EXPRESSING AGREEMENT in AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

SO +POSITIVE VERB +SUBJECT

Examples: to BE

Peter is from Smolyan. Ivan is from Smolyan, too

- So is Ivan. (И Иван също) The red books are new. The blue books are new,

too.

- So are the blue books. (И сините книги също) Maria is in the classroom. I am in the classroom,

too.

- So am I. (И аз също.)

Examples: present continuous

Maria is reading a book. Ivan is reading a book, too.

- So is Ivan. (И Иван също.) I am studying now. My friends are studying, too.

- So are my friends. (И моите приятели също)

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.