NEGATIVE PRESENT TENSE

(VERBS)	SUBJECT	VERB	EXAMPLE 1 Write the correct form:	EXAMPLE 2 Write the correct form:
negative (-)	I	don't study	(study) I ____________ Swahili.	(eat)  I _____________ breakfast at 12:30.
	you	don't eat	(eat) You ____________ a snack every day.	(walk) You ________________  to school.
	he	doesn't work	(work) Frank _____________ at Taco Bell.	(study) Frank ____________ enough.
	she	doesn't play	(play) Sara _____________ the flute.	(go) Sara ____________ to cooking school.
	it	doesn't fly	(fly) An airplane _______________ slowly.	(work) A bird ________________ .
	we	don't listen	(listen) Sometimes we ___________________.	(eat) We _____________ candy every day.
	you	don't know	(know) You and Sue _______________ Madonna.	(live) You and Pat _______________ here.
	they	don't like	(like) Pat and Fran _______________ broccoli.	(enjoy) They ___________ homework.
(BE VERB)	SUBJECT	VERB	EXAMPLE 1 Write the correct form:	EXAMPLE 2 Write the correct form:
negative (-)	I	am not	(be) I ___________ a perfect student.	(be) I ___________ at work today.
	you	aren't	(be) You __________ an ugly person.	(be) You __________ a bus driver.
	he	isn't	(be) Frank _________ a Taco Bell worker.	(be) Sam ___________ a doctor.
	she	isn't	(be) Sara ___________ a flute player.	(be) Pia ____________ in class.
	it	isn't	(be) An airplane _________ slow.	(be) My computer _________ fast enough.
	we	aren't	(be) We ________ tired.	(be) We ___________ in class on Sundays.
	you	aren't	(be) You and Steve ___________ lazy.	(be)You two _________ busy today.
	they	aren't	(be) Maria and Frank ________ in the garage.	(be) Jenny and Mara  _______ at school.
Negative Present Tense Practice  Write the correct NEGATIVE verb form for each sentence. 1) (be) I _________ lazy. 2) (run) The train ___________ at night. 3) (like) We __________ homework. 4) (play) I _______ soccer on Fridays. 5) (be) You _________ a truck driver. 6) (remember) She _______________ that. 7) (be) You and Kat__________ here. 8) (like) Tom ____________ his car. 9) (work) Jon ____________ hard. 10) (be) Max and Mel _____________ busy. 11) (be) The teacher _________ mean. 11) (have) Steve _____________ a PC. 13) (walk) Sue __________ to school. 14) (need) The students _____________ help. 15) (be) It __________ hot today. 16) (be) The students _______________ lazy. 17) (eat) Cats ___________ candy. 18) (have) My room ____________ a window. 19) (be) Paris ________ a boring city. 20) (circle) The earth ___________ the moon.

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