I don't live in the city.
She doesn't work in the office.
Note that we do not add -s to the infinitive in the
Present Simple negative.
Making suggestions
When we want to do something with another person we make suggestions. Let's + infinitive
Let's meet outside the cinema at ten to eight.
Why don't we + infinitive + ?
Why don't we have dinner this evening?
How about +noun + ?
How about lunch on Friday?
play, do, go + activities
Useplay + noun for games, and for sports we usually do in teams, e.g.play football, computer games.
Usedo + noun for activities we can do alone (not ina team), e.g.do aerobics, yoga.Usego with activity verbs that end in-ing, e.g.go swimming, running.
сап/сап't
Can is a modal verb. We use modal verbs before other verbs.
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The negative ofcan iscannot, but we usually use the short formcan't.
| You | |
| He | |
| She | can |
| It | can't |
| We | (cannot) |
| You | |
| They |
Modal verbs do not change their form afterhe, she or it.
He can play the piano.
Usecan andcan't to talk about ability. Usecan to
talk about things we are able to do, andcan't to talk
about things that we are not able to do.