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5. Grammar - negative statements simple present

If you want to to say that somebody does not do something, you must use "to do":
Wenn du sagen möchtest, das jemand etwas nicht tut, dann musst du "to do" verwenden:


positive statement: They go to town.
negative statement: They don't go to town.

("don't" is short for "do not")


3rd person singular:

positive statement: She goes to town.
negative statement: She doesn't go to town.

("doesn't" is short for "does not")


In English you always need an auxiliary verb for the "not". Never add the "not" to the main verb!
Im Englischen braucht man immer ein Hilfsverb für die Verneinung. Du darfst nie das "not" an das Hauptverb hängen!