Language
English
Level
A1
Unit
Negatives
Practice types
0

What this grammar point covers

Negatives in the present simple are used to say that something does not happen or is not true in the present.

When to use it

Use negatives in the present simple to talk about things that are not true, do not happen regularly, or are not habits.

Key forms

  • Subject + do not (don't) + base verb
  • Subject + does not (doesn't) + base verb (for he/she/it)

Examples

I do not like coffee.

She does not play tennis.

They do not work on Sundays.

He doesn't eat meat.

Tips

  • Use 'do not' or 'don't' with I, you, we, they.
  • Use 'does not' or 'doesn't' with he, she, it.
  • After 'do not' or 'does not', always use the base form of the verb (no -s).

Exceptions and edge cases

  • The verb 'to be' does not use 'do/does' for negatives: 'I am not', 'He is not'.

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