The document provides examples of how to change sentences from the positive to the negative form in simple present tense. It shows that for the third person singular "she, he, it" you add "does not" before the verb. For first person singular and plural "I, we" and second person "you, they" you add "do not" before the verb. It then gives 5 sentences in the positive form and prompts the reader to change them to the negative.

1. Simple Present Tense
Negative Forms

2. Change these sentences from the
positive to the negative!
She goes to the dentist twice a year.
• She doesn’t go to the dentist twice a year.
1. My friend comes late every day.
2. A monkey eats banana.
3. We read newspaper in the morning.
4. I drive a car carefully.
5. You visit your grandparents once a week.

3. • He
• She + DOES NOT + Verb 1
• It
Example: Claire does not like apples.
She does not like apples.
Simple Present Tense (-)
• I
• You
• They + DO NOT + Verb 1
• We
Example: Hannah and Kate do not like apples.
They do not like apples.

4. Let’s practice!

5. 1. He speaks English very well.
2. It rains a lot here in January.
3. We practice debate regularly.
4. My mother usually goes to work before 7 a.m.
5. The shop always closes at 5 p.m.
Change these sentences from the
positive to the negative!