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The verb to do- textRead thistext

We use the Present Simple tense to talk about regular or permanent actions.

Present Simple

 

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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.

wake up to wake up late On Saturday Mr Bean doesn't wake up at 6.00 am. He wakes up at 8.00 am.
get up to get up late He doesn't get up at 6.15 am. He gets up at 9.00 am.
bathroom He doesn't go to the office. He goes to the bathroom.

shower a bath He doesn't have a shower. He has a bath.
shave/brush After his bath, he doesn't have a cup of coffee. He has a shave and brushes his teeth.
Eat breakfast 10:00 He doesn't eat breakfast at about 7.00 am. He eats breakfast at about 10.00 am.
not read the newspaper to run After breakfast he doesn't read the newspaper. He goes for a run.
not work to visit friends After his run he doesn't go to work. He usually visits his friends.
Thanks to Sam for the correction.

Test It

Test the present simple negative - fill in the gaps using the verbs given - Write It!

Practise It

On the Forum - Tell me something you don't do.
For homework read and do the exercises in Essential Grammar in Use (Unit 6 - Pages 20 and 21 - All the exercises - answers on page 266)

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