Don’t or Doesn’t
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Present Simple - Don't or Doesn't Exercise
We use don’t and doesn’t to make negative sentences in the Present Simple.
They mean that something is not true or does not happen.
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don’t = do not
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doesn’t = does not
When to Use Don’t
Use don’t with: I, you, we, they
Structure: Subject + don’t + base verb
Examples:
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Subject |
Positive Sentence |
Negative Sentence |
|
I |
I drink coffee. |
I don’t drink coffee. |
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You |
You study French. |
You don’t study French. |
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We |
We travel a lot. |
We don’t travel much. |
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They |
They watch TV at night. |
They don’t watch TV at night. |
More examples:
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I don’t understand this question.
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They don’t work on Sundays.
When to Use Doesn’t
Use doesn’t with: he, she, it
Structure: Subject + doesn’t + base verb
Examples:
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Subject |
Positive Sentence |
Negative Sentence |
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He |
He drinks tea. |
He doesn’t drink tea. |
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She |
She drives to work. |
She doesn’t drive to work. |
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It |
It opens easily. |
It doesn’t open easily. |
More examples:
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She doesn’t like loud music.
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He doesn’t wake up early.
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It doesn’t start.
Important Rule
After don’t and doesn’t, use the base form of the verb.
Correct: She doesn’t play tennis.
Wrong: She doesn’t plays tennis.
Common Mistakes
Incorrect → Correct
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He don’t like coffee. → He doesn’t like coffee.
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They doesn’t live here. → They don’t live here.
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She doesn’t works today. → She doesn’t work today.
Quick Reminder
|
Subject |
Negative Form |
|
I / You / We / They |
don’t |
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He / She / It |
doesn’t |
Examples:
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We don’t eat fast food often.
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She doesn’t watch the news.
