Present Simple: negative

 

To make negative statements in Present Simple, we use do not (don’t) or does not (doesn’t) + the infinitive form without “to” of the main verb.

 

Positive Sentence	Negative Sentence
I like candy.	I don’t like candy.
Tom plays basketball.	Tom doesn’t play basketball.
We want dinner.	We don’t want dinner.

 

Subject	Don’t/Doesn’t	Example
I	do not (don’t)	I don’t like ice cream.
You	do not (don’t)	You don’t like ice cream.
He/she/it	does not (doesn’t)	He doesn’t like ice cream.
We	do not (don’t)	We don’t like ice cream.
They	do not (don’t)	They don’t like ice cream.

 

Note: If you use doesn’t, don’t add “-s” to the main verb. She doesn’t think NOT: She doesn’t thinks.

 

When we use the verb ‘to be’ we don’t use ‘do’ or ‘does’.  We say ‘am/is/are + not’.

• I am from France. – I’m not (am not) from France.
• You are late. – You aren’t (are not) late.
• He is allergic. – He isn’t (is not) allergic.