Questions with negative forms for surprise, confirmation, or persuasion
Negative auxiliary + subject + main verb?
N/A (the question itself is negative)
Don't/Doesn't/Didn't/Isn't/Aren't/Won't/Can't + subject + verb?
💡 Contracted forms (don't, isn't) are standard. Uncontracted (do not, is not) are very formal.
✓Don't you want to come with us?
✗Do not you want to come with us?
Use contracted form in questions (don't, not 'do not').
✓Isn't this the right address?
✗Is not this the right address?
Contracted negative comes before the subject.
✓Haven't you finished yet?
✗Have not you finished yet?
Use haven't, not 'have not' in questions.