NEGATIVE PRESENT TENSE DON’T AND DOESN’T Martin J. Rodriguez
Using don’t and doesn’t ■ The words does not and contraction doesn’t are used with singular nouns and with the pronouns he, she and it. ■ The words do not and contraction don’t are used with plural nouns and with the pronouns I, you, we and they.
I They Don’ t We You
She He It Doesn ’t
Subject Negative Example I don't sing songs. You don't speak French. He doesn't play soccer. She doesn't wash her car. It doesn't make sense! We don't go to the beach. They don't fix TV’s.
Negative Present Tense 1. Jesus and Idon’t ____ study English with Holly. 2. doesn’t go to Hollister. Carolina____ 3. Raqueldoesn’t ____ do a nice homework. 4. Reyna doesn’t ____ wash 5. 6. doesn’t watch TV. Maria____ doesn’t write a book about me. Juliana____ 7. Josefinadoesn’t ____ cry for her ex-boyfriend. 8. We don’t ____ teach religion at the jail. her clothes every Sunday.
Let’s practice ■ ■ ■ ■ doesn’t work at Gavilan College. 9. Martin ______ 10. Raquel ______ eat very healthy. doesn’t don’t 11. I ______ use my cell phone out of class. doesn’t drive a nice car. 12. Maria ______ doesn’t 13. Juliana ______ walk to school. 14. Elvia and Jesus don’t ______ cook Mexican food. 15. Josefina doesn’t ______ drink a lot of water. 16. Jesus and I don’t ______ like to exercise daily.