The document provides a comprehensive overview of the simple present tense in negative form, detailing its structure and usage through various examples. It includes vocabulary related to jobs and everyday activities, as well as practical exercises for practice. Additionally, the document emphasizes the importance of contractions in spoken and written English.

1. Simple
Present:
Negative
By Belinda
Baardsen, American Ex
Pat, TEFL, JD, BS, ESL
Instructor, King Saud
University, Saudi Arabia

2. Vocabulary
Scientist, doctor, Biology, three,
languages, English, French,
German, married, daughter,
likes, skiing, winter, walks,
summer, small town, flying
doctor, everyday, radio, non-
stop, free time, is, at, in, on,
under, on time, from 11:30 am
to 3:10 pm, time, clock,
schedule, language, architect,
designer, builder, brother,
sister, he is, my.

3. Vocabulary
Scientist Molecular Biology

4. Vocabulary
Skiing Winter

5. Vocabulary
Summer Walking
Please tell the class what
are the jobs of people in My father is as
your family? doctor…

6. Vocabulary
Doctor Flying Doctor

7. Vocabulary
Radio Non stop

8. Unit 3 –
The
world of
work
Headway Plus
Special Edition
Turn to Page 20
Read & Listen about
Alison & Bob
Grammar Spot
Underline all Verbs. Is,
comes

9. The Simple Present: Negative
I do not drink coffee.
We do not drink coffee.
You do not drink coffee.
They do not drink coffee.
She does not drink coffee.
He does not drink coffee.
It does not drink coffee.
I don’t drink tea.
They don’t have a car.
He doesn’t drink tea.
Mary doesn’t have a car and driver.

10. The Simple Present: Negative
I + do not + main verb
We + do not + main verb
You + do not + main verb
They + do not + main verb
She + does not + main verb
He + does not + main verb
It + does not + main verb

11. The Simple Present: Negative
Do and does are
called “helping
verbs.”
3rd person singular – there is no
s on the final main verb: s is part
of does.
Incorrect: She does not drinks
coffee.

12. The Simple Present: Negative
Contractions:
Do not = Don’t
Does not = doesn’t
People usually use contractions
when they speak.
People often use contractions
when they write.

13. The Simple Present: Negative
Use the words in italics to
make negative sentences.
1. like, not – Ingrid doesn’t like tea.
2. Like, not – I don’t like tea.
3. Know, not – John & Jim are strangers.
John _____________ Jim.
4. Need, not – It’s a nice day today. You
______ your umbrella.
5. Snows, not – It _____ in Bangkok in the
winter.
6. Speak, not – I ________ French.

14. The Simple Present: Negative
Activities
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Peer Review
Let’s look at the answers

15. The Simple Present: Negative
Headway Plus –
Page 22 &23
What does she do?
Questions &
Negatives

16. The Simple Present: Negative
Activities
Reading &
Listening
Pages 24 & 25

17. The Simple Present: Negative
Vocabulary Review
&
Pronunciation
Page 26

18. The Simple Present: Negative
Everyday English
What time is it?
Look at the clocks.
Write the times.
Practice saying them.
Listen & check
Page 27