Present Simple Tense Negative Sentences 3 Pages 6 Different Tasks With Key With Vocabulary Corner

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Negative sentences

Sentence construction
I
You
We

do not
dont

They
He
She
It

does
not
doesnt

volleyball.
football.
play basketball.
the piano.
the drums.

TASK 1 Dont or doesnt?


E.g.: They go to school. dont
1) Mary _______ travel to France.
2) We _______ write an essay every day.
3) My mum _______ sell flowers.
4) Peter and Sam _______ fish.
5) I _______ talk to him about love.
6) Kim _______ usually sit next to Mike.
7) You _______ build houses.
8) Lilith _______ teach Jim.
9) They _______ forget my birthday.
10)
The train _______ arrive in time.
11) Susie and you _______ go to the shop.
12)
The child _______ smile at Luke.
13)
My family _______ spend money on
silly things.
14)
Jake _______ pick up the litter.
15)
Ben and I _______ collect stickers.

Task 2 Write the correct negative


forms of the verbs in the brackets on the
line.
E.g.: She to school. (to go) doesnt go
1) Jacks father ______________ (to
drink) alcohol.
2) I am short. I ______________ (to play)
basketball.
3) It ______________ (to rain) a lot in the
Sahara.
4) You ______________ (to get up) at 6
oclock in the morning.
5) The Rosins ______________ (to check)
the doors.
6) Mrs Morris ______________ (to buy)
unnecessary food.
7) We ______________ (feel) tired.
8) Josh and Danny ______________ (to
do) maths homework.
9) Sarah ______________ (to know) my
telephone number.
10)
I ______________ (to laugh) at
Phil.
11) Mr Robins ______________ (to water)
the plants in his office.
12)
You ______________ (to live) in
Mexico.
13)
Mary ______________ (to love)
Mark.
14)
They ______________ (to call)
Greg.
15)
The students ______________ (to
stand up) when the teacher comes in.

Copy the following words into your vocabulary and write their meaning next to them, then
learn these useful words and expressions.
to write an essay
to pick up
to fish
sticker
to talk to sy about sg
unnecessary
to arrive in time
to laugh at sg/sy
to smile at sy
to water the plants
to spend money on sg

Task 3 Write the correct forms of the


verbs in the brackets on the line. Then
rewrite the sentences into negative. Look
at the example below.
e.g.: I ____ to school . (to

go) go / I

dont go to school early.


1) Cindy ________ (to put on) mini skirts.
_________________________________
_________________________________
2) The students _________ (to listen) to
the teacher.
_________________________________
_________________________________
3) My class _________ (to make) an
excursion in May.
_________________________________
_________________________________
4) We ___________ (to decorate) the
Christmas tree at Christmas.
_________________________________
_________________________________
5) I _________ (to lock) the door of my
office after work.
_________________________________
_________________________________
6) Phil _________ (to arrive) home at 5.
_________________________________
_________________________________
7) You _________ (to sleep) ten hours.
_________________________________
_________________________________
8) We _________ (to wear) a school
uniform.
_________________________________
_________________________________
9) Linda _________ (to lie) in the sun in
summer.
_________________________________
_________________________________
10)
Lisa and Frank _________ (to meet)
their friends after school.
_________________________________
_________________________________

Task 4 Rewrite the negative sentences


into affirmative.
1) Tim doesnt copy music.
___________________________________
_________________________________
2) The Smiths dont drink juice for dinner.
___________________________________
_________________________________
3) My father doesnt wash the car.
___________________________________
_________________________________
4) Dennis and I dont clean the windows.
___________________________________
_________________________________
5) I dont want a new bicycle.
___________________________________
_________________________________
6) Steve doesnt speak Arabic.
___________________________________
_________________________________
7) They dont watch late night films.
___________________________________
_________________________________
8) Lola doesnt miss the last bus.
___________________________________
_________________________________
9) Grandma doesnt write a postcard to her
family.
___________________________________
_________________________________
10)
You dont worry about your exam.
___________________________________
_________________________________
Copy
the
following
words
into
your
vocabulary and write their meaning next to
them, then learn these useful words and
expressions.
to put on
to lie in the sun
to listen to
to meet sy
to make an
to clean the
excursion
window
to decorate
late night film
to lock
the last bus
to arrive home
to worry about
the exam
The next page I will underline the useful
expressions.

Task 5 Write sentences to the pictures


with the given verbs. You can name the
characters in the pictures. Use SIGNAL
WORDS in some sentences!

to have a shower
to read a story
to jump into the
leaves
to brush ones
teeth
to open the window

to hit
to paint

to hoover

to play
baseball

1_________
__________
__________
__________
__________

2_________
__________
__________
__________
__________

3_________
__________
__________
__________
__________

4_________
__________
__________
__________
__________

5_________
__________
__________
__________
__________

6_________
__________
__________
__________
__________

7_________
__________
__________
__________
__________

8_________
__________
__________
__________
__________

9__________
__________
__________
__________
__________

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Task 6 Rewrite the sentences. Look at


the examples below.

e.g.: I dont start school at half past 7. I never


start school at half past 7.
e.g.: We dont often visit museums. We
rarely / seldom visit museums.

1) John doesnt fly to London.


_________________________________
2) The work rarely finishes at 4 oclock.
_________________________________
3) I never begin a new topic before holiday.
_________________________________
4) Harry doesnt remember my name.
_________________________________
5) We dont often walk to school.
_________________________________
6) Sally never cuts my hair.
_________________________________
7) Sam doesnt fix cars.
_________________________________
8) My parents dont often dance.
_________________________________
9) The wind never blows here.
_________________________________
10)
Leslie and you seldom break the
window.
_________________________________
11) You never notice angry dogs.
_________________________________
12)
Tim doesnt bake a cake for me.
_________________________________
13)
Martha rarely runs fast.
_________________________________
14)
Lottie doesnt often drive his car.
_________________________________
15)
I never eat meat.
_________________________________
16)
Hank rarely irons the clothes.
_________________________________
17)
Molly and Bob dont go to bed at 10.
_________________________________
18)
We dont often have lunch at 1.
_________________________________
19)
Cindy never rides a bike.
_________________________________
20)
Eve rarely catches a taxi.
_________________________________

Created by Susan V. Toth

SOLUTION
TASK 1
1) doesnt
2) dont
3) doesnt
4) dont
5) dont

6) doesnt
7) dont
8) doesnt
9) dont
10)
doesnt

11) dont
12)
doesnt
13)
doesnt
14)
doesnt
15)
dont

Task 2
1) doesnt drink
2) dont play
3) doesnt rain
4) dont get up
5) dont check

6) doesnt buy
7) dont feel
8) dont do
9) doesnt know
10)
dont laugh

11) doesnt water


12)
dont live
13)
doesnt love
14)
dont call
15)
dont stand up

Task 3
1) puts on; Cindy doesnt put on mini skirts.
2) listen; The students dont listen to the teacher.
3) makes; My class doesnt make an excursion in May.
4) decorate; We to decorate the Christmas tree at Christmas.
5) lock; I dont lock the door of my office after work.
6) arrives; Phil doesnt arrive home at 5.
7) sleep; You dont sleep ten hours.
8) wear; We dont wear a school uniform.
9) lies; Linda doesnt lie in the sun in summer.
10)
meet; Lisa and Frank dont meet their friends after school.
Task 4
1) Tim copies music.
2) The Smiths drink juice for dinner.
3) My father washes the car.
4) Dennis and I clean the windows.
5) I want a new bicycle.

6) Steve speaks Arabic.


7) They watch late night films.
8) Lola misses the last bus.
9) Grandma writes a postcard to her family.
10)
You worry about your exam.

Task 5
1) Tim doesnt hit John.
2) Mrs Taylor doesnt hoover the carpet every day.
3) Greg doesnt have a shower in the evenings.
4) Mary doesnt paint pictures.
5) Jim doesnt play basketball on Fridays.
6) Kyle doesnt jump into the leaves in autumn.
7) Fred doesnt always brush his teeth.
8) Leah doesnt open the window in the morning.
9) Dad doesnt read a story to Bobby before sleeping time.

Task 6
1) John never flies to London.
2) The work doesnt often finish at 4 oclock.
3) I dont begin a new topic before holiday.
4) Harry never remembers my name.
5) We rarely / seldom walk to school.
6) Sally doesnt cut my hair.
7) Sam never fixes cars.
8) My parents rarely / seldom dance.
9) The wind doesnt blow here.
10)
Leslie and you dont often break the window.
11) You dont notice angry dogs.
12)
Tim never bakes a cake for me.
13)
Martha doesnt often run fast.
14)
Lottie rarely / seldom drives his car.
15)
I dont eat meat.
16)
Hank doesnt often iron the clothes.
17)
Molly and Bob never go to bed at 10.
18)
We rarely / seldom have lunch at 1.
19)
Cindy doesnt ride a bike.
20)
Eve doesnt often catch a taxi.

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