SO DO I!NEITHER DO I!

Agreeing with a positive statement:so + auxilary+ subject

The auxilary needs to agree in tense with the verb of the original sentence:

Present Simple

I’m hungry→ So am I I like this song → So do I My mum likes this song → So does mine

Past Simple They loved the idea → So did we!

Modals He can swim → So can I!

Another possibility is using: TOO

He likes video games and I like them too

They love football and and I love it too

Me too!!

Agreeing with a negative statement: Neither + auxiliary+ subject

The auxilary needs to agree in tense with the verb of the original sentence: Present Simple

I’m not hungry→ Neither am I I don’t like this song → Neither do I My mum doesn’t like this song → Neither does mine

Past Simple They didn’t like the idea → Neither did we!

Modals He couldn’t swim → Neither could I!

Another possibility: Either

I won’t pass my test and…You won’t either (always uses the verb in the negative)

Neither will you

I didn’t do my homework and…You didn’t either. Neither did you.

Me neither!

Agreeing on a + Agreeing on a -

I like dancing I don’t like dancing

informal Me too! Me neither!

I like it too! I don’t like it either

formal So do I Neither do I

Practice the forms: 1. Jake likes skiing (I)

2. I didn’t go out (my bother)

3. Dogs have four legs (cats)

4. I don’t have blue eyes (janet)

5. I’m starving (my sister)

6. Paul ate sandwich (I)

7. Margaret is going shopping (her mother)

8. I have never been to America (he)

9. They don’t have a car (we)

10. I will go to the library tomorrow

(she)