Present Simple Negation

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UPP- ENGLISH TECHNICAL II- CYCLE 2020-I

Present Simple
We use the present simple to express habits, facts, thoughts and
feelings. It is also used with general statements and actions that are
repeated. It is formed with the base form of the verb, except the
third person singular where you have to add an "s". Key
words: often, always, never, every day, month, usually, sometimes,
generally, normally, rarely, seldom, whenever, on Mondays,
Tuesdays,...

Present Simple Negation

     

DON'T (do not) + TO BE, CAN, MUST


I, YOU + PLURAL
VERB --> VERB + NOT

     

They don't go to They are not


They go to school.
school. (aren't) at home.

The boys are not


I like oranges. I don't like oranges.
(aren't) in the park.

We don't I am not (I'm


We hate peppermint.
hate peppermint. not) hungry.

You don't have a We can not (cannot


You have a cold.
cold. / can't) swim.

Monkeys (= Monkeys don't I must not


They) eat bananas. eat snakes. (mustn't) go out.

Bob and I (= Bob and I don't


 
We) go shopping. go shopping.

Jim and Carol Jim and Carol don't  

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(=They) sing a song. sing a song.

     

DOESN'T (does
HE, SHE, IT + S VERB + NOT
not) + VERB

     

He doesn't want an She is not (isn't) at


He wants an ice cream.
ice cream. school.

She doesn't like hot It is not


She likes hot dogs.
dogs. (isn't) hungry.

He can not
It drinks milk. It doesn't drink milk. (cannot /
can't) sing.

The dog (= The dog doesn't Susan is not


It) hates cats. hate cats. (isn't) angry.

Ann (=
Ann doesn't
She) hates chewing  
hate chewing gums.
gums.

Bob (= Bob doesn't
 
He) speaks English. speak German.

     

   
NOTE:

- es after - s / - ch / -
   
sh

Examples: passes - watches - finishes

- ies if there is a consonant before the y

Examples: study - studies / carry - carries / but play - plays

Dra. Celia Milagros Valera Pereyra


UPP- ENGLISH TECHNICAL II- CYCLE 2020-I

do - does / go - goes / have - has

Dra. Celia Milagros Valera Pereyra

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