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Sentence types · CEFR A1 · Starting
The "not" attaches to the helper, and the main verb goes plain.
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I do not drink tea.
do / does / did + not + plain verb
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Example 1 of 4
मैं चाय नहीं पीता।
I do not drink tea.
The "not" attaches to the helper, and the main verb goes plain.
I do not drink coffee.
The "not" attaches to the helper, and the main verb goes plain.
I do not live here.
The "not" attaches to the helper, and the main verb goes plain.
I do not know him.
The "not" attaches to the helper, and the main verb goes plain.
The shape
do / does / did + not + plain verb
Say no without breaking the verb.
In Hindi
"not" सहायक क्रिया से जुड़ता है, और मुख्य क्रिया सादी हो जाती है।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
He does not goes there. | He does not go there. "Does" already carries the -s. |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
I do not drink tea.
मैं चाय नहीं पीता।
also correct: I don't drink tea.
I do not drink coffee.
मैं कॉफी नहीं पीता।
also correct: I don't drink coffee.
I do not live here.
मैं यहाँ नहीं रहता।
also correct: I don't live here.
I do not know him.
मैं उसे नहीं जानता।
also correct: I don't know her. · I don't know him.
I do not want this.
मैं यह नहीं चाहता।
also correct: I don't want this.
I do not go there.
मैं वहाँ नहीं जाता।
also correct: I don't go there.
I do not eat meat.
मैं मांस नहीं खाता।
also correct: I don't eat meat.
I do not sleep late.
मैं देर से नहीं सोता।
also correct: I don't sleep late.
I do not work on Sundays.
मैं रविवार को काम नहीं करता।
also correct: I don't work on Sunday.
I do not go out at night.
मैं रात को बाहर नहीं जाता।
also correct: I don't go out at night.
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
Negatives is a CEFR A1 structure — the starting band — and it belongs to sentence types. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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