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    'So do I' and 'neither do I'

    To reflect positive or negative agreement correctly you must REFLECT the auxiliary of the original
    statement in your response. I use 'so do I' to say that a positive sentence is also true for me and I use
    'neither do I' to say that a negative sentence is also true for me:

    1. John: I hate mushrooms.


    Me: So do I (=I also hate mushrooms).
    2. Lucy: I can’t cook.
    Me: Neither can I (=I also cannot cook).
    3. Me: Elizabeth is interested in learning English. So are you.
    Me: Harry doesn't mind waiting on line. Neither do I.

    In the examples above, I use 'do' because the first sentence is in present simple. The verb after 'so' or
    'neither' changes depending on the tense of the verb in the first sentence and its auxiliary. Read the
    table below.

    Present simple: use 'do / does' Lucy likes coffee. So do I.


    Lucy doesn't like coffee. Neither do I.
    Present simple with 'be': use 'am / is / are' John's at the office. So am I.
    John isn't at the office. Neither am I.
    Present continuous: use 'am / is / are' Luke's going out tonight. So am I.
    Luke isn't going out tonight. Neither am I.
    Past Simple: use 'did' Jill went to the cinema yesterday. So did I.
    Jill didn't go to the cinema yesterday. Neither did I.
    Past simple with 'be': use 'was / were' She was at the library. So was I.
    She wasn't at the library. Neither was I.
    Present perfect: use 'have / has' They've been to Colombia. So have I.
    They haven't been to Colombia. Neither have I.
    Future simple: use 'will' Edward will be at the cafe later. So will I.
    Edward won't be at the cafe later. Neither will I.
    Modal verbs: repeat the modal verb He would like a cup of tea. So would I.
    He wouldn't like a cup of tea. Neither would I.
    Emma can speak Russian. So can I.
    Emma can't speak Russian. Neither can I.

    For extra practice please click on this link and use the correct auxiliary in your short response.
    https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/so-too-neither-either-exercise-1.html

    You can also disagree with a statement or opinion and in that case you will add an expression like:
    Really, Oh, Well, sorry plus the opposite structure of the sentence. Positive changes into negative and
    negative into positive. + I love pizza. Really? I don’t. –
    – I don’t mind working on weekends. Well, I do. +

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