Present Simple Negative form (all verbs)
To build the present simple negative we need the auxiliary verb do/does and the particle not.
We often use short forms:
do not = don’t
does not = doesn’t
Important to understand!
The auxiliary verb "does" takes the ending -s in the third person singular (he, she, it) from the main verb. The main verb becomes an infinitive again:
he likes → he doesn’t like
she goes → she doesn't go
it rains → it doesn't rain
| Positive | |
|---|---|
| I we you they |
see go like have |
| he she it |
sees goes likes has |
| Negative | ||
|---|---|---|
| I we you they |
don't (do not) |
see go like have |
| he she it |
doesn't (does not) |
|
Examples
I don’t smoke.
You don’t play cards.
He doesn’t have a car.
The cat doesn’t eat mushrooms.
We don’t need help.