Differentiating Don't and Doesn't in Negative Sentences

This video tutorial explains how to convert affirmative sentences into negative ones using 'don't' and 'doesn't' in the simple present tense. It highlights the importance of using the base form of the infinitive after these negative markers and provides examples to illustrate the concept. The tutorial also covers exceptions and offers practice sentences to reinforce learning.

How do you make the sentence 'You speak English' negative?

• You no speak English

• You not speak English

• You don't speak English

• You doesn't speak English

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Which word is used to make a negative sentence when the subject is 'I'?

• don't

• doesn't

• isn't

• aren't

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

What is the negative form of 'They speak Arabic'?

• They doesn't speak Arabic

• They don't speaks Arabic

• They not speak Arabic

• They don't speak Arabic

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

How do you make the sentence 'He speaks Spanish' negative?

• He doesn't speaks Spanish

• He not speak Spanish

• He doesn't speak Spanish

• He don't speak Spanish

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Why does the 's' disappear in the negative form of 'He speaks Spanish'?

• Because 'doesn't' is used

• Because 's' is only for affirmative sentences

• Because 'don't' is used

• Because 's' is not needed

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the base form of the infinitive 'to have'?

• have

• has

• had

• having

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Convert 'Phillip needs a dictionary' to a negative sentence.

• Phillip not need a dictionary

• Phillip doesn't need a dictionary

• Phillip doesn't needs a dictionary

• Phillip don't need a dictionary

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

What is the negative form of 'I go to the beach'?

• I not go to the beach

• I no go to the beach

• I don't go to the beach

• I doesn't go to the beach

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

How do you make the sentence 'Daniel goes to the beach' negative?

• Daniel don't go to the beach

• Daniel not go to the beach

• Daniel doesn't go to the beach

• Daniel doesn't goes to the beach

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Which of the following is a correct negative sentence?

• She doesn't like spiders

• She doesn't likes spiders

• She don't like spiders

• She not like spiders

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C