49 ·13· Place do not or does not before the verb to create the negative form of the simple
present tense. The simple form of the verb is always used. Never add -s to he, she,
and it in the negative form of the simple present tense.
I wear
→ I do not wear
→ I do not wear orange.
you wear → you do not wear
→ You do not wear perfume.
he wears → he does not wear
→ He does not wear diapers.
she wears → she does not wear → She does not wear a watch.
it wears
→ it does not wear
→ It does not wear shoes.
we wear
→ we do not wear
→ We do not wear slippers.
they wear → they do not wear
→ They do not wear nail polish.
The negative form of the simple present tense can also be expressed with the
contraction don’t or doesn’t.
I do not drink
→ I don’t drink
→ I don’t drink apple juice.
you do not drink
→ you don’t drink
→ You don’t drink wine.
he does not drink → he doesn’t drink → He doesn’t drink lemon juice.
she does not drink → she doesn’t drink → She doesn’t drink milk.
it does not drink
→ it doesn’t drink
→ It doesn’t drink water.
we do not drink
→ we don’t drink
→ We don’t drink or smoke.
they do not drink → they don’t drink → They don’t drink and drive.
13·1 EXERCISE Use your dictionary to find the meaning of the following verbs and vocabulary words needed for this exercise before you begin. Write the words in your language in the space provided. to sell
to trust
to yell
to dislike
to collect
to believe
to snore
to swear
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Rewrite the following sentences to express the negative form of the simple present tense. Write the sentence once using
