📝 Daily Practice
🎯 Lesson Goal
Learn how to make negative sentences in the simple present tense.
🧠 Grammar Focus
We use ‘do not’ or ‘does not’ with the base verb to make negative sentences. Use ‘do not’ with I, you, we, they. Use ‘does not’ with he, she, it. Examples: I do not like fish. He does not play football. She does not speak fast. They do not live here. You do not work on Sunday.
📖 Short Reading
Anna does not like coffee. She does not drink coffee in the morning. Her brother, Tom, does not eat breakfast early. They do not watch TV before school. Anna and Tom do not go to the park in the evening. Their mother does not work today. They do not like the rain, but they do not say it out loud.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. He ____ like apples. (do not / does not / is not)
2. I ____ play football. (do not / does not / am not)
3. She ____ drink water in the morning. (do not / does not / is)
4. They ____ watch TV at night. (do not / does not / are not)
5. We ____ eat fast food every day. (do not / does not / is not)
6. Tom ____ work on Sunday. (do not / does not / is not)
7. You ____ like cold weather. (do not / does not / are not)
8. She ____ play the piano. (do not / does not / is not)
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1. I do not
2. He does not
3. They do not
4. She does not
5. We do not
6. You do not
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. Which sentence is correct?
2. Choose the correct sentence.
3. Select the correct sentence.
4. Which sentence is correct?
5. Choose the right sentence.
6. Select the correct sentence.
📝 Writing Practice
1. Write three sentences about what you do not like.
2. Write two sentences about what your friend does not do.
📚 Key Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| do not | used to make a negative sentence with I, you, we, or they |
| does not | used to make a negative sentence with he, she, or it |
| like | feel happy about |
| drink | take a liquid |
| work | do a job |
| play | do fun activities |
| watch | look at something |
| eat | put food in your mouth |
🔎 Answer Key
- exercise_1_fill_blanks: 1.does not 2.do not 3.does not 4.do not 5.do not 6.does not 7.do not 8.does not
- exercise_2_matching: 1.I do not like coffee 2.He does not play football 3.They do not watch TV 4.She does not eat meat 5.We do not drink soda 6.You do not work today
- exercise_3_multiple_choice: 1.He does not like tea. 2.I do not play. 3.She does not dance. 4.They do not go. 5.You do not work. 6.He does not eat fish.
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