I Don't…(Simple Present Negative)

A.The simple present negative is don’t/doesn’t + verb
She doesn’t drink coffee.
He doesn’t like his job.
Positive
work
We like
You do
They have
He works
does
She likes
It has
Negative
I
We don’t
You (do not) ?work
They like
do
He have
She doesn’t
It (does not)
B.?Remember:
I/we/you/they don’t… -I don’t like football.
He/she/it doesn’t -He doesn’t like football.
C.We use don’t/doesn’t + base form (don’t like / doesn’t speak / doesn’t do, etc.).
-I drink coffee, but I don’t drink tea.
-Sue drinks tea, but she doesn’t drink coffee.
-You don’t work very hard.
-We don’t watch television very often.
-The weather is usually nice. It doesn’t rain very often.
-Jerry and Nicole don’t know many people.
-I don’t like Fred, and Fred doesn’t like me. (not Fred don’t like)
-My car doesn’t use much gas. (not My car don’t use)
-Sometimes he’s late, but it doesn’t happen very often.
-I don’t like washing the car. I don’t do it very often.
-Sandra speaks Spanish, but she doesn’t speak Italian.
-Bill doesn’t do his job very well. (not Bill doesn’t his job)
-Paula doesn’t usually have breakfast. (not doesn’t…has)
6.1 Write negative sentences.
1. I play the piano very well. __I don’t play the piano very well__.
2.Yuki plays the piano very well. Yuki ____________________.
3.They know my phone number. _________________________.
4.We work very hard. __________________________________.
5.He has a car. ________________________________________.
6.You do the same thing every day. ________________________.
6.2 Study the information and write the sentences with like
Bill &
Rose Carl You
1. jazz Yes no
2. boxing no yes
3. horror movies yes no
1.______Bill and Carol like jazz__.
Carol ___________________ jazz.
I ________________________ jazz.
2.Bill and Rose ________________boxing.
Carol _______________________ boxing.
I ___________________________ boxing.
3.________________________ horror movies.
________________________ horror movies.
________________________ horror movies.
6.3 Write about yourself. Use I never…or I… a lot or I don’t…very often.
1.(watch TV) __I never watch TV. Or I watch TV a lot. Or I don’t…very often__.
2.(go to the theater) _________________________________________________.
3.(ride a bicycle) ___________________________________________________.
4.(eat in restaurants) ________________________________________________.
5.(travel by train) __________________________________________________.
6.4 Complete the sentences. All of them are negative. Use don’t/doesn’t + one of these verbs:
cost go know (read) see use wear
1.I buy a newspaper every day, but sometimes I __don’t read__ it.
2.Fu Chen has a car, but he ____________ it very often.
3.They like films, but they ___________ to the movies very often.
4.Amanda is married, but she ___________ a ring.
5.I ______________ much about science. I’m not interested in it.
6.It’s not an expensive hotel. It _________ much to stay there.
7.Brian lives near us, but we ___________ him very often.
6.5 Put the verb in the correct form, positive or negative.
1. Megan __speaks__ four languages English, Japanese, Japanese, Arabic,andSpanish. (speak)
2.I __don’t like__ my job. It’s very boring. (like)
3.“Where’s Mark?”“I’m sorry. I __________.” (know)
4.Sue is a very quiet person. She ________ very much. (talk)
5.Jim ______ a lot of coffee. It’s his favorite drink. (drink)
6.It’s not true! I __________ it! (believe)
7.That’s a very beautiful picture. I _________ it very much. (like)
8.Mark is a vegetarian. He ___________ meat. (eat)
CONVERSATION
(At McDonalds)
Sue: Hello Sir! Welcome to McDonalds! Can I take your order?
Dan: Sure!
Sue: What would you like today?
Dan: I'd like a Quarter Pounder, large fries and a lanrge Coke.
Sue: Would you like any desserts?
Dan: No Thanks! I don't like dessrts.
Sue: Ok. Will there be anything else sir?
Dan: Yes, I would also like a six (6) piece McNugget meal please.
Sue: Ok. So you ordered a Quarter Pounder, large fries, large Coke and 6 pieces
McNugget meal?
Dan: Yes. That's right.
Sue: Your bill is $4.20.
Dan: Here you go. You can keep the change.
Sue: Thank you.