Essential Grammar in Use(Third Edition)--Present Unit6

I don't  ... (present simple negative 一般现在时的否定形式)

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A

The present simple negative is don't /doesn't + verb:

example

She doesn't drink coffee.

He doesn't like his job.

positive 

I we you they	work like do have
he  she it	works  likes  does has

negative 

I we  you they	don't (do not)	work  like do  have
he  she it	doesn't  (does not)

example 

I drink coffee, but I don't drink tea.

Sue drinks tea, but doesn't drink coffee.

You don't work very hard.

We don't watch television very often.

The weather is usually nice. It doesn't rain very often.

Gary and Nicole don't know many people.

B 

Remember:

• I/we /you /they don't ...               I don't like football.
• he/she /it doesn't ...                    He doesn't  like football.

example:

• I don't like Fred and Fred doesn't like me.(not Fred don't like)
• My car doesn't use much petrol. (not My car don't use)
• Sometimes he is late, but it doesn't happen very often.

C 

We use don't / doesn't  + infinitive(原型，不定式）（don't like / doesn't speak / doesn't  do etc.）

example :

I don't like washing the car. I don't do it very much.

Sarah speaks Spanish, but she doesn't speak Italian. (not doesn't speaks)

Bill doesn't  do his job very well. (not Bill doesn't his job)

Paula doesn't usually have breakfast. (not  doesn't ... has)