I don't... (present simple negative)
The present simple negative is don't/doesn't + verb:
No, thanks, don't dxvrk coffee.
/UWfcl&e \    my job.
She doesn't drink coffee.
He doesn't like his job.
positive
negative
I we you they	work like do have
he she it	works likes does has
I		
we	do not	
you	(don't)	work
they		like do
		
he she it	does not	have
	(doesn't)	
•  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.
•  Gerry and Linda don't know many people.
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Remember:
I/we/you/they    don't .. he/she/it    doesn't
I don't like football. He doesn't like football.
•  I don't like Fred and Fred doesn't like me. {not 'Fred don't like')
•  My car doesn't use much petrol, {not 'My car don't use')
•  Sometimes he is late but it doesn't happen very often.
We use don't/doesn't + infinitive (don't like / doesn't speak / doesn't do etc.):
•  I don't like washing the car. I don't do it very often.
•  Sandra speaks Spanish but she doesn't speak Italian, {not 'doesn't speaks')
• Bill doesn't do his job very well, {not 'Bill doesn't his job')
•  Paula doesn't usually have breakfast, {not 'doesn't... has')
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I do/work/like etc. (present simple) =*   HH     Do you ... ? (present simple questions) => HB
EXERCISES
UNIT
6.1     Write the negative.
1   I play the piano very well.
2  Jane plays the piano very well.
3   They know my phone number.
4   We work very hard.
5   He has a bath every day.
6   You do the same thing every day.
6.3
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6.5
Jane.........................................................................
6.2     Study the information and write sentences with like.
Cľ.aaroX.....................................................................................
I............................................................classical music.
2 Bill and Rose..................................................................
Carol......................................................................................
I..................................................................................................
3
1   classical music?
2  boxing?
3  horror films?
Write about yourself. Use: I never... or I often... or I don't... very often.
1   (watch TV)                 ...!...4^'^.^
2   (go to the theatre)         .................................................................................................................................................
3   (ride a bicycle)              .................................................................................................................................................
4   (eat in restaurants)         .................................................................................................................................................
5   (travel by train)             .................................................................................................................................................
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 .fonbrzad,^ it.
2   Paul has a car but he..............................................................it very often.
3   They like films but they..............................................................to the cinema very often.
4   Amanda is married but she..............................................................a ring.
5   I..............................................................much about politics. 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.
Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
1   Margaret „$!?.?#*?$.... four languages - English, French, German and Spanish, (speak)
2   I .Jwnfcujce.^ my job. It's very boring, (like)
3   'Where's Martin?'    'I'm sorry. I...............................................................' (know)
4   Sue is a very quiet person. She..............................................................very much, (talk)
5  Jim..............................................................a lot of tea. It's his favourite 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)
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