Understanding Simple Present Tense Negatives

This video tutorial covers the use of simple present tense negative sentences. It explains how to use 'do' and 'does' to form negatives, providing examples with various subjects. The tutorial includes sentences expressing preferences, activities, understanding, knowledge, living, and working situations. It emphasizes the use of 'does not' and 'doesn't' for third-person singular subjects and 'do not' and 'don't' for other subjects. The video concludes with a recap of the key points discussed.

What auxiliary verbs are used to form negative sentences in the simple present tense?

• Is and Are

• Will and Would

• Have and Has

• Do and Does

Which form is used for third person singular in negative sentences?

• Will not

• Does not

• Do not

• Did not

Which sentence is correct for expressing a dislike in the simple present tense?

• I not like tea.

• I don't like tea.

• I don't likes tea.

• I doesn't like tea.

How would you express that Jane does not play the violin?

• Jane not play violin.

• Jane doesn't play violin.

• Jane don't play violin.

• Jane doesn't plays violin.

Which sentence correctly uses 'do not' for a group of people?

• They do not drinks coffee.

• They not drink coffee.

• They don't drink coffee.

• They doesn't drink coffee.

How do you express that someone does not understand in the simple present tense?

• I not understand.

• I don't understand.

• I do not understands.

• I doesn't understand.

Which sentence correctly shows a negative statement about living in a city?

• They don't live in New York.

• They do not lives in New York.

• They doesn't live in New York.

• They not live in New York.

How would you express that someone does not go to bed early?

• Jane do not goes to bed early.

• Jane don't go to bed early.

• Jane doesn't go to bed early.

• Jane not go to bed early.

Which sentence correctly uses 'does not' for a third person singular subject?

• He do not drinks tea.

• He don't drink tea.

• He doesn't drink tea.

• He not drink tea.

What is the correct way to express that someone does not play a sport?

• I do not plays basketball.

• I don't play basketball.

• I not play basketball.

• I doesn't play basketball.