What is the DECLARATIVE sentence and examples

a declarative sentence is the one that serves give information to our interlocutor, in a very clear way, regardless of the opinion that we defend as truth. It is a type of construction that is used constantly, both in spoken language and in writing.

In this lesson from a PROFESSOR we want to explain in detail what is declarative sentence with examples, so that the concept can be very clear to you.

The sentences can be classified depending on the intention that the speaker has. A person may have the intention to convince, to ask, to affirm, to clarify, etc. All of these are the types of sentences that exist, depending on what the sender wants to achieve with his speech:

• declarative sentences
• Imperative sentences
• exhortative sentences
• explanatory sentences
• descriptive sentences
• informative sentences
• wishive sentences
• Interrogative sentences
• hesitant sentences
• disjunctive sentences
• declarative sentences
• Negative sentences
• Exclamation sentences
• Optional sentences
• Affirmative sentences

Today we are going to focus on explaining only the

declarative sentence. Declarative sentences are those constructions of the language that we use when we are sure of something and we have full certainty, although in the end it ends up not being true.

The data that is usually given is quite exact and certain and serves so that the interlocutor is informed about a specific topic. A clear distance can be seen between the sender and the reader, since one affirms and the other simply listens.

For example: Tomorrow we will go to the mountain

This type of writing is widely used in journalistic texts and informative, to give truth to a text. There are two types of declarative sentences: affirmative and negative.

For example: Alberto is the best dancer of this group. (affirmative) / Next year I will not go to university. (negative)

These sentences admit indicative mood conjugations that are present, past and future.

For example: Joaquin broke the phone. (past) / The light is off. (present) / Tomorrow it will rain. (future)

These examples can help you understand how a declarative sentence is formulated and what tone the speaker uses. We have given you examples in past, present and future, so you can see how the declarative sentence works in each case.

Declarative Affirmative Sentence Examples

These are some examples of affirmative declarative sentences:

• Catalina is my sister-in-law.
• The store opens at 5 pm.
• The car is very big.
• That is Juan's dog.
• Today dawned cloudy.
• The bags are on the table.
• My name is Ramiro.
• My mom is in the kitchen.
• It's 6 pm.
• Her name is Sandra.
• At 3 in the morning the garbage collector passed
• Christian did not like the food
• Aldana left on the 5:00 p.m. train
• Last night it rained
• The accident occurred at 11 p.m.
• The goalkeeper could not avoid the goal
• The first text was read by my brother Raúl
• They didn't finish dinner
• The cherries were sold before noon
• the mountains were snowy
• Carmen was not more than 30 years old
• The players arrived on time for training
• The cut occurred before 2:00 p.m.
• The plane had no passengers on board.
• the track was empty
• the bathroom was flooded
• The rain did not stop until dawn
• The killers have not been found yet.
• The weather service announces gusts of 40 km per hour
• The news broadcast the academy awards this year

Examples of negative declarative sentences

We show you some Examples of negative declarative sentences:

• Antonia did not want to accompany me to the square.
• Carla is not tall.
• Carlos is not at the movies.
• The flat was not very spacious.
• The watch is not broken.
• The trees had no leaves.
• Marta has never missed classes.
• My mother will sing at 10 o'clock.
• They didn't let us do the work.
• I don't have keys to the warehouse.
• There is no other solution.
• The pope never traveled to Argentina.
• The company will not raise salaries this month.
• There have never been as many tourists as this year.
• Leonardo DiCaprio won an Oscar.
• My sister doesn't come either.
• The public no longer trusts that news channel.
• No one could have anticipated the accident.
• The political party did not confirm the alliance.
• The witness did not testify.
• You never came here again.
• I don't understand how they can do that.
• There are no ways to get out of here without taking too much risk.
• You don't want to complain right now.
• You're not going to the movies this weekend either.
• They cannot smoke in a closed place.
• They never played together in childhood.
• Things will never be the same here.

Now you know what is a declarative sentence and you have seen some practical examples of this language construction. If you are interested in continuing to learn more about this topic or something similar, we recommend that you consult our grammar and linguistics section.