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This is a pen. You probably
learned a sentence like that back in the

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day, right. Well, the
b verb, you know, am is

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our and the verb do can be
confusing sometimes, especially in a negative sentence.

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Let's discuss. Welcome to another Happy
English podcast, coming to you from

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New York City, and here's your
English teacher, Michael. All right,

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thank you johnn and thanks everyone.
It's Michael here from Happy English and I

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help people speak English better. And
this is Happy English Podcast, Episode six

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seventy nine. Am versus do in
simple present tense for today's English lesson.

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Let's have a look at the base
how we use the bee verb and the

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verb do. I know this can
be a confusing point for a lot of

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English learners, so let's dive in. First of all, we use the

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bee verb followed by a noun.
You can say things like this, that

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fish is a tuna, they are
doctors, she is the company president.

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You can also use the bee verb
followed by an adjective, for example,

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the fish is silver, they are
happy, her leadership is excellent. On

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the other hand, we use do
followed by a base verb in a positive

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sentence. This usage of do gives
emphasis to the verb especial actually in conversations

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like this, I have an extra
ticket for the classical concert tomorrow night,

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but I don't know what to do
with it. What about me? But

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I thought you said you don't like
classical music. No, no, I

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do like it. I go to
Lincoln Center like four or five times a

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year. No, I do like
it. In a positive sentence. When

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do is followed by a verb like
this, it gives emphasis to the verb.

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Here is another example. Why are
you drinking tea? You always drink

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coffee. You don't usually drink tea, do you? I do drink tea,

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but usually not in the morning.
Where things tend to get confusing is

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with negative sentences. But remember the
grammar rules stay the same. We use

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am, not, is not,
and are not followed by a noun or

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an adjective like this, Kim is
not the manager, she is the company

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president. This isn't our bus.
We need to take the M four.

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I'm not worried about getting there on
time. The subway is rarely late.

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And we use do not and does
not followed by a base verb. For

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example, I don't drink tea in
the morning. Donna doesn't live in Brooklyn.

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Anymore. This bus doesn't stop at
Central Park. As long as you

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remember these basic rules, you'll be
fine. And keep in mind the best

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way to remember this grammar and any
grammar or vocabulary is to take the word

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or phrase, write it in a
sentence that's true for you or true in

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your world, and then memorize your
sentences. Well that's it for this English

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lesson podcast. I am not joking. By the way, if you'd like

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where you can practice this English point
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To learn more or to see some
of the example sentences from this lesson,

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just visit my Happy English dot com
and choose podcast Lesson six seventy nine.

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