English as an Additional Language/Negatives

English forms negatives in the Simple Present using not. The verb to be is special. Here is the negative form for it. I am from Canada. - I am not from Canada. She is from Finland. - She is not from Finland. She is from Finland. - She isn't from Finland She is from Finland. - She's not from Finland. All other verbs use don't (do not) or doesn't (does not) to form negatives: I play football. - I do not play football. I play football. - I don't play football. She likes jazz. - She does not like jazz. She likes jazz. - She doesn't like jazz.