Present simple negative
Form present simple negatives with don't or doesn't plus the base verb; Use doesn't with he, she and it, and don't with I, you, we and they; Put frequency adverbs between don't or doesn't and the main verb; Do not combine a negative verb with never or hardly ever.
1. Mila _____ meat.
Multiple Choice20sAdoesn't eat✓Bdon't eatCdoesn't eatsDnot eats💡 Use doesn't plus the base verb with Mila.
2. He doesn't walks to work is grammatically correct.
True / False20sTrueFalse ✓💡 After doesn't, use the base form without -s.
3. We _____ work on Saturdays.
Fill the Gap20sAccepteddon't · do not💡 Use don't or do not with we.
4. Choose the correct negative of Tom has a car.
Multiple Choice20sATom doesn't have a car.✓BTom doesn't has a car.CTom don't have a car.DTom not has a car.💡 After doesn't, has returns to the base form have.
5. Match each subject and verb cue with its correct negative phrase.
Matching30sI / sing→don't singAna / drive→doesn't drivemy friends / swim→don't swimthe phone / work→doesn't work💡 Use doesn't for singular third-person subjects and don't for the others.
6. My father doesn't _____ coffee.
Fill the Gap20sAccepteddrink💡 The main verb stays in the base form after doesn't.
7. Put the words in order to make a negative sentence.
Put in Order30s- 1.She
- 2.doesn't
- 3.usually
- 4.take
- 5.the bus.
💡 Usually goes between doesn't and the base verb.
8. Choose the correct form: They _____ late for lessons.
Multiple Choice20sAdon't arrive✓Bdoesn't arriveCdon't arrivesDnot arrive💡 Use don't plus the base verb with they.
9. I don't never watch TV is a correct negative sentence.
True / False20sTrueFalse ✓💡 Never already has a negative meaning, so do not add don't.
10. The baby _____ sleep well at night.
Fill the Gap20sAccepteddoesn't · does not💡 Use doesn't or does not with the singular subject baby.
11. Which negative sentence has the correct word order?
Multiple Choice20sAWe not often eat out.BWe don't often eat out.✓CWe don't eat often out.DWe doesn't often eat out.💡 The adverb often normally follows don't and comes before the main verb.
12. Match each positive sentence with its correct negative form.
Matching30sHe plays chess.→He doesn't play chess.She watches films.→She doesn't watch films.Omar has a bike.→Omar doesn't have a bike.The bus goes there.→The bus doesn't go there.💡 After doesn't, each main verb changes back to its base form.
13. You _____ need a ticket today.
Fill the Gap20sAccepteddon't · do not💡 Use don't or do not with you.
14. They hardly ever cook is grammatically correct without don't.
True / False20sTrue ✓False💡 Hardly ever has a negative meaning and does not take don't.
15. Choose the correct negative form for my sister.
Multiple Choice20sAMy sister doesn't studies French.BMy sister don't study French.CMy sister doesn't study French.✓DMy sister not study French.💡 Use doesn't and the base form study with my sister.
16. Put the words in order to make a negative sentence with always.
Put in Order30s- 1.They
- 2.don't
- 3.always
- 4.cycle
- 5.to work.
💡 Always comes between don't and the main verb in a negative sentence.
17. It doesn't _____ much in winter.
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedrain💡 Use the base form rain after doesn't.
18. Which sentence correctly places usually?
Multiple Choice20sAHe usually not work on Monday.BHe doesn't usually work on Monday.✓CHe doesn't work usually on Monday.DHe doesn't works usually on Monday.💡 Usually normally goes after doesn't and before work.
19. After doesn't, we use the infinitive without to.
True / False20sTrue ✓False💡 The main verb stays in its base form after doesn't.
20. Our lessons _____ finish late on Friday.
Fill the Gap20sAccepteddon't · do not💡 Use don't or do not with the plural subject lessons.