Simple Present - Negative Form

     Para fazermos a negativa no Simple Present, há a necessidade de usarmos o auxiliar DO em todas as pessoas acrescido do advérbio de negação NOT.  O auxiliar será conjugado como um verbo principal, por esta razão, o auxiliar DO transforma-se em DOES. 

Verb to love

I  don’t love 

You don’t love

He doesn’t love

She  doesn’t love

It  doesn’t love

We don’t love

You don’t love

They don’t love

Obs. Na terceira pessoa do singular (ele ou ela) acrescenta-se um ‘es’ no final do auxiliar does not ou doesn’t, e nas demais pessoas usamos o do not ou don’t.

Verb to wash (lavar)

I  don’t wash

You don’t wash

He  doesn’t wash

She  doesn’t wash

It  doesn’t wash

We don’t wash

You don’t wash

They don’t wash

Verb to study (estudar)

I  don’t study

You don’t study

He  doesn’t study

She  doesn’t study

It  doesn’t study

We don’t study

You don’t study

They don’t study

Verb to have (ter, possuir)

I  don’t have

You don’t have

He doesn’t have

She  doesn’t have

It  doesn’t have

We don’t have

You don’t have

They don’t have

Podemos observar que os verbos não mudam de forma na negativa, contudo o auxiliar do recebe o 'es' e transforma-se em does na terceira pessoa do singular (He, She, It).

     Complete the sentences below in the affirmative form and then change them into the negative form.

The children ________ soccer twice a week. (to play)

The children _____________ soccer twice a week. (to play)

Susan ________ a flat next to mine. (to have)

Susan _____________ a flat next to mine.  (to have)

Cathy ________ the dishes every day. (to wash)

Cathy _____________ the dishes every day. (to wash)

John ________ his car on Sundays. (to fix)

John ______________ his car on Sundays. (to fix)

I _________ every night. (to work)

I ______________ every night. (to work)

Sally _________ to college every morning. (to go)

Sally ______________ to college every morning. (to go)

The baby _________ all night long. (to cry)

The baby ______________ all night long. (to cry)