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The following are the rules for transformation of sentences.

We usually use ‘do’ verbs [do, does, did] when the word ‘have’ is used as
a main verb.

Bikram has two wives. [affirmative]
Bikram doesn’t have two wives. [negative]
Samjhana had a red handkerchief. [affirmative]
Samjhana did not have a red handkerchief. [negative]

We usually use ‘do’ verbs when the forms of verbs are ‘have to’ or ‘used
to’.
They have to comment on our performance. [affirmative]

They don’t have to comment on our performance. [negative]
They used to sing pop songs. [affirmative]
They didn’t use to sing pop songs. [negative]

We usually use ‘not’ after the first auxiliary verbs.

She may go out tonight. [affirmative]
She may not go out tonight. [negative]
Harsh is upset today. [affirmative]

Harsh is not upset today. [negative]

We usually introduce negative imperatives with ‘Don’t’ except for the
imperative sentence that begins with ‘Let…..’
Slam the door. [affirmative]

Don’t slam the door. [negative]
Let them sing a song. [affirmative]
Let them not sing a song. [negative]

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