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Отрицания

Чтобы сказать «нет», поставь don’t, doesn’t или didn’t перед глаголом. Главный глагол — в начальной форме.

ФОРМУЛА
don't / didn't
С ОБЫЧНЫМ ГЛАГОЛОМ
She
КТО
doesn't
ПОМОЩНИК + NOT
drink
ГЛАГОЛ — НАЧ. ФОРМА
coffee.
С BE — БЕЗ ПОМОЩНИКА
She
КТО
isn't
BE + NOT
late.
ТРИ ПОМОЩНИКА
They don't work on Sundays.
don't + V1
She doesn't drink coffee.
doesn't + V1
We didn't see him.
didn't + V1
Одного «нет» достаточно: I don’t know anything — никогда «I don’t know nothing».
BE И МОДАЛЬНЫЕ — САМИ
be + notShe isn't late. They weren't home.
can · will · mustI can't swim. He won't come.
КОРОТКИЕ ОТВЕТЫ
Do you…?No, I don't.
Is she…?No, she isn't.
Did they…?No, they didn't.
ЧАСТЫЕ ОШИБКИ
She doesn't drinks coffee.→ She doesn't drink coffee.после помощника — начальная форма
I don't know nothing.→ I don't know anything.только одно отрицание
He didn't was here.→ He wasn't here.be отрицает сам