2. P R E S E N T
S I M P L E T E N S E
N E G AT I V E F O R M
3. W H A T I S T H E
P R E S E N T S I M P L E
T E N S E ?
The present simple tense is used to talk
about facts, habits, routines, and general
truths
For example
The sun rises in the east
I brush my teeth every morning
She likes chocolate
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius
4. H O W T O
M A K E T H E
P R E S E N T
S I M P L E
N E G AT I V E ?
• To make the present simple negative, we use do not
or does not before the base form of the verb
• We use do not with I, you, we, and they
• We use does not with he, she, and it
• For example
• The sun does not rise in the west
• I do not brush my teeth at night
• She does not like coffee
• Water does not boil at 0 degrees Celsius
5. W H A T A R E S O M E
S P E L L I N G R U L E S
F O R T H E P R E S E N T
S I M P L E N E G AT I V E ?
• For most verbs, we just add
do not or does not before
the base form of the verb
• For some verbs that end
with -y, we change the -y to
-ies before adding does not
• For example
• He studies hard
• She cries a lot
• For some verbs that are
irregular, we have different
forms for the present simple
negative
• For example
• I have a car
• He does his
homework
• She goes to
school
6. H O W T O M A K E
Q U E S T I O N S W I T H
T H E P R E S E N T
S I M P L E
N E G A T I V E ?
To make yes/no questions with the present simple
negative, we use do not or does not before the
subject and the base form of the verb
For example
Do not you like chocolate?
Does not he play soccer?
To make wh-questions with the present simple
negative, we use a question word, then do not or
does not, then the subject and the base form of the
verb
For example
Why do not you like
chocolate?
Where does not he play
soccer?
