20 Examples of Negative Adverbs in English

The negative adverbs in english They are used to form negative sentences. They serve to deny a part of speech, whether it is a verb, other adverb or an entire sentence. For example: I will not go./ I will not go.

The negative adverbs in English are:

negative adverb	Meaning
No	no, none, none
not	No
never	never
nowhere	nowhere, nowhere

Careful: Unlike Spanish, in English there is no double negation, that is, there can only be one adverb or negative particle at a time in the same clause. For example: I went nowhere. / I did not go anywhere. (And not: I didn't go nowhere.)

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How are negation adverbs used in English?

Adverbs of negation in English are used depending on the context to deny auxiliary verbs and manners, pronouns, adverbs and determiners:

No

Nois an adverb in English that is used to respond negatively to yes/no questions (“yes” or “no” questions). It is also used before adjectives and of comparative. It translates as “no” or “none”, depending on the context.

• Have you seen Dave? No, I haven't./ Have you seen Dave? No.
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• The service was No better than expected./ The service was not better than expected.
• This is an action of No small importance./ This is an action of no small importance.

To take into account:No works as a determiner when used to negate nouns and verbs ending in –ing. For example: There is no sugar left. / There is no sugar left.

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Not

Not is an adverb in English that is used to negate verbs, whether they are auxiliary verbs, modal verbs or verbs with -ing either to infinitive. It is also used to negate adverbs, pronouns and determiners. Like No, It translates as “no” but is used in other grammatical contexts. It contracts like n't.

• We do not accept violent behavior./ We do not accept violent behavior.
• You should not forget this./ You shouldn't forget this.
• They decided not to eat. / They decided not to come.

Never

Never It is an adverb that means “never”, “never”. It is used together with auxiliary verbs and modal verbs to form negative sentences, and together with imperative to form negative imperative sentences. Although it is usually used together with present perfect, can be used together with all English verb tenses.

• I will never forget this moment./ I will never forget this moment.
• They had never been bungee jumping. /They had not practiced bungee jumping.
• Never do that again./ Never do that again.

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Nowhere

Nowhere It is an adverb of place that means “nowhere”, “nowhere”. It is always used together with an affirmative verb to avoid double negation.

• I have nowhere else to go now./ I have nowhere else to go now.
• We have heard this nowhere else./ We haven't heard this anywhere else.
• You're going nowhere without my permission./ You're not going anywhere without my permission.

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Other negative forms in English

There are other negative words in English, such as determiners, conjunctions and negative pronouns:

• nothing. It is a pronoun used to talk about things. It means nothing". For example: There is nothing left for us to eat./ We have nothing left to eat.
• nobody / not one. They are pronouns that are used to talk about people. They mean “no one.” For example: Nobody came to class today./ Nobody came to class today.
• nor. It is a conjunction that means “nor.” For example: Neither you nor I know the answer./ Neither you nor I know the answer.
• none. It is a pronoun that means “none”, “nobody”. It is used when there are more than two options. For example: None of these options is right./ None of these options are correct.
• neither. It is a determiner, pronoun or conjunction that means “neither”, “neither”, “neither”. It is used when there are two options. For example: Neither party was satisfied after the negotiation./ None of the parties was satisfied after the negotiation.

There is also the negative prefix no N, which is used to negate adjectives. For example: to no N-smoking rule, a no N-racist law.

Most adverbs, pronouns, and negative determiners in English begin with “n”, represents not, from which they derive. There are adverbs of negation in English that have other forms and are used to indicate negative quantity or frequency: hardly, rarely, little, scarcely, only.

To take into account: Negative adverbs (like all negative words in English) are used together with an affirmative verb to express negation. When the verb is negative, positive adverbs are used to avoid double negation (anywhere, anything, ever). For example: I invited nobody. Equals: Yo didn't invite anybody.

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Examples of sentences with negative adverbs in English

1. This is not what I ordered.
   This is not what I asked for.
2. I have never been to England.
   He's never been to England.
3. Did you call Greg? No, I forgot.
   Did you call Greg? Do not forget me.
4. These poor people have nowhere else to go.
   These poor people have nowhere else to go.
5. Yo hice not tell the secret to anyone.
   I didn't tell the secret to anyone.
6. Not Surprisingly, they refused to help us.
   It is not surprising that they refused to help us.
7. Gonen't know how to do it.
   I do not know how to do it.
8. Nowhere else had I seen such beautiful landscapes.
   Nowhere else had I seen such beautiful landscapes.
9. They could not care less.
   They couldn't care less.
10. She would not listen.
    She didn't want to listen.

Examples of sentences with other negative words in English

1. There is No answer to your question.
   There is no answer to your question.
2. Nobody know it.
   Nobody knows.
3. Neither Paul nor I like this game.
   Neither Paul nor I like this game.
4. There is nothing we can do now.
   There's nothing we can do now.
5. None of my friends came to the party.
   None of my friends came to the party.
6. I saw not one on my way home last night.
   I didn't see anyone last night on the way home.
7. No smoking is allowed on the premises.
   Smoking is not allowed on the premises.
8. There is nobody in the classroom.
   There is no one in the classroom.
9. There is No chance we can do it.
   There's no chance we can do it.
10. nothing good can come out of evil.
    Nothing good can come from evil.

Follow with:

• “I wish / If only”
• Conditionals in English
• Verb phrases in English
• Interrogative sentences in English
• Affirmative and negative sentences in English

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