Agreeing or Disagreeing Agreeing with a positive statement

Agreeing with a positive statement: So + auxilary+ subject � Present Simple ◦ I’m

Another possibility is using: TOO � He likes video games → I like them

Agreeing with a negative statement: Neither + auxiliary+ subject � Present Simple ◦ I’m

Another possibility: Either �I won’t pass my test → You won’t either. ◦ (always

CONCLUSION Informal Formal Agreeing on a + Agreeing on a - I like dancing.

Complete using: So / Too / Neither / Either � I’m very interested in

Use S 0 or NEITHER Example: I’m tired. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Exercises 1. Jake likes skiing. (I) 3. Dogs have four legs. (cats) 2. I

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Agreeing or Disagreeing

Agreeing with a positive statement: So + auxilary+ subject � Present Simple ◦ I’m hungry→ So am I ◦ I like this song → So do I ◦ My mum likes this song → So does mine � Past Simple ◦ They loved the idea → So did we! � Modals ◦ He can swim → So can I!

Another possibility is using: TOO � He likes video games → I like them too. � They love football → I love it too. �I finished my homework → I did it too. �I could get some money → I could get too.

Agreeing with a negative statement: Neither + auxiliary+ subject � Present Simple ◦ I’m not hungry→ Neither am I ◦ I don’t like this song → Neither do I ◦ My mum doesn’t like this song → Neither does mine � Past Simple ◦ They didn’t like the idea → Neither did we! � Modals ◦ He couldn’t swim → Neither could I!

Another possibility: Either �I won’t pass my test → You won’t either. ◦ (always uses the verb in the negative) �I didn’t do my homework → You didn’t either.

CONCLUSION Informal Formal Agreeing on a + Agreeing on a - I like dancing. I don’t like dancing. Me too! Me neither! I like it too! I don’t like either So do I Neither do I

Complete using: So / Too / Neither / Either � I’m very interested in archaeology. � So am I / I am too. � I can’t stand waiting in airports. � � My friends and I play tennis a lot. � So do we/ I do too. � I’ll be going to Chile in December. � So will I / I will too. � I don’t believe in politicians. � Neither can I / I can’t either. Neither do I / I don’t either.

Use S 0 or NEITHER Example: I’m tired. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. So am I. I didn’t like Jurassic Park. _________ I can’t stand people who are rude. _______ I should really exercise more. ________ I’ve never been to Fiji. ________ I like going to the movies. ________ I usually go on vacation somewhere in the summer. _________

Exercises 1. Jake likes skiing. (I) 3. Dogs have four legs. (cats) 2. I didn’t go out. 4. I don’t have blue eyes. 5. I’m starving. 6. Paul ate sandwich. 7. Margaret is going shopping. 8. I have never been to America. 9. They don’t have a car. 10. I will go to the library tomorrow. (my bother) (Janet) (my sister) (I) (her mother) (he) (we) (she)