Present Simple Tense:

DON’T and DOESN’T

I. Look at the examples below.

I
You (do not)
We don’t
They go to school.
He (does not)
She doesn’t
It

II. Complete each line with don’t or doesn’t. Look at the examples above if you
need help.

1. She _________ cook for her family. Her children cook instead.
2. If you_________ understand much English, you should study more.
3. I _________ need an appointment to see the doctor. I feel fine!
4. He _________ play soccer every day. He plays only once a week.
5. We_________ have time to play. We need to study.
6. They _________ study a lot. They prefer to sleep.
7. It _________ rain a lot in your country. It’s very dry there.
8. Your family_________ live in the United States. They live in Iraq.
9. You _________ speak Arabic. You speak Creole.
10. The children _________ like to play inside. They prefer to play outside.
11. Your sister _________ work the overnight shift. She works in the daytime.
12. The supermarket _________ sell cheap food. Its food is expensive.
13. The happy babies_________ cry a lot.
14. Mrs. Morosini _________ work at Everett High School.
15. Mr. and Mrs. Morosini _________ live in Chelsea.
16. My car _________ need to be fixed. It’s working fine.
17. You _________ have a lot of money.
18. Your friends _________ call you after school. They send a text.
19. The bus _________ arrive late. It’s usually on time.
20. The store manager _________ work part time hours.
21. Your brothers and sisters _________ go to school. They work.
22. That man _________ own a nice car. His car is old and ugly.
23. Those men _________ own old cars. Their cars are new.
24. You _________ know the answer to this math question.
25. The dog _________ bite. He’s very friendly.
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III. Complete each line with a verb from the box.

ride get finish look clean walk drink

drink like answer buy sell talk want
understand know read write forget make carry
have need want do go watch try
wear use cook sit remember take eat

1. We don’t _____________ bicycles. We ride horses.

2. She doesn’t ______________ soda. She drinks milk.
3. Please don’t ______________ in that chair. It’s broken.
4. Mrs. Morosini doesn’t ____________ contact lenses. She wears glasses.
5. We don’t ______________ any money, so we can’t go shopping.
6. He doesn’t ________________ the teacher’s questions because he doesn’t
_________________ them.
7. I don’t ______________ up until 8:00.
8. Please don’t ______________ while others are finishing the quiz. Be quiet, please.
9. The children don’t ______________ to play football. They prefer soccer.
10. Mr. Chrystie doesn’t ______________ Spanish in class.
11. Thank you, but I don’t ______________ any help. I can do this by myself.
12. My family doesn’t __________ food at Compare Market. We go to Market Basket.
13. The students don’t ______________ their work slowly. They complete it quickly.
14. My sister doesn’t ______________ books. She prefers magazines.
15. Mother doesn’t ______________ expensive meals. She makes fast, cheap meals.
16. The car dealer doesn’t ______________ new cars. It has used cars for sale.
17. Please don’t ________________ at that information. It’s private.
18. My brother doesn’t ______________ letters. He sends emails.
19. I don’t ______________ my homework every night.
20. The baby doesn’t ______________ yet. He crawls on the floor.
21. Don’t ____________ you have a 3:00 appointment tomorrow.
22. She doesn’t ______________ his last name.
23. People don’t __________ outside much if it’s snowing really hard.
24. No, thanks, I don’t ______________ any more pizza. I’m full.
25. Young people don’t _________ alcohol because it’s bad for their brains.
26. My friends don’t ___________ a lot of money. They only work a few hours a week.
27. I don’t _____________ an airplane to New York. It’s too expensive.
28. You don’t ______________ much television. You prefer movies.
29. He doesn’t ______________ his apartment, so it’s really dirty.
30. Lawyers don’t ____________ their documents in backpacks. They use briefcases.
31. Please don’t ______________ all my lunch! I’m very hungry!
32. If you don’t ______________ to improve your English, you will not get better.
33. My grandmother doesn’t ______________ how to use a computer or a cell phone.

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IV. Order the parts of the negative sentences. Follow the example.
Example: children / for / don’t / sandwiches / . / like / lunch / the

Question form = The children don’t like sandwiches for lunch.

1. climb / . / trees / don’t / dogs

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2. the / math / you / don’t / . / study / library / in

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3. they / watch / don’t / TV / . / much

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4. your / on / work / doesn’t / . / father / weekends

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5. . / doesn’t / the / train / woman / the / for / wait

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6. games / your / play / . / friends / you / don’t / with

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7. shopping / she / go / on / doesn’t / . / Sundays

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8. Chung / clean / every / house / Mrs. / her / . /doesn’t / day

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9. games / like / doesn’t / . / video / play / to / Juan

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10. class / Chinese / in / students /don’t / . / speak / my

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