Definition / Forklaring
I Present Simple laver vi nægtende sætninger med do not eller does not. De korte former don't og doesn't er meget almindelige i hverdagssprog. Efter don't / doesn't bruger vi verbets grundform, ikke -s-formen. Det er anderledes end bekræftende sætninger, så det er en hyppig fejl hos lærende.
Nøgleregler
- Brug don't med I, you, we, they.
- Brug doesn't med he, she, it.
- Efter don't/doesn't bruges grundformen: don't like, doesn't work.
- Tilføj ikke -s til hovedverbet efter doesn't.
- Brug be anderledes: isn't, aren't, ikke doesn't be.
Eksempler
- I don't drink coffee. - Jeg drikker ikke kaffe.
- You don't need this book. - Du har ikke brug for denne bog.
- We don't live here. - Vi bor ikke her.
- He doesn't drive. - Han kører ikke bil.
- She doesn't like cold weather. - Hun kan ikke lide koldt vejr.
- It doesn't work now. - Den virker ikke nu.
Almindelige fejl
- ❌ He doesn't likes tea. -> ✅ He doesn't like tea.
- ❌ I doesn't know. -> ✅ I don't know.
- ❌ She doesn't at home. -> ✅ She isn't at home.
Tips
- Ét -s er nok: doesn't bærer allerede 3. person-formen.