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Present simple - negative

The Present Simple - "don't" = do not | "doesn't" = does not

In the third person (he, she, it) form, the negative form of the verb to do takes an s. For example:-

I/we/you/they
do not do not have do not read do not like do not eat do not drink
I/we/you/they
don't don't have don't read don't like don't eat don't drink
He/she/it
does not does not have does not read does not like does not eat does not drink
He/she/it
doesn't doesn't have doesn't read doesn't like doesn't eat doesn't drink

 

Things Mr Bean does and doesn't do on Saturday mornings.

On Saturday Mr Bean doesn't wake up at 6.00 am. He wakes up at 8.00 am.
He doesn't get up at 6.15 am. He gets up at 9.00 am.
He doesn't go to the office. He goes to the bathroom.
He doesn't have a shower. He has a bath.
After his shower he doesn't have a cup of coffee. He has a shave and brushes his teeth.
He doesn't eat breakfast at about 7.00 am. He eats breakfast at about 10.00 am.
After breakfast he doesn't read the newspaper. He goes for a run.
After his run he doesn't go to work. He usually visits friends.

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