How to make the present tense negative

Everyone can benefit from today's lesson: the present tense negative

First, there's a new video on YouTube for this.

Or you can just go to Lesson Two in the Red Level.

There are four things to think about when making the present tense negative.


1. What's the subject? Is it singular or plural?
2. Which helping verb is correct? Do or does?
3. Add the negative "not."
4. Use the simple form for the main verb.

Here are two sentences. One is singular and the other is plural.

    The computer doesn't work. (singular)
    The computers don't work. (plural)


Do you see the difference between them?



Try the exercise below.


Directions: To make the present tense verb negative, write the correct form of the helping verb and the main verb in the space provided. Use contractions.


1. She ________ _________ her class. (like)

2. The people on this street ________ ________ power. (have)

3. ________ this pie ________ great? (look)

4. ________ you ________ this umbrella? (want)

5. These pants ________ ________. (fit)

6. Tony ________ ________ anything. (need)

7. These tomatoes __________ any good. (be)

8. We ________ ________ on Sunday. (work)

9. ________ you usually ________ the house by 8:00? (leave)

10. They ________ ________ meat. (eat)


The answers are below.


The word of the day is "slap.


That's all for now.

Have a nice day!




PEACE!

Answers: 1. doesn't like; 2. don't have; 3. Doesn't ....look; 4. Don't...want; 5. don't fit; 6. doesn't need; 7. aren't; 8. don't work; 9. Don't...leave; 10. don't eat