NEGATIVE PRESENT TENSE - ANSWER KEY

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

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