Use ‘don’t’ and ‘doesn’t’

In this lesson, we will learn how to

• Make negative sentences in the simple present tense
• Use ‘don’t’ and ‘doesn’t’

Let’s look at how we make negative sentences in the simple present tense

POSITIVE SENTENCE NEGATIVE SENTENCE I play football I do not play football
OR
I don't play footballWe use 'do not' or 'don’t' with ‘I’ to make negative sentences in the simple present tense.

Just like ‘I’, we use ‘do not’ or ‘don’t’ with ‘You’, ‘We’ and ‘They’ to make negative sentences in the simple present tense

POSITIVE SENTENCE NEGATIVE SENTENCE You play football You do not play football
OR
You don't play football We play football We do not play football
OR
We don't play football They play football They do not play football
OR
They don't play football

We use ‘does not’ or ‘doesn’t’ with ‘He’, ‘She’, ‘It’ or any third person to make negative sentences in the simple present tense

POSITIVE SENTENCE NEGATIVE SENTENCE He plays football He does not play football
OR
He doesn't play football She plays football She does not play football
OR
She doesn't play football Sameer plays football Sameer does not play football
OR
Sameer doesn't play footballNOTE: We use the base form of the verb in negative sentences. (‘play’ and not ‘plays’)

We use ‘does not’ or ‘doesn’t’ with ‘It’ or any third person to make
negative sentences in the simple present tense

POSITIVE SENTENCE NEGATIVE SENTENCE It plays with the ball It does not play with the ball
OR
It doesn't play with the ball The dog plays with the ball The dog does not play with the ball
OR
the dog doesn't play with the ballNOTE: We use the base form of the verb in negative sentences. (‘play’ and not ‘plays’)

When we talk about two or more than two people, we use ‘do not’ or ‘don’t’
to make negative sentences in the simple present tense

POSITIVE SENTENCE NEGATIVE SENTENCE Mahesh and Manoj play football Mahesh and Manoj do not play football
OR
Mahesh and Manoj don't play football Mahesh and I play football Mahesh and I do not play football
OR
Mahesh and I don't play football

'Let's look at another verb – 'to wash' POSITIVE SENTENCE NEGATIVE SENTENCE I wash the clothes I do not wash the clothes
OR
I don't wash the clothes

Notice how we use ‘do not’ or ‘don’t’ with ‘I’ to make negative sentences in the simple present tense.

Notice how we use ‘do not’ or ‘don’t’ with ‘You’, ‘We’, ‘They’ to make negative sentences in the simple present tense.

POSITIVE SENTENCE NEGATIVE SENTENCE You wash the clothes You do not wash the clothes
OR
You don't wash the clothes We wash the clothes We do not wash the clothes
OR
We don't wash the clothes They wash the clothes They do not wash the clothes
OR
They don't wash the clothesNotice how we use ‘do not’ or ‘don’t’ with ‘You’, ‘We’, ‘They’ to make negative sentences in the simple present tense.

Notice how we use ‘does not’ or ‘doesn’t’ with ‘He’, ‘She’, ‘It’ or any third
person to make negative sentences in the simple present tense

POSITIVE SENTENCE NEGATIVE SENTENCE He washes the clothes He does not wash the clothes
OR
He doesn't wash the clothes She washes the clothes She does not wash the clothes
OR
She doesn't wash the clothes Sameer washes the clothes Sameer does not wash the clothes
OR
Sameer doesn't wash the clothesNOTE: We use the base form of the verb in negative sentences. (‘wash’ and not ‘washes’)

Notice how we use ‘do not’ or ‘don’t’ when we talk about two or more than
two people to make negative sentences in the simple present tense

POSITIVE SENTENCE NEGATIVE SENTENCE Mahesh and Manoj wash the clothes Mahesh and Manoj do not wash the clothes
OR
Mahesh and Manoj don't wash the clothes Mahesh and I wash the clothes Mahesh and I do not wash the clothes
OR
Mahesh and I don't wash the clothes

Question and Answers

• CONVERT THIS SENTENCE TO NEGATIVE - I eat lunch at 2 p.m.
•  I don’t eat lunch at 2 p.m.
•  I doesn’t eat lunch at 2 p.m.
•  I do not eats lunch at 2 p.m.

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With ‘I’, we use 'don’t' or 'do not'. We always use the verb in the base form in negative sentences.
‘I don’t eat lunch at 2 p.m.’ is the correct answer.

Question and Answers

• CONVERT THIS SENTENCE TO NEGATIVE - He drinks beer.
•  He does not drinks beer.
•  He doesn’t drink beer.
•  He doesn’t drinks beer.

With ‘He’, we use 'doesn’t' or 'does not'. We always use the verb in the base form in negative sentences.
‘He doesn’t drink beer.’ is the correct answer.

Question and Answers

• CONVERT THIS SENTENCE TO NEGATIVE - Mohan brushes his teeth two times a day.
•  Mohan don’t brushes his teeth two times a day.
•  Mohan doesn’t brushes his teeth two times a day.
•  Mohan doesn’t brush his teeth two times a day.

With ‘He’ or any third person, we use 'doesn’t' or 'does not'. We always use the verb in the base form in negative sentences.‘Mohan doesn’t brush his teeth two times a day.’ is the correct answer.

Question and Answers

• CONVERT THIS SENTENCE TO NEGATIVE - We live in Bhopal.
•  We don’t live in Bhopal.
•  We doesn’t live in Bhopal.
•  We doesn’t lives in Bhopal.

With ‘We’, we use 'don’t' or 'do not'. We always use the verb in the base form in negative sentences.
‘We don’t live in Bhopal.’ is the correct answer.

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• CONVERT THIS SENTENCE TO NEGATIVE - Mohan and Manoj like Chinese food.
•  Mohan and Manoj doesn’t like Chinese food.
•  Mohan and Manoj don’t likes Chinese food.
•  Mohan and Manoj don’t like Chinese food.

With two or more people, we use 'don’t' or 'do not'. We always use the verb in the base form in negative sentences.
‘Mohan and Manoj don’t like Chinese food.’ is the correct answer.

Question and Answers

• Pooja ______ chemistry in school.
•  doesn’t studies
•  don’t study
•  doesn’t study

With ‘She’ or a third person, we use 'doesn’t' or 'does not'. We always use the verb in the base form in negative sentences.‘Pooja doesn’t study chemistry in school’ is the correct answer

Question and Answers

• I _____________ well.
•  don’t sing
•  doesn’t sing
•  don’t sings

With ‘I’ we use 'don’t' or 'do not'. We always use the verb in the base form in negative sentences.
‘I don’t sing well’ is the correct answer.

Question and Answers

• We _________ in class.
•  don’t talks
•  doesn’t talks
•  don’t talk

With ‘We’ we use 'don’t' or 'do not'. We always use the verb in the base form in negative sentences.
‘We don’t talk in class’ is the correct answer.

Question and Answers

• You __________ English movies.
•  don’t watch
•  don’t watches
•  doesn’t watch

With ‘You’ we use 'don’t' or 'do not'. We always use the verb in the base form in negative sentences.
‘You don’t watch English movies’ is the correct answer.

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