2-2B Converse, Inverse and Contrapositive Negation – the opposite of the statement. (~) Ex 1: It is going to rain. Negation = It is not going to rain. Ex 2: I am not going tonight. Negation = I am going tonight. Converse – Exchange the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional. (𝑞 → 𝑝) Inverse – Negate both the hypothesis and conclusion. (~𝑝 →~ 𝑞) Contrapositive – Exchange and negate both the hypothesis and conclusion (the inverse of the converse). (~𝑞 →~ 𝑝)