This is a pen. You probably learned a sentence like that back in the
day, right. Well, the b verb, you know, am is
our and the verb do can be confusing sometimes, especially in a negative sentence.
Let's discuss. Welcome to another Happy English podcast, coming to you from
New York City, and here's your English teacher, Michael. All right,
thank you johnn and thanks everyone. It's Michael here from Happy English and I
help people speak English better. And this is Happy English Podcast, Episode six
seventy nine. Am versus do in simple present tense for today's English lesson.
Let's have a look at the base how we use the bee verb and the
verb do. I know this can be a confusing point for a lot of
English learners, so let's dive in. First of all, we use the
bee verb followed by a noun. You can say things like this, that
fish is a tuna, they are doctors, she is the company president.
You can also use the bee verb followed by an adjective, for example,
the fish is silver, they are happy, her leadership is excellent. On
the other hand, we use do followed by a base verb in a positive
sentence. This usage of do gives emphasis to the verb especial actually in conversations
like this, I have an extra ticket for the classical concert tomorrow night,
but I don't know what to do with it. What about me? But
I thought you said you don't like classical music. No, no, I
do like it. I go to Lincoln Center like four or five times a
year. No, I do like it. In a positive sentence. When
do is followed by a verb like this, it gives emphasis to the verb.
Here is another example. Why are you drinking tea? You always drink
coffee. You don't usually drink tea, do you? I do drink tea,
but usually not in the morning. Where things tend to get confusing is
with negative sentences. But remember the grammar rules stay the same. We use
am, not, is not, and are not followed by a noun or
an adjective like this, Kim is not the manager, she is the company
president. This isn't our bus. We need to take the M four.
I'm not worried about getting there on time. The subway is rarely late.
And we use do not and does not followed by a base verb. For
example, I don't drink tea in the morning. Donna doesn't live in Brooklyn.
Anymore. This bus doesn't stop at Central Park. As long as you
remember these basic rules, you'll be fine. And keep in mind the best
way to remember this grammar and any grammar or vocabulary is to take the word
or phrase, write it in a sentence that's true for you or true in
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