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Present Tense Negative in English

Description: Learn how to form the negative of the present tense in English.

 

Video Transcript: To make a present tense verb negative with I, You, We and They, use don't and the basic form of the verb. With He, She and It, use doesn't and the basic form of the verb. For example, They walk. → They don't walk.   He walks. → He doesn't walk.

 

Present Tense
I
You
They
We
work.
don't work
He
She
It
works
doesn't work

 

 

Practice

Instructions
Select the correct negative form of the sentence.

1) He speaks English.

     He no speaks English.

     He doesn't speak English.

     He don't speaks English.

    

 

2) She uses the computer.

     She no use the computer.

     She don't uses the computer.

     She doesn't use the computer.

    

 

3) They play in the park.

     They doesn't play in the park.

     They don't play in the park.

     They doen't play in the park.

    

 

4) The students read books.*
*"The students" is plural, so it is similar to "they."

     The students don't read books.

     The students doesn't read books.

     The students no read books.

    

 

5) He drives the car.

     He dosen't drive the car.

     He don't drive the car.

     He doesn't drive the car.

    

 

6) Richard helps the people.*
*"Richard" is a man, so this is similar to "he."

     Richard doesn't helps the people.

     Richard doesn't help the people.

     Richard don't helps the people.

    

 

7) The boys play a game.

     The boys don't play a game.

     The boys doesn't play a game.

     The boys do'nt play a game.

    

 

8) They work at the bank.

     They doen't work at the bank.

     They doesn't work at the bank.

     They don't work at the bank.

    

 

9) The teacher reads the book.

     The teacher don't read the book.

     The teacher dosen't read the book.

     The teacher doesn't read the book.

    

 

10) The man walks in the park.

     The man don't walks in the park.

     The man doesn't walks in the park.

     The man doesn't walk in the park.

    

 

 

Writing Practice

Write five sentences in the present tense negative form. Write the "Writing Practice" in the comments section below.

 

Do you want more practice with the present tense?

Passport to English - Present Tense in English

Inglés Mundial - El Presente en Inglés

 

 

 

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