Present Simple Negative (don't / doesn't): A1 Exercises
A1Learn how to make negative sentences in the Present Simple with don't and doesn't. Practice with 4 easy exercises!
Exercise 1 (Easy): Choose the correct negative form
Choose the correct negative form for each sentence.
Exercises:
1
I ___ coffee in the evening.
2
She ___ in London now.
3
We ___ TV after school.
4
He ___ football on Mondays.
5
They ___ lunch at home.
6
It ___ very fast.
7
You ___ French at school.
8
My dad ___ in a bank.
9
We ___ to bed late.
10
Anna ___ tea in the morning.
Present Simple: Negative
Use don't or doesn't + base verb to make any Present Simple sentence negative.
❌don't with I / you / we / they
Full form: do not
I/you/we/they+don't+base verb
✅
I don't like coffee.
✅
We don't eat meat.
✅
They don't go on Sundays.
✅
You don't need to hurry.
❌doesn't with he / she / it
Full form: does not
he/she/it+doesn't+base verb
✅
She doesn't play football.
✅
He doesn't like tea.
✅
It doesn't work at night.
✅
Tom doesn't live here.
!
Subject → auxiliary → negative sentence
| Subject | Auxiliary | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| I | don't | I don't eat breakfast. |
| you | don't | You don't live here. |
| we | don't | We don't play tennis. |
| they | don't | They don't go on Fridays. |
| he | doesn't | He doesn't work at weekends. |
| she | doesn't | She doesn't speak Spanish. |
| it | doesn't | It doesn't open on Sundays. |
❌
He doesn't plays football.
✅
He doesn't play football.
❌
She doesn't likes tea.
✅
She doesn't like tea.
❌
They doesn't go there.
✅
They don't go there.
V
Base forms: always used after don't / doesn't
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Example: She doesn't have a car. / They don't speak French.
⚠ Key point: After doesn't the verb must be the base form, with no -s and no -es. Doesn't already carries the third-person -s, so the main verb stays unchanged: doesn't go, not doesn't goes.