English Grammar Guide
The Present Simple Tense: Negatives
Grammar - The Present Simple Tense : Negatives
We use the auxiliaries
We usually contract the negatives
SUBJECT + NEG. AUXILIARY + INFINITIVE .do not →don't I /You /We /They + don't + INFINITIVE I don't like spiders.does not →doesn't He /She /It + doesn't + INFINITIVE He doesn't speak French.
Examples - The Present Simple Tense : Negative Contractions
| ... | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| spiders. | |||
| often. | |||
| much. | |||
| meat. | |||
| often. | |||
| help. | |||
| a dog. | |||
⚠ Be Careful!
- Use the
INFINITIVE for NEGATIVES. - He doesn't like
s spiders.✘ - He doesn't
like spiders.✔ Don’t usedon't /doesn't withbe .- He
doesn't be from Spain.✘ - He
isn't from Spain.✔
| Symbols & Abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Correct | |
| ✘ | Incorrect | |
| AUX. | Auxiliary | |
| INF. | Infinitive | |
| NEG. | Negative | |
| SUBJ. | Subject | |
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* 12th November, 2024
* 12th November, 2024
See Also
01) Be in the Present Simple Tense: am/are/is
02) Be: Negatives in the Present Simple Tense
03) The Present Simple Tense: Verb Forms
04) The Present Simple Tense: Open Questions
05) The Present Simple Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers
06) The Present Simple Tense: Jobs
07) The Present Simple Tense: Be vs Verbs
08) The Past Simple Tense: Regular Verbs
09) The Past Simple Tense: Negatives
10) Time Phrases: in/at/on/every
