Essential Grammar in Use. Unit 6. I don`t... (Present Simple Negative)

 A. The present simple negative is don`t/doesn`t + verb:

👧 Coffee?

👩 No, thanks. I don`t drink coffee.

She doesn`t drink coffee.

👨 I don`t like my job.

He doesn`t like his job.

1. I drink coffee, but I don`t drink tea.
2. Sue drinks tea, but she doesn`t drink coffee.
3. You don`t work very hard.
4. We don`t watch TV very often.
5. The weather is usually nice. It doesn`t rain very often.
6. Sam and Chris don`t know many people.

B. Remember:

I / we / you / they    don`t
he / she / it               doesn`t

1. I don`t like football.
2. He doesn`t like football.
3. I don`t like Fred and Fred doesn`t like me. (not Fred don`t like)
4. My car doesn`t use much petrol. (not My car don`t use)
5. Sometimes he is late, but it doesn`t happen very often.

C. We use don`t/doesn`t + infinitive (don`t like / doesn`t speak / doesn`t do etc.)

1. I don`t like washing the car. I don`t do it very often.
2. Sarah speaks Spanish, but she doesn`t speak Italian. (not doesn`t speaks)
3. David doesn`t do his job very well. (not David doesn`t his job)
4. Paula doesn`t usually have breakfast. (not doesn`t... has)

Exercises

6.1 Write the negative.

1. I play the piano very well. I don`t play the piano very well.
2. Anna plays the piano very well. Anna doesn`t play the piano very well.
3. They know my phone number. They don`t know my phone number.
4. We work very hard. We don`t work very hard.
5. He has a bath every day. He doesn`t have a bath every day.
6. You do the same thing every day. You don`t do the same thing every day.

6.2 Study the information and write sentences with like.

• Ben and Sophie like classical music.
  Kate doesn`t like classical music.
  I like classical music.
• Ben and Sophie don`t like boxing.
  Kite likes boxing.
  I don`t like boxing.
• Ben and Sophie like horror movies.
  Kite doesn`t like horror movies.
  I like horror movies.

6.3 Write about yourself. Use:

I never....   or    I often...   or   I don`t...very often.

1. (watch TV) I often watch TV.
2. (go to the theatre) I never go to the theatre.
3. (ride a bike) I don`t ride a bike very often.
4. (eat in restaurants) I never eat in restaurants.
5. (travel by train) I don`t travel by train very often.

6.4 Complete the sentences. All of them are negative. Use don`t/doesn`t + these verbs:

cost   go   know   rain   see   use   wear

1. The weather here is usually nice. It doesn`t rain much.
2. Paul has a car, but he doesn`t use it very often.
3. Paul and his friends like film, but they don`t go to the cinema very often.
4. Amanda is married, but she doesn`t wear a ring.
5. I don`t know much about politics. I`m not interested in it.
6. The Regent Hotel isn`t expensive. It doesn`t cost much to stay there.
7. Ed lives very near us, but we don`t see him very often.

6.5 Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.

1. Margaret speaks four languages - English, French, German and Spanish. (speak)
2. I don`t like my job. It`s very boring. (like)
3. "Where Steve?" "I`m sorry. I don`t know. (know)
4. Sue is a very quiet person. She doesn`t talk very much. (tslk)
5. Andy drinks a lot of tea. It`s his favourite drink. (drink)
6. It`s not true! I don`t believe it. (believe)
7. That`s very beautiful picture. I like it very much. (like)
8. Mark is a vegetarian. He doesn`t eat meat. (eat)