Present Simple-Negative

By: inglesprueba on 1:06 p.m.

I don't..(present simple -negative)

A  The present simple negative is don't / doesn't + verb:

                  he doesn't drink coffee                                        She doesn't like her job



                                  Positive                                Negative

       
   

• I drink coffee but I don't drink tea.
• Sue drinks tea but she doesn't drink coffee.
• You don't work very hard.
• We don't watch television very often.
• The weather is usually nice. It doesn't rain very often.
• Gerry and Linda don't know many people.

B           Remember:

          I / WE / YOU / THEY        don't ..........      * I don't like football
                         HE / SHE / IT      doesn't.........    * He doesn't like football.

•  I don't like Fred and Fred doesn't like me. ( not ¨Fred don't like¨)
• My car doesn't use much petrol. (not ¨My car don't use¨)
• Sometimes he is late but it doesn't happen very often.

C   We use don't  / doesn't + infinitive (don't like / doesn't speak / doesn't do etc.)

•  I don't like washing the car. I don't do it very often.
• Sandra speaks Spanish but she doesn't speak Italian. (not doesn't speaks)
• Peter doesn't do his job very well. ( not Bill doesn't his job )
• Mery doesn't usually have breakfast. (not doesn't ...has')

              EXERCISES

 1.         Write the negative.         

 1.    I play the piano very well.                 I don't play the piano very well.                  
 2.     Laura plays the piano very well.       ____________________________________
 3.    They know my phone number           ____________________________________
 4.    We work very hard.                         ____________________________________
5.    He has a bath every day.                   ____________________________________
6.   You do the same thing every day        ____________________________________


 2.    Study the information and write sentences with like.

1.- Peter and Joe like classical music.
Cynthia .....................................
I ..............................classical music.
                                                                              2.- Peter and Joe ...........................
 Cynthia............................................
 I.......................................................

3.- .........................................................
   .........................................................
   ........................................................





3. Write about yourself. Use: I never... or I often ... or I don't ... very often.

  1 ( watch Tv )                I don't watch tv very often.( OR I never.... OR I often...)
  2 (go to the theatre)       ..........................................................................................
  3 (ride a bicycle)           ..........................................................................................
  4 (eat in restaurants)      ..........................................................................................
  5 (travel by train)           .........................................................................................

4. Complete the sentences.All of them are negative.Use don't / doesn't + one of these verbs:

                             cost     go      know      read       see        use         wear

1. I buy a newspaper every day but sometimes I don't read it
2. Paul has a car but he __________________________it very often.
3. They like films but they ________________________to the cinema very often.
4. Amanda is married but she__________________________a ring.
5. I___________________much about politics. I'm not interested in it.
6. It's not an expensive hotel. It _____________________much to stay there.
7. Brian lives near us but we_________________him very often

5. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.

1. Margaret speaks three languages - English, French, and Spanish.       (speak)
2. I don't like my job. It's very boring                                                                 (like)
3. Where's Martin? I'm sorry. I_________________________________           (know)
4. Sue is a very quiet person. She ______________________  very much.   (talk)
5. Jim _____________________ a lot of tea.It's his favourite drink.              (drink)
6. It's not true! I __________________________ it!                                          (believe)

ANSWERS

1

   2.Laura doesn't play the piano very well

   3.They don't know my phone number

   4.We don't work hard

   5.He doesn't have a bath every day

   6.You don't do the same thing every day

2

   Cynthia doesn't like classical music.

   I like ( or I don't like) classical music.

   Peter and Joe don't like boxing.

   Cynthia likes boxing.

   I like (or I don't like) boxing

   Peter and Joe like horror films

   Cynthia doesn't like horror films

   I like (or I don't like) horror films

3

 2-5 You can use:

   I never... (go/rider etc) or

   I often...or

   I don't...very often.

4

   2. doesn't use

   3.don't go

   4. doesn't wear

   5.don't know

   6. doesn't cost

   7.don't see

5

   3.don't know

   4. doesn't talk

   5.drinks

   6.don't believe