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Negatives in Real Life

Do thisSay the lines like real answers. Repeat the useful ones.
1. Read one line2. Say it out loud3. Make one personal version
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  1. Do not memorize first.
  2. Say the sentence even if it feels slow.
  3. Rest 10 seconds between sets.
  4. Stop when the pattern feels easier to repeat.

Use negatives to say something is not true or not happening.

Daniel's story

  1. Daniel does not understand everything.
  2. He does not want to get lost again.
  3. He does not speak perfectly yet.
  4. He is not ready for every conversation.
  5. He is not giving up.
  6. His answer is not perfect.
  7. The class is not easy.
  8. The city is not strange anymore.

Real examples

  1. I don't understand every word.
  2. I don't work on Sundays.
  3. She doesn't take the bus.
  4. He doesn't drink coffee.
  5. We don't have class today.
  6. I'm not tired.
  7. She isn't here now.
  8. They aren't ready yet.

Your Turn

  1. Say three things with I don't...
  2. Say two things with he/she doesn't...
  3. Say one sentence with I'm not...
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