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You're working on a Simple Present Tense worksheet focusing on the negative forms: “don’t” and “doesn’t”.

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🔑 Key Rule:

- Use “don’t” with:
- I, you, we, they
- Plural subjects (like “Ann and I”, “cows”, “they”)

- Use “doesn’t” with:
- He, she, it
- Singular third-person subjects (like “my sister”, “the dog”, “my cat”, “this man”, “it”)

> 💡 Remember: “doesn’t” is used with singular nouns or pronouns that refer to one person/thing. “don’t” is used for all others — including plural subjects and “you”.

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✔ Correct Answers with Explanations:

1. I ___ like chicken.
→ don’t
*“I” is first person → use “don’t”*

2. My sister ___ eat pasta.
→ doesn’t
*“My sister” = she → third person singular → use “doesn’t”*

3. You ___ buy apples.
→ don’t
*“You” → always use “don’t”*

4. The dog ___ bark.
→ doesn’t
*“The dog” = it → singular → use “doesn’t”*

5. My mum ___ read comics.
→ doesn’t
*“My mum” = she → third person singular → use “doesn’t”*

6. Ann and I ___ go to school.
→ don’t
*“Ann and I” = plural subject → use “don’t”*

7. Cows ___ live in the sea.
→ don’t
*“Cows” = plural → use “don’t”*

8. They ___ play football.
→ don’t
*“They” = plural → use “don’t”*

9. My cat ___ chase mice.
→ doesn’t
*“My cat” = it → singular → use “doesn’t”*

10. Her friend ___ speak English.
→ doesn’t
*“Her friend” = he/she → singular → use “doesn’t”*

11. This man ___ smoke.
→ doesn’t
*“This man” = he → singular → use “doesn’t”*

12. It ___ run very fast.
→ doesn’t
*“It” → singular → use “doesn’t”*

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📝 Final Answer Sheet:

1. don’t
2. doesn’t
3. don’t
4. doesn’t
5. doesn’t
6. don’t
7. don’t
8. don’t
9. doesn’t
10. doesn’t
11. doesn’t
12. doesn’t

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✔ You’ve now mastered choosing between “don’t” and “doesn’t”! Keep practicing — this rule is essential for speaking and writing correctly in English.