'She doesn't drive' - Present Simple

You've already learnt how to build sentences in the Present Simple and when to use this tense.  If you missed that post or need a recap click here and here. To brush up the use of frequency adverbs and expressions click here .

Wiesz już jak budowac zdania w czasie Present Simple oraz kiedy go używać. Jeśli przegapiłeś/aś tego posta lub potrzebujesz małej powtórki, kliknij tu i tu. 
Aby odswieżyc sobie przysłówki częstotliwości, kliknij tutaj. 


Now, it's time for negative sentences. To make a negative sentence in the Present Simple we put DON'T or DOESN'T before a verb.

Teraz pora na zdania przeczące. Aby zbudowac przeczenie w czasie present Simple wstawiamy DON'T lub DOESN'T przed czasownik. 


DO NOT = DON'T 
(used with I, you, we, they)

DOES NOT = DOESN'T 
(used with she, he, it)

Notice that in the 3rd person singular (she, he, it) a verb loses ending 's'  in negatives.

Zauważ, że w trzeciej osobie liczby pojedynczej (she, he, it) czasownik w przeczeniu 'gubi' koncówkę 's'. 


She drives > She doesn't drive
He swims > He doesn't swim
It cries > It doesn't cry

Of course, instead of personal pronouns ( he, she, it, we, they) we can put names or full nouns. For example: 

Zamiast zaimków osobowych możemy oczywiście użyc imienia lub innego rzeczownika, np.:

Rebecca Black doesn't sing beautifully.

Metallica doesn't play my favourite kind of music.

This cough syrup doesn't taste good.

Michael rides a bike in his free time but he doesn't often play computer games.

I, Shannon and Arthur get together once every three days but we don't often eat out.

For exercises click exercises. 

I hope everything is clear so far. If you have any questions, write in comments or email me. Practice makes perfect :)  Enjoy your learning and good luck!

Ta-ra!