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GRAMMAR

LESSON 3:

Simple Present Tense 3

Goal

I can use simple present tense with negatives.

Grammar Point

Read the grammar point with your tutor.

Use the negative form of simple present tense to say that something is not true.

  • Add not to be-verbs.

BE-VERB

NEGATIVE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

am

am not

are

are not

is

is not
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ex

I am not American.

ex

We are not tall.

ex

He is not a doctor.

  • Add do not to do-verbs. The form of do changes depending on the subject.

DO-VERB

SUBJECT

NEGATIVE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

eat
I / you / we / they
he / she / it

do not eat

does not eat

drink
I / you / we / they
he / she / it

do not drink

does not drink
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ex

I do not eat breakfast.

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He does not eat breakfast.

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I do not drink alcohol.

ex

She does not drink alcohol.

  • In casual spoken and written English, not is usually contracted with other words. Please try to use contracted forms throughout this lesson.

FORMAL ENGLISH

CASUAL ENGLISH

I am not

I’m not

you are not

you aren’t*

he is not

he isn’t*

she is not

she isn’t*

it is not

it isn’t*

we are not

we aren’t*

they are not

they aren’t*
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*you can also contract the subject with the be-verb (ex. you’re not, he’s not), but these contractions are used more for emphasis

FORMAL ENGLISH

CASUAL ENGLISH

I do not

I don’t

you do not

you don’t

he does not

he doesn’t

she does not

she doesn’t

it does not

it doesn’t

we do not

we don’t

they do not

they don’t
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ex

I‘m not American.

ex

We aren’t tall.

ex

He isn’t a doctor.

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I don’t drink alcohol.

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He doesn’t drink alcohol.

Sentence Builder

Build new sentences using the grammar point, the original sentences, and the words in parentheses. The form of some words may need to be changed.
Build new sentences using the grammar point, the original sentences, and the words in parentheses. The form of some words may need to be changed.
ex

I’m not happy.

(he)
   He’s not happy   .

  • They don’t drink alcohol.

(she)
                            .

  • You’re not American.

(it)
                            .

  • We don’t like spicy food.

(I)
                            .

  • Brad doesn’t eat meat.

(you)
                            .

  • She’s not tired.

(they)
                            .

  • My children don’t study.

(Michael)
                            .

  • It’s not tall.

(we)
                            .

  • She’s not from Osaka.

(I)
                            .

  • Tina doesn’t work on weekends.

(they)
                            .

  • I don’t play tennis.

(he)
                            .

Practice

Make sentences using the grammar point, the words, and the picture clues. The form of some words may need to be changed.

ex

Maya / be sleepy

Maya isn’t sleepy.
ex

Maya / be sleepy

Maya isn’t sleepy.

  • they / play golf

  • he / drink alcohol

  • I / be angry

  • my friends / be doctors

  • she / eat sweets

  • we / be British

  • David / be tall

  • I / like vegetables

  • you / be 29 years old

  • we / go to karaoke

Q&A

Answer the questions using the grammar point and your own information.

  • What color do you NOT like?

  • Where are you NOT from?

  • What does your best friend NOT do (ex. go to the gym, work on Saturday)?

  • What food do you NOT eat?

  • What do you and your friends NOT do (ex. go to karaoke, go shopping)?

  • What sport do you NOT play?

  • What are you NOT (ex. a nurse, an engineer)?

  • What food does your best friend NOT eat?

  • What kind of weather do you NOT like (ex. rainy, hot)?

  • What kind of movies do you NOT watch (ex. horror, romantic comedies)?