EXPRESSING AGREEMENT in AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

SO +POSITIVE VERB +SUBJECT

Examples: to BE

Peter is from Smolyan. Ivan is from Smolyan, too - So is Ivan. ( ) The red books are new. The blue books are new, too. - So are the blue books. ( ) Maria is in the classroom. I am in the classroom, too. - So am I. ( .)

Examples: present continuous

Maria is reading a book. Ivan is reading a book, too. - So is Ivan. ( .) I am studying now. My friends are studying, too. - So are my friends. ( )

Examples: CAN

Maria can swim. I can swim, too - So can I. We can dance well. They can dance well, too - So can they.

Examples: Have/Has Got

Maria has got an English textbook. I have got an English textbook, too. - So have I. We have got a lot of friends. He has got a lot of friends, too. - So has he.

Examples: MUST

I must go to school every day. You must go to school every day, too. - So must you.

Examples: Present Simple

John likes rock music. I like rock music, too. - So do I. We go to school by bus. He goes to school by bus, too. - So does he.

Examples: Past Simple

We went there by plane. He went there by plane, too. - So did he. She got a two at the test. He got a two at the test, too. - So did he.

Examples: Present Perfect

John has finished work. Peter has finished work, too. - So has Peter. They have seen the new film. I have seen the new film, too. - So have I.

EXPRESSING AGREEMENT in NEGATIVE SENTENCES

Negative sentence + EITHER NEITHER/NOR positive verb SUBJECT

Examples with To BE

Mary isn't Bulgarian. David isn't Bulgarian EITHER. NEITHER is DAVID.

Examples: present continuous

I am not writing now. Peter isn't writing EITHER. - NEITHER is PETER. They aren't working now. We aren't working EITHER. - NEITHER are WE.

Examples: CAN

She can't swim. I can't swim EITHER. NEITHER can I.

Examples: MUST

Peter mustn't go out. John mustn't go out EITHER - NEITHER must John.

Examples: Have/Has Got

We haven't got homework. They haven't got homework EITHER. NEITHER have THEY. I haven't got poor marks. She hasn't got poor marks EITHER. NEITHER has SHE.

Examples: Present Simple

I don't like chalga. Peter doesn't like chalga EITHER. NEITHER does PETER. They don't live in the centre of town. I don't live in the centre of town EITHER NEITHER do I.

Examples: Past Simple

She didn't buy many things. I didn't buy many things EITHER. NEITHER did I.

Examples: Present Perfect

I haven't seen a live elephant. My little sister hasn't seen a live elephant EITHER. NEITHER has MY LITTLE SISTER She hasn't finished work. I haven't finished work EITHER. NEITHER have I.