I don't... (present simple negative)
The present simple negative is don't/doesn't + verb:
No, thanks. | /r) I don't drink s\ coffee. J1
He doesn't like his job.
I don't like myjob.
EXERCISES
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.
She doesn't drink coffee.
positive
negative
1	work
we	like
you	do
they	have
he	works
	likes
she	does
it	has
I		
we	do not	
you they	(don't)	work like
he she it		do
	does not (doesn't)	have
• 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.
Remember:
1/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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6.2   Study the information and write sentences with like.
			n
	1 <^"V		H
'■'■^uiffi C»o you ~\	BUI and Rose	ft Carol	/Y0U\ You
1 classical music?	yes	no	
2 boxing?	no	yes	?
3 horror films?	yes	no	?
1 ..j^..«^..Ttofr..Ufee. cfossk^ imsfe.
Carol.....................................................................................
I............................................................classical music.
2 Bill and Rose..................................................................
Carol........_.............................................................................
I..............................................................................
6.3   Write about yourself. Use: I never... or I often... or I don't... very often.
J don't TV vera often -...(OR. | neve*:„. OK \ ofim ,..)
I do/work/like etc. (present simple) => HH    Do you ... ? (present simple questions) =>
1 (watch TV)
2 (go to the theatre) ...............................................................................................................................................
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 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.
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 ^ t (ike-   ,ny j0b. Its 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 Its 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)