32843 using negative with present tense verbs

Using Negative with Present tense verbs
To make a negative sentence: If there is an auxiliary verb, (can, must, will, have, be, etc.)
just add not. If there is no auxiliary verb (and if the main verb is not be or sometimes have),
do not or does not is introduced to form a negative.
Examples:
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We will have ice cream for dessert. We will not have ice cream for dessert.
He knows where the cat is hiding. He does not know where the cat is hiding.
You must brush your teeth after eating. You must not brush your teeth after eating.
I have the answer to number 2. I do not have the answer to number 2.

Fill in the blanks to make the sentence negative:
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We have our bathing suits. We ___________________ have our bathing suits.
The elephants love mice. The elephants ____________________ love mice.
Their car fits into the garage. Their car _____________________ fit into the

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garage.
You can sleep in the tent in November. You can ___________ sleep in the tent

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in November.
I am excited about this weekend. I am ____________ excited about this

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weekend.
Our pet parrot will fly away if the cage is left open. Our pet parrot will

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_______________ fly away if the cage is left open.
They dance every Tuesday after school. They _________________ dance every

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Tuesday after school.
My dad and I make homemade pizza. My dad and I _______________ make
homemade pizza.

To Do
Present tense:

I do


You do

I did

(S)He does

You did

We do

(S)He did

They do

We did

Past tense:

They did

Future simple tense:

Past perfect simple tense:

I will do

I have done

You will do

You have done

(S)He will do

(S)He has done

We will do

We have done

They will do

They have done