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Grammar 4d

• Present simple (negative)

1 Read the table.

Long form Short form

I/You do not like fish. I/You don’t like fish.

He/She/It does not like fish. He/She/It doesn’t like fish.

We/You/They do not like fish. We/You/They don’t like fish.

• We use does not/doesn’t + base form of main verb to form
the third person negative.

• We use do not/don’t + base form of main verb to form the
other persons.

Note: Never put an ‘s’ at the main verb when you use does/
doesn’t. He doesn’t like milk. NOT: He doesn’t likes milk.

2 Fill in the gaps with don’t or doesn’t. Write in your notebook.

1 Tony doesn’t like spiders. 4 His friends … play computer
2 His brother … play tennis. games.
3 His parents … speak French.
5 His sister … go to work.

• Present simple (interrogative & short answers)

3 Read the table.

Interrogative Short answers

Do I/you like fish? Yes, I/you do./No, I/you don’t.

Does he/she/it like fish? Yes, he/she/it does./No, he/she/it doesn’t.

Do we/you/they like fish? Yes, we/you/they do./No, we/ you/they don’t.

4 Fill in: do, does, don’t or doesn’t. Write in your notebook.

1 Do you like basketball? 4 … they sing well?
Yes, I do. No, they … .

2 … your mother work? 5 … he like jazz music?
Yes, she … . No, he … .

MODULE 4 3 … Mary sleep a lot?
No, she … .
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