Present Simple — Negative Forms
Working with Horses: Vet • Groom • Technician • Farrier • Cloning Specialist
Complete the sentences with the negative form.
Use don't or doesn't + the base form of the verb.
REMEMBER
I / You / We / They → DON'T + base verb    |    He / She → DOESN'T + base verb
1. Betty — Equine Veterinarian
  1. Betty as a stable groom.
  2. She the stables every morning.
  3. She the horses; the grooms feed them.
  4. Betty small health problems.
  5. She the horses every day.
2. Carlos — Stable Groom
  1. Carlos as a veterinarian.
  2. He horses medically.
  3. He vaccinations.
  4. Carlos serious injuries.
  5. He medical reports.
3. Maya — Equine Imaging Technician
  1. Maya as a groom.
  2. She vaccinations.
  3. Maya horses by herself.
  4. She horses as part of her job.
4. James — Farrier
  1. James in a veterinary clinic.
  2. He vaccinations.
  3. James blood samples.
  4. He DNA.
5. Dr. Laura — Equine Cloning Specialist
  1. Dr. Laura horses every day.
  2. She horses.
  3. She as a farrier.
  4. Dr. Laura laboratory results.
  5. She only horse behavior; she studies DNA and embryos.
TIP: After doesn't, use the base verb: She doesn't work ✓     She doesn't works ✗
TCR English by Charlie Tonni
Present Simple: Working with Horses
A Stable Groom • An Equine Veterinarian • A Cloning Specialist
Complete the sentences.
Use the correct present-simple form of the verb in parentheses. Remember: he / she + verb + s.
VERB BANK
clean feed groom prepare check examine treat give work ride specialize study take travel go hope write care for
1. Carlos — Stable Groom
  1. Carlos the stables every morning.
  2. He the horses before breakfast.
  3. He the horses and brushes their coats.
  4. Carlos the horses for training.
  5. He the horses' water and feed.
  6. On the weekend, he his own horse.
2. Betty — Equine Veterinarian
  1. Betty at a racing stable and clinic.
  2. She the horses every day.
  3. She their temperature, heart rate and general condition.
  4. She injuries when necessary.
  5. She vaccinations to the horses.
  6. Betty notes in the medical records.
3. Dr. Laura — Equine Cloning Specialist
  1. Dr. Laura in equine cloning and genetics.
  2. She DNA and works with embryos.
  3. She at a research center in Dubai.
  4. She sometimes to scientific conferences.
  5. She to the laboratory to study samples.
  6. In a few years, she to lead a cloning research program.
TCR English by Charlie Tonni