Negative Verb - English

English

In English, ordinary verbs take the auxiliary do when negated by not.

Tense Affirmative Negative
With a negative verb With a negative adverb
Nonpast I go there
he goes there		 I don't go there
he doesn't go there		 I never go there
he never goes there
Past I went there
he went there		 I didn't go there
he didn't go there		 I never went there
he never went there

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