Grammar in Use, Basic - Simple Present Negative (I don't...)
Simple Present Negative
I / You/ We / They don’t(do not) verb
He / She / It doesn’t(does not) + verb
I like
coffee.
I don't like
coffee.
She likes
coffee.
She doesn't like
coffee.
I hate
you.
I don't hate
you.
He hates
jazz.
He doesn't hate
jazz.
Fred doesn't listen
to music.
Fred and Jessica don't play
a piano. == They don't play
a piano.
do + base form of verb
He hates
music.
He doesn't hate
s music.
Her mom rides
a bike.
Her mom doesn't ride
s a bike.
It works
.
It doesn't work
s.
She walks
.
She doesn't walk
s.
always / never / often / usually / sometimes
얘네도 Simple Present와 마찬가지로 조비 뒤 일 앞
이 적용되는 사례이다.
조동사 be동사 뒤에, 일반동사 앞에… 조비뒤일앞으로 외웠던 기억이 있다.
Sue doesn’t always
go to work early.
I don’t never
eat a cucumber.
I don’t sometimes
sleep early.
He doesn’t usually
play a piano.
My mother doesn’t usually
have breakfast.
never … or … a lot or don’t … very often
never …: 절대 …을 하지 않는다.
I never
eat meat.
… a lot: …을 많이 한다.
I play soccer a lot
.
don’t … very often
: 자주 …을 하지 않는다.
I don’t go to the theater very often