< English as an Additional Language
English forms negatives in the Simple Present using not.
The verb to be is special. Here is the negative form for it.
- I am from Canada. - I am not from Canada.
- She is from Finland. - She is not from Finland.
- She is from Finland. - She isn't from Finland
- She is from Finland. - She's not from Finland.
All other verbs use don't (do not) or doesn't (does not) to form negatives:
- I play football. - I do not play football.
- I play football. - I don't play football.
- She likes jazz. - She does not like jazz.
- She likes jazz. - She doesn't like jazz.
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