transform sentences as directed, frequently asked questions on transformation of affirmative sentences into negative sentence exercises.

Go through the following sentences and transform the affirmative sentences into negative sentences.

1. I like watching movies.

2. They finished the project.

3. You are clever.

4. My friends and I are going on a trip together.

5. Leah works at the pharmacy.

6. This story is incomplete.

7. The house is big.

8. I could help you with the assignment.

9. We will reach the airport in twenty five minutes.

10. He has been waiting for you for two hours.

Check from the answers below to see if you have got it right.

1. I do not like watching movies.

2. They did not finish the project.

3. You are not clever.

4. My friends and I are not going on a trip together.

5. Leah does not work at the pharmacy.

6. This story is not incomplete.

7. The house is not big.

8. I could not help you with the assignment.

9. We will not reach the airport in twenty five minutes.

10. He has not been waiting for you for two hours.

Go through the following sentences and transform them into affirmative sentences.

1. This dress is not new.

2. Naveen and Sunil were not best friends.

3. Ricky does not love to have chocolate pastries after lunch.

4. She will not have arrived by noon.

5. Mia does not teach French.

6. Fathima has not been taking her medicines regularly.

7. We did not buy four new beds.

8. The cupboard does not seem to be broken.

9. Shaun’s father was not sick.

10. Sandeep has not been living in Puerto Rico for five years.

Once you are done, check your answers to see if you did it correctly.

1. This dress is new.

2. Naveen and Sunil were best friends.

3. Ricky loves to have chocolate pastries after lunch.

4. She will have arrived by noon.

5. Mia teaches French.

6. Fathima has been taking her medicines regularly.

7. We bought four new beds.

8. The cupboard seems to be broken.

9. Shaun’s father was sick.

10. Sandeep has been living in Puerto Rico for five years.

Go through the following sentences and transform them as directed.

1. I don’t think you have to be worried about him. (Transform into an affirmative sentence)

2. Gayatri has come home. (Transform into a negative sentence)

3. They will be going to Las Vegas. (Transform into a negative sentence)

4. Monica is not a cook. (Transform into an affirmative sentence)

5. Chandler makes jokes. (Transform into a negative sentence)

6. I stayed at the hotel. (Transform into a negative sentence)

7. We did not forget the tickets. (Transform into an affirmative sentence)

8. You have to bring me a pair of gloves. (Transform into a negative sentence)

9. Serena wore a long blue dress to the prom. (Transform into a negative sentence)

10. It has not been raining since yesterday. (Transform into an affirmative sentence)

Check out the answers given below to see if you transformed the sentences correctly.

1. I think you have to be worried about him.

2. Gayatri has not come home.

3. They will not be going to Las Vegas.

4. Monica is a cook.

5. Chandler does not make jokes.

6. I did not stay at the hotel.

7. We forgot the tickets.

8. You do not have to bring me a pair of gloves.

9. Serena did not wear a long blue dress to the prom.

10. It has been raining since yesterday.

What are the rules to be followed when transforming an affirmative sentence into a negative sentence?

When transforming an affirmative sentence into a negative sentence, the general way to do it is by adding ‘not’ after the verb. In case the sentence does not have a helping verb, you can use forms of the ‘do’ verb and add ‘not’ to it. In sentences with more than one verb, the helping verb is negated using ‘not’ while the remaining part of the sentence remains the same.

Give 3 examples of transformation of an affirmative sentence into a negative sentence.

Given below are 3 examples of transformation of an affirmative sentence into a negative sentence for your reference.

• The lift is working.

The lift is not working.

• Katie works at the hospital.

Katie does not work at the hospital.

• Neethu has been living in Seattle for the last twenty years.

Neethu has not been living in Seattle for the last twenty years.

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Change affirmative to negative without changing the meaning

We can change affirmative sentences to negative sentences without changing the meaning of the original sentence.

Study the example given below.

All the students liked the program. (Affirmative) /  None of the students disliked the program. (Negative) /  No student disliked the program. (Negative)

Chennai is hotter than Mumbai. (Affirmative) / Mumbai is not as hot as Chennai. (Negative)

The scorpion is shyer than other wall inhabitants. (Affirmative) / No other wall inhabitant is as shy as the scorpion. (Negative)

The farmer was too weak to walk. (Affirmative) /  The farmer was so weak that he could not walk. (Negative)

He is always on time. (Affirmative) /  He is never late . (Negative)

James runs faster than Peter. (Affirmative) / Peter does not run as fast as James. (Negative)

The water is too cold for me to drink. (Affirmative) / The water is so cold that I cannot drink it. (Negative

James can write faster than me. (Affirmative) /  I cannot write as fast as James. (Negative)

Everyone found the play interesting. (Affirmative) /  No one found the play uninteresting. (Negative)

This medicine is cheap. (Affirmative) / This medicine is not expensive . (Negative)

Iron is a heavy metal. (Affirmative) / Iron is not a light metal. (Negative)

Rahul is the tallest boy in the class. (Affirmative) /  No other boy in the class is as tall as Rahul. (Negative)

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30 Tips to Stop Procrastinating and Find Motivation to Do Homework

Updated on June 6, 2023 By Daniel Wong 44 Comments

To stop procrastinating on homework, you need to find motivation to do the homework in the first place.

But first, you have to overcome feeling too overwhelmed to even start.

You know what it feels like when everything hits you at once, right?

You have three tests to study for and a math assignment due tomorrow.

And you’ve got a history report due the day after.

You tell yourself to get down to work. But with so much to do, you feel overwhelmed.

So you procrastinate.

You check your social media feed, watch a few videos, and get yourself a drink. But you know that none of this is bringing you closer to getting the work done.

Does this sound familiar?

Don’t worry – you are not alone. Procrastination is a problem that everyone faces, but there are ways around it.

By following the tips in this article, you’ll be able to overcome procrastination and consistently find the motivation to do the homework .

So read on to discover 30 powerful tips to help you stop procrastinating on your homework.

Enter your email below to download a PDF summary of this article. The PDF contains all the tips found here, plus  3 exclusive bonus tips that you’ll only find in the PDF.

How to stop procrastinating and motivate yourself to do your homework.

Procrastination when it comes to homework isn’t just an issue of laziness or a lack of motivation .

The following tips will help you to first address the root cause of your procrastination and then implement strategies to keep your motivation levels high.

1. Take a quiz to see how much you procrastinate.

The first step to changing your behavior is to become more self-aware.

How often do you procrastinate? What kinds of tasks do you tend to put off? Is procrastination a small or big problem for you?

To answer these questions, I suggest that you take this online quiz designed by Psychology Today .

2. Figure out why you’re procrastinating.

Procrastination is a complex issue that involves multiple factors.

Stop thinking of excuses for not doing your homework , and figure out what’s keeping you from getting started.

Are you procrastinating because:

• You’re not sure you’ll be able to solve all the homework problems?
• You’re subconsciously rebelling against your teachers or parents?
• You’re not interested in the subject or topic?
• You’re physically or mentally tired?
• You’re waiting for the perfect time to start?
• You don’t know where to start?

Once you’ve identified exactly why you’re procrastinating, you can pick out the tips in this article that will get to the root of the problem.

3. Write down what you’re procrastinating on.

Students tend to procrastinate when they’re feeling stressed and overwhelmed.

But you might be surprised to discover that simply by writing down the specific tasks you’re putting off, the situation will feel more manageable.

It’s a quick solution, and it makes a real difference.

Give it a try and you’ll be less likely to procrastinate.

4. Put your homework on your desk.

Here’s an even simpler idea.

Many times, the hardest part of getting your homework done is getting started.

It doesn’t require a lot of willpower to take out your homework and put it on your desk.

But once it’s sitting there in front of you, you’ll be much closer to actually getting down to work.

5. Break down the task into smaller steps.

This one trick will make any task seem more manageable.

For example, if you have a history report to write, you could break it down into the following steps:

• Read the history textbook
• Do online research
• Organize the information
• Create an outline
• Write the introduction
• Write the body paragraphs
• Write the conclusion
• Edit and proofread the report

Focus on just one step at a time. This way, you won’t need to motivate yourself to write the whole report at one go.

This is an important technique to use if you want to study smart and get more done .

6. Create a detailed timeline with specific deadlines.

As a follow-up to Point #5, you can further combat procrastination by creating a timeline with specific deadlines.

Using the same example above, I’ve added deadlines to each of the steps:

• Jan 30 th : Read the history textbook
• Feb 2 nd : Do online research
• Feb 3 rd : Organize the information
• Feb 5 th : Create an outline
• Feb 8 th : Write the introduction
• Feb 12 th : Write the body paragraphs
• Feb 14 th : Write the conclusion
• Feb 16 th : Edit and proofread the report

Assigning specific dates creates a sense of urgency, which makes it more likely that you’ll keep to the deadlines.

7. Spend time with people who are focused and hardworking.

Jim Rohn famously said that you’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.

If you hang out with people who are motivated and hardworking, you’ll become more like them.

Likewise, if you hang out with people who continually procrastinate, you’ll become more like them too.

Motivation to do homework naturally increases when you surround yourself with the right people.

So choose your friends wisely. Find homework buddies who will influence you positively to become a straight-A student who leads a balanced life.

That doesn’t mean you can’t have any fun! It just means that you and your friends know when it’s time to get down to work and when it’s time to enjoy yourselves.

8. Tell at least two or three people about the tasks you plan to complete.

When you tell others about the tasks you intend to finish, you’ll be more likely to follow through with your plans.

This is called “accountability,” and it kicks in because you want to be seen as someone who keeps your word.

So if you know about this principle, why not use it to your advantage?

You could even ask a friend to be your accountability buddy. At the beginning of each day, you could text each other what you plan to work on that day.

Then at the end of the day, you could check in with each other to see if things went according to plan.

9. Change your environment .

Maybe it’s your environment that’s making you feel sluggish.

When you’re doing your homework, is your super-comfortable bed just two steps away? Or is your distracting computer within easy reach?

If your environment is part of your procrastination problem, then change it.

Sometimes all you need is a simple change of scenery. Bring your work to the dining room table and get it done there. Or head to a nearby café to complete your report.

10. Talk to people who have overcome their procrastination problem.

If you have friends who consistently win the battle with procrastination, learn from their experience.

What was the turning point for them? What tips and strategies do they use? What keeps them motivated?

Find all this out, and then apply the information to your own situation.

11. Decide on a reward to give yourself after you complete your task.

“Planned” rewards are a great way to motivate yourself to do your homework.

The reward doesn’t have to be something huge.

For instance, you might decide that after you finish 10 questions of your math homework, you get to watch your favorite TV show.

Or you might decide that after reading one chapter of your history textbook, you get to spend 10 minutes on Facebook.

By giving yourself a reward, you’ll feel more motivated to get through the task at hand.

12. Decide on a consequence you’ll impose on yourself if you don’t meet the deadline.

It’s important that you decide on what the consequence will be before you start working toward your goal.

As an example, you could tell your younger brother that you’ll give him $1 for every deadline you don’t meet (see Point #6).

Or you could decide that you’ll delete one game from your phone for every late homework submission.

Those consequences would probably be painful enough to help you get down to work, right?

13. Visualize success.

Take 30 seconds and imagine how you’ll feel when you finish your work.

What positive emotions will you experience?

Will you feel a sense of satisfaction from getting all your work done?

Will you relish the extra time on your hands when you get your homework done fast and ahead of time?

This simple exercise of visualizing success may be enough to inspire you to start doing your assignment.

14. Visualize the process it will take to achieve that success.

Even more important than visualizing the outcome is visualizing the process it will take to achieve that outcome.

Research shows that focusing on the process is critical to success. If you’re procrastinating on a task, take a few moments to think about what you’ll need to do to complete it.

Visualize the following:

• What resources you’ll need
• Who you can turn to for help
• How long the task will take
• Where you’ll work on the task
• The joy you’ll experience as you make progress

This kind of visualization is like practice for your mind.

Once you understand what’s necessary to achieve your goal, you’ll find that it’s much easier to get down to work with real focus. This is key to doing well in school .

15. Write down why you want to complete the task.

You’ll be more motivated when you’re clear about why you want to accomplish something.

To motivate yourself to do your homework, think about all the ways in which it’s a meaningful task.

So take a couple of minutes to write down the reasons. Here are some possible ones:

• Learn useful information
• Master the topic
• Enjoy a sense of accomplishment when you’ve completed the task
• Become a more focused student
• Learn to embrace challenges
• Fulfill your responsibility as a student
• Get a good grade on the assignment

16. Write down the negative feelings you’ll have if you don’t complete the task.

If you don’t complete the assignment, you might feel disappointed or discouraged. You might even feel as if you’ve let your parents or your teacher – or even yourself – down.

It isn’t wise to dwell on these negative emotions for too long. But by imagining how you’ll feel if you don’t finish the task, you’ll realize how important it is that you get to work.

17. Do the hardest task first.

Most students will choose to do the easiest task first, rather than the hardest one. But this approach isn’t effective because it leaves the worst for last.

It’s more difficult to find motivation to do homework in less enjoyable subjects.

As Brian Tracy says , “Eat that frog!” By this, he means that you should always get your most difficult task out of the way at the beginning of the day.

If math is your least favorite subject, force yourself to complete your math homework first.

After doing so, you’ll feel a surge of motivation from knowing it’s finished. And you won’t procrastinate on your other homework because it will seem easier in comparison.

(On a separate note, check out these tips on how to get better at math if you’re struggling.)

18. Set a timer when doing your homework.

I recommend that you use a stopwatch for every homework session. (If you prefer, you could also use this online stopwatch or the Tomato Timer .)

Start the timer at the beginning of the session, and work in 30- to 45-minute blocks.

Using a timer creates a sense of urgency, which will help you fight off your urge to procrastinate.

When you know you only have to work for a short session, it will be easier to find motivation to complete your homework.

Tell yourself that you need to work hard until the timer goes off, and then you can take a break. (And then be sure to take that break!)

19. Eliminate distractions.

Here are some suggestions on how you can do this:

• Delete all the games and social media apps on your phone
• Turn off all notifications on your phone
• Mute your group chats
• Archive your inactive chats
• Turn off your phone, or put it on airplane mode
• Put your phone at least 10 feet away from you
• Turn off the Internet access on your computer
• Use an app like Freedom to restrict your Internet usage
• Put any other distractions (like food, magazines and books unrelated to your homework) at the other end of the room
• Unplug the TV
• Use earplugs if your surroundings are noisy

20. At the start of each day, write down the two to three Most Important Tasks (MITs) you want to accomplish.

This will enable you to prioritize your tasks. As Josh Kaufman explains , a Most Important Task (MIT) is a critical task that will help you to get significant results down the road.

Not all tasks are equally important. That’s why it’s vital that you identify your MITs, so that you can complete those as early in the day as possible.

What do you most need to get done today? That’s an MIT.

Get to work on it, then feel the satisfaction that comes from knowing it’s out of the way.

21. Focus on progress instead of perfection.

Perfectionism can destroy your motivation to do homework and keep you from starting important assignments.

Some students procrastinate because they’re waiting for the perfect time to start.

Others do so because they want to get their homework done perfectly. But they know this isn’t really possible – so they put off even getting started.

What’s the solution?

To focus on progress instead of perfection.

There’s never a perfect time for anything. Nor will you ever be able to complete your homework perfectly. But you can do your best, and that’s enough.

So concentrate on learning and improving, and turn this into a habit that you implement whenever you study .

22. Get organized.

Procrastination is common among students who are disorganized.

When you can’t remember which assignment is due when or which tests you have coming up, you’ll naturally feel confused. You’ll experience school- and test-related stress .

This, in turn, will lead to procrastination.

That’s why it’s crucial that you get organized. Here are some tips for doing this:

• Don’t rely on your memory ; write everything down
• Keep a to-do list
• Use a student planner
• Use a calendar and take note of important dates like exams, project due dates, school holidays , birthdays, and family events
• At the end of each day, plan for the following day
• Use one binder or folder for each subject or course
• Do weekly filing of your loose papers, notes, and old homework
• Throw away all the papers and notes you no longer need

23. Stop saying “I have to” and start saying “I choose to.”

When you say things like “I have to write my essay” or “I have to finish my science assignment,” you’ll probably feel annoyed. You might be tempted to complain about your teachers or your school .

What’s the alternative?

To use the phrase “I choose to.”

The truth is, you don’t “have” to do anything.

You can choose not to write your essay; you’ll just run the risk of failing the class.

You can choose not to do your science assignment; you’ll just need to deal with your angry teacher.

When you say “I choose to do my homework,” you’ll feel empowered. This means you’ll be more motivated to study and to do what you ought to.

24. Clear your desk once a week.

Clutter can be demotivating. It also causes stress , which is often at the root of procrastination.

Hard to believe? Give it a try and see for yourself.

By clearing your desk, you’ll reduce stress and make your workspace more organized.

So set a recurring appointment to organize your workspace once a week for just 10 minutes. You’ll receive huge benefits in the long run!

25. If a task takes two minutes or less to complete, do it now.

This is a principle from David Allen’s bestselling book, Getting Things Done .

You may notice that you tend to procrastinate when many tasks pile up. The way to prevent this from happening is to take care of the small but important tasks as soon as you have time.

Here are some examples of small two-minute tasks that you should do once you have a chance:

• Replying to your project group member’s email
• Picking up anything on the floor that doesn’t belong there
• Asking your parents to sign a consent form
• Filing a graded assignment
• Making a quick phone call
• Writing a checklist
• Sending a text to schedule a meeting
• Making an online purchase that doesn’t require further research

26. Finish one task before starting on the next.

You aren’t being productive when you switch between working on your literature essay, social studies report, and physics problem set – while also intermittently checking your phone.

Research shows that multitasking is less effective than doing one thing at a time. Multitasking may even damage your brain !

When it comes to overcoming procrastination, it’s better to stick with one task all the way through before starting on the next one.

You’ll get a sense of accomplishment when you finish the first assignment, which will give you a boost of inspiration as you move on to the next one.

27. Build your focus gradually.

You can’t win the battle against procrastination overnight; it takes time. This means that you need to build your focus progressively.

If you can only focus for 10 minutes at once, that’s fine. Start with three sessions of 10 minutes a day. After a week, increase it to three sessions of 15 minutes a day, and so on.

As the weeks go by, you’ll become far more focused than when you first started. And you’ll soon see how great that makes you feel.

28. Before you start work, write down three things you’re thankful for.

Gratitude improves your psychological health and increases your mental strength .

These factors are linked to motivation. The more you practice gratitude, the easier it will be to find motivation to do your homework. As such, it’s less likely that you’ll be a serial procrastinator.

Before you get down to work for the day, write down three things you’re thankful for. These could be simple things like good health, fine weather, or a loving family.

You could even do this in a “gratitude journal,” which you can then look back on whenever you need a shot of fresh appreciation for the good things in your life.

Either way, this short exercise will get you in the right mindset to be productive.

29. Get enough sleep.

For most people, this means getting 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night. And teenagers need 8 to 10 hours of sleep a night to function optimally.

What does sleep have to do with procrastination?

More than you might realize.

It’s almost impossible to feel motivated when you’re tired. And when you’re low on energy, your willpower is depleted too.

That’s why you give in to the temptation of Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube videos more easily when you’re sleep-deprived.

Here are ways to get more sleep , and sleep better too:

• Create a bedtime routine
• Go to sleep at around the same time every night
• Set a daily alarm as a reminder to go to bed
• Exercise regularly (but not within a few hours of bedtime)
• Make your bedroom as dark as possible
• Remove or switch off all electronic devices before bedtime
• Avoid caffeine at least six hours before bedtime
• Use an eye mask and earplugs

30. Schedule appointments with yourself to complete your homework.

These appointments are specific blocks of time reserved for working on a report, assignment, or project. Scheduling appointments is effective because it makes the task more “official,” so you’re more likely to keep the appointment.

For example, you could schedule appointments such as:

• Jan 25 th , 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Math assignment
• Jan 27 th , 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Online research for social studies project
• Jan 28 th , 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Write introduction for English essay

Transform homework procrastination into homework motivation

Procrastination is a problem we all face.

But given that you’ve read all the way to here, I know you’re committed to overcoming this problem.

And now that you’re armed with these tips, you have all the tools you need to become more disciplined and focused .

By the way, please don’t feel as if you need to implement all the tips at once, because that would be too overwhelming.

Instead, I recommend that you focus on just a couple of tips a week, and make gradual progress. No rush!

Over time, you’ll realize that your habit of procrastination has been replaced by the habit of getting things done.

Now’s the time to get started on that process of transformation. 🙂

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January 19, 2016 at 11:53 am

Ur tips are rlly helpful. Thnkyou ! 🙂

January 19, 2016 at 1:43 pm

You’re welcome 🙂

August 29, 2018 at 11:21 am

Thanks very much

February 19, 2019 at 1:38 pm

The funny thing is while I was reading the first few steps of this article I was procrastinating on my homework….

November 12, 2019 at 12:44 pm

same here! but now I actually want to get my stuff done… huh

December 4, 2022 at 11:35 pm

May 30, 2023 at 6:26 am

October 25, 2023 at 11:35 am

fr tho i totally was but now I’m actually going to get started haha

June 6, 2020 at 6:04 am

I love your articles

January 21, 2016 at 7:07 pm

Thanks soo much. It’s almost like you could read my mind- when I felt so overwhelmed with the workload heap I had created for myself by procrastination, I know feel very motivated to tackle it out completely and replace that bad habit with the wonderful tips mentioned here! 🙂

January 21, 2016 at 8:04 pm

I’m glad to help 🙂

January 25, 2016 at 3:09 pm

You have shared great tips here. I especially like the point “Write down why you want to complete the task” because it is helpful to make us more motivated when we are clear about our goals

January 25, 2016 at 4:51 pm

Glad that you found the tips useful, John!

January 29, 2016 at 1:22 am

Thank you very much for your wonderful tips!!! ☺☺☺

January 29, 2016 at 10:41 am

It’s my joy to help, Kabir 🙂

February 3, 2016 at 12:57 pm

Always love your articles. Keep them up 🙂

February 3, 2016 at 1:21 pm

Thanks, Matthew 🙂

February 4, 2016 at 1:40 pm

There are quite a lot of things that you need to do in order to come out with flying colors while studying in a university away from your homeland. Procrastinating on homework is one of the major mistakes committed by students and these tips will help you to avoid them all and make yourself more efficient during your student life.

February 4, 2016 at 1:58 pm

Completely agreed, Leong Siew.

October 5, 2018 at 12:52 am

Wow! thank you very much, I love it .

November 2, 2018 at 10:45 am

You are helping me a lot.. thank you very much….😊

November 6, 2018 at 5:19 pm

I’m procrastinating by reading this

November 29, 2018 at 10:21 am

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March 3, 2019 at 9:12 am

Daniel, your amazing information and advice, has been very useful! Please keep up your excellent work!

April 12, 2019 at 11:12 am

We should stop procrastinating.

September 28, 2019 at 5:19 pm

Thank you so much for the tips:) i’ve been procrastinating since i started high schools and my grades were really bad “F” but the tips have made me a straight A student again.

January 23, 2020 at 7:43 pm

Thanks for the tips, Daniel! They’re really useful! 😁

April 10, 2020 at 2:15 pm

I have always stood first in my class. But procrastination has always been a very bad habit of mine which is why I lost marks for late submission .As an excuse for finding motivation for studying I would spend hours on the phone and I would eventually procrastinate. So I tried your tips and tricks today and they really worked.i am so glad and thankful for your help. 🇮🇳Love from India🇮🇳

April 15, 2020 at 11:16 am

Well I’m gonna give this a shot it looks and sounds very helpful thank you guys I really needed this

April 16, 2020 at 9:48 pm

Daniel, your amazing information and advice, has been very useful! keep up your excellent work! May you give more useful content to us.

May 6, 2020 at 5:03 pm

nice article thanks for your sharing.

May 20, 2020 at 4:49 am

Thank you so much this helped me so much but I was wondering about like what if you just like being lazy and stuff and don’t feel like doing anything and you don’t want to tell anyone because you might annoy them and you just don’t want to add your problems and put another burden on theirs

July 12, 2020 at 1:55 am

I’ve read many short procrastination tip articles and always thought they were stupid or overlooking the actual problem. ‘do this and this’ or that and that, and I sit there thinking I CAN’T. This article had some nice original tips that I actually followed and really did make me feel a bit better. Cheers, diving into what will probably be a 3 hour case study.

August 22, 2020 at 10:14 pm

Nicely explain each tips and those are practical thanks for sharing. Dr.Achyut More

November 11, 2020 at 12:34 pm

Thanks a lot! It was very helpful!

November 15, 2020 at 9:11 am

I keep catching myself procrastinating today. I started reading this yesterday, but then I realized I was procrastinating, so I stopped to finish it today. Thank you for all the great tips.

November 30, 2020 at 5:15 pm

Woow this is so great. Thanks so much Daniel

December 3, 2020 at 3:13 am

These tips were very helpful!

December 18, 2020 at 11:54 am

Procrastination is a major problem of mine, and this, this is very helpful. It is very motivational, now I think I can complete my work.

December 28, 2020 at 2:44 pm

Daniel Wong: When you’re doing your homework, is your super-comfortable bed just two steps away? Me: Nope, my super-comfortable bed is one step away. (But I seriously can’t study anywhere else. If I go to the dining table, my mum would be right in front of me talking loudly on the phone with colleagues and other rooms is an absolute no. My mum doesn’t allow me to go outside. Please give me some suggestions. )

September 19, 2022 at 12:14 pm

I would try and find some noise cancelling headphones to play some classical music or get some earbuds to ignore you mum lol

March 1, 2021 at 5:46 pm

Thank you very much. I highly appreciate it.

May 12, 2023 at 3:38 am

This is great advice. My little niece is now six years old and I like to use those nice cheap child friendly workbooks with her. This is done in order to help her to learn things completely on her own. I however prefer to test her on her own knowledge however. After a rather quick demonstration in the lesson I then tend to give her two simple questions to start off with. And it works a treat. Seriously. I love it. She loves it. The exam questions are for her to answer on her own on a notepad. If she can, she will receive a gold medal and a box of sweets. If not she only gets a plastic toy. We do this all the time to help her understand. Once a week we spend up to thirty minutes in a math lesson on this technique for recalling the basic facts. I have had a lot of great success with this new age technique. So I’m going to carry on with it for now.

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Change Negative Sentences To Affirmative Sentences Without Changing Meaning

Change the following negative sentences into affirmative sentences without changing their meaning. An example is given below.

She is not honest.

We can express the same idea in another way.

She is dishonest.

1. You are not very kind.

2. She was not present.

3. He is never late for meetings.

4. She is not obedient.

5. This is not a big problem.

6. You are not allowed to enter my home.

7. You have not paid your fee.

8. He was not given admission.

9. She was not allowed to enter the house.

10. We must not make insensitive remarks.

11. There aren't many apples on the tree.

12. She doesn't have many friends.

13. I didn't get good grades.

1. You are unkind / cruel.

2. She was absent.

3. He is always on time for meetings.

4. She is disobedient.

5. This is a small problem.

6. You are forbidden from entering my home.

7. You have failed to pay your fee.

8. He was denied admission.

9. She was prevented from entering the house.

10. We must refrain from making insensitive remarks.

11. There are few apples on the tree.

12. She has few friends.

13. I got bad / poor grades.

Change negative sentence to affirmative sentence without changing the meaning

1. He is not rich.

2. The trains are not late.

3. They did not oppose the plan.

4. She did not turn up for the party.

5. This is not a serious problem.

6. She cannot walk after the accident.

7. The students must not use the staff car park.

8. She did not accept my invitation.

9. He could not meet the deadline.

10. He has not confessed to the crime.

11. She has not arrived yet.

12. I have not had an opportunity to meet him.

1. He is poor.

2. The trains are on time.

3. They supported the plan.

4. She failed to arrive for the party.

5. This is a minor problem.

6. She has been immobile after the accident.

7. Students are forbidden to use the staff car park.

8. She rejected my invitation. / She refused to accept my invitation.

9. He failed to meet the deadline.

10. He has denied committing the crime.

11. She is yet to arrive.

12. I am yet to have an opportunity to meet him.

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8 Future Simple

Future Simple

Annapurna Madhuri

• Introduction:

 When the verb in a sentence refers to some time in the future over which we do not have any control, it is in the future tense.

The simple future tense form of a verb has two parts:

• The future tense form of ‘to be’, ‘will’ – known as helping verb or auxillary verb

The structure of the sentence:

Affirmative sentences:-.

Subject + helping verb + main verb + object

subject+ will + main verb (in is original form) + object

Example: Farah will complete her homework.

Interrogative sentences:-

Helping verb + subject + main verb + object

Will + subject + participle form of main verb + object

Example: Will Farah complete her homework?

Negative sentences:-

Subject + helping verb + NOT – main verb + object

Subject + will NOT + participle form of main verb = object

Example: Farah will not complete her homework.

Let us discuss all these points in detail.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this lesson, all learners will be able to:

• Identify different situations where simple future tense is used.
• Use ‘will’ and ‘be going to’ in appropriate places
• Use the simple future tense in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences.

Exercises: Previous knowledge

Exercise: Choose the correct form of verb tense in the following sentences to complete the sentences.

Read carefully the paragraph describing the proceedings of a training institute.  Later we will discuss it.

Finishing School for Teachers – FST

On Monday next, SATT will commence training its third batch of students for FST – Finishing School for Teachers.  The trainees will have an induction program and this will be followed by welcoming the students.  Welcome kits will be given away to each of the trainee.  On the first day, the session will begin at 9.30 am.  The inaugural function will start with a prayer song and other programs will follow.   All the newly selected candidates will be present at the session.  Apart from the local faculty, our support faculty from Bangalore will also be present.  Ms. Namratha Sharma, a retired principal, will be the chief guest.  She is going to deliver a session on the need for the shift from teacher-centered classes to student-centered classrooms in the 21st century.

This FST course will be a four month training program for aspiring teachers.  It will provide immense opportunities for the upcoming teachers to hone their teaching skills and also have a hands-on experience of teaching-learning processes as well as classroom management. After the successful completion of the training, selected candidates will be provided a paid internship for a period of three months.  At the end of the FST program, teachers will be school ready and they will be able to walk straight into the class and facilitate the students.  The seven month program is going to be a rich learning experience for all the trainees.

We use simple future tense to describe actions that take place in some future time to express a wish or a plan or predict the events supposed to take place in the future.

• Express future as a fact – All the newly selected candidates will be present at the session. 
• Plan to do something in the future – The inaugural function will start with a prayer song and other programs will follow.  
• Official programs and timetables – On Monday next, SATT will commence training its third batch of students for FST – Finishing School for Teachers. 
• Something we predict will happen in future – The seven month program is going to be a rich learning experience for all the trainees.

Let’s make sure we’ve understood this.

Focus Areas

This is a bit unclear to me.  Would it be possible to create a chart that more clearly shows which form is used in which situation?

Let us now explore how simple future tense is used:

Simple future tense is used to indicate events of the future time:

• Express future as a fact – will be/shall be
• Talk about things which we think or believe will happen in the future – will be

Special Cases: 

• She will have the best vacation this year.
• She is going to have the best vacation this year.
• The train will leave in a few minutes.
• The train is about to leave in a few minutes.
• Example: The annual sports event will be held in the month of December every year.
• Use simple present as indication of future program: The annual sports event is held in the month of December every year,
• Example: I won’t go out if it will rain. – I won’t go out, if it rains.
• Use present continuous tense: I am going to Bangalore tomorrow.
• Use present continuous tense: We are eating out tonight.

Signal words indicating future tense are: tomorrow, tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow evening, next week, next month, next Saturday, tonight

Exercise: Choose the correct form of the verb tense to complete the following sentences.

Exercise: Rewrite the following sentences in interrogative form, in simple future tense

Exercise: Rewrite the following sentences in negative form, in simple future tense

Use of shall and will in future tense:

Exercise: Complete the following paragraph using will/shall/won’t

Additional Self-check Exercises

Exercise: Use the simple future form of the verb and complete the paragraph.

Exercise: Arrange the words in proper order to form meaningful sentences.

Future Simple Copyright © 2019 by Annapurna Madhuri is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License , except where otherwise noted.

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