AGREEING AND DISAGREEING (4)

Good morning,

Today we finish our set of Daily Vitamins about AGREEING and DISAGREEING.

Today's expression is: NEITHER auxiliary verb subject

It is used: to agree with a previous negative statement. The form of the auxiliary verb corresponds to the verb tense in this previous statement. The subject of this 'agreement' expression can change depending on who you are referring to. Let's look at some examples:

Present simple
A: I don't like cheese.
B: Neither do I.

Present continuous
A: John isn't living in the city.
B: Neither is Melissa.

Past simple
A: We didn't buy a present for Rick.
B: Neither did we.

Past continuous
A: I wasn't planning on going to the meeting.
B: Neither were we.

Present perfect
A: They haven't seen the film yet.
B: Neither have I.

Modal verb WOULD
A: If you weren't my best friend, I wouldn't lend you my car.
B: Neither would I.

Modal verb SHOULD
A: I shouldn't watch that program. It's so silly.
B: Neither should I.

Once again, can you see how we change this NEITHER DO I phrase according to the verb tense and the person we are referring to? The alternative expression is ME NEITHER and you can use that if you think it is easier.

Thank you very much to Angel for asking about these expressions.

Remember that tomorrow we will present the Essential Weekly Vitamin for lower-level Spanish-speaking students of English.

Have a wonderful day!