Patina · Grammar

Turn Left, Don't Park

telling someone what to do  ·  and what not to do

Do it: Turn right.   Don't do it: Don't turn right. One little word in front, and the verb never changes. Pick your language at the top for a note in your own words.

★ do it, don't do it  ·  ★★ how to build it  ·  ★★★ read the sign, then fix the sentence

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For the teacher · In class

give a command and let the class do it, then give the same command with don't. Everyone types the sign answers in the chat, so you can see all twelve at once.

Unit 12 teacher's key (PDF)

★ Do it. Don't do it.

Look at the two boxes. Say every sentence out loud. Your language is under every line.

Do this

Don't do this

Read it. Then say it.

NO PARKINGNO PARKING
DO NOT ENTERDO NOT ENTER

The sign and your mouth use different words. Signs write NO PARKING. People say Don't park here.

Watch out in your language

★★ How to build it

Put Don't in front. The verb never changes.

Don't  +  verb

English has one form. The words never change. Add please to be polite: Please turn left.

★★ Directions you will hear

Four things you will hear on the street. Tap each one and listen.

★★★ Read the sign. Say it.

Read the sign. Write what you SAY. Do not write the words on the sign.

  1. 1NO PARKING ANY TIMENO PARKING ANY TIME
  2. 2NO LEFT TURNNO LEFT TURN
  3. 3DO NOT ENTERDO NOT ENTER
  4. 4STOPSTOP
  5. 5NO U-TURNNO U-TURN

★★★ Fix the sentence

Find the mistake. Then write the whole sentence correctly.

  1. 1No park here.In English, no is not how you stop someone.
  2. 2You turn left.Start with the verb. No subject.
  3. 3Don't turning left.After don't, use the simple verb.
  4. 4Not stop here.Not cannot stand alone in front of a verb.