TOO – ALSO – AS WELL – NOT EITHER

        I like John and I like his wife, too

        I like John and I like his wife, as well.

 

        I play squash and I also play tennis.

        She is pretty. She is also a terrific student!

        I have also done my assignments.

        (Also: geralmente colocado antes do verbo principal ou depois do 1.o verbo auxiliar; verbo TO BE ée prioridade)

        (also refers to the verb that follows: ‘squash is not the only game I play’. Compare: I, TOO, play tennis, where too refers to the subject I)

 

        I don’t play squash and I don’t play tennis EITHER.

        (NOT...EITHER in negative sentences)

                               ‘I do too.’

        ‘I like pizza.’     ‘So do I.’

                               ‘ Me too.’        (page 365)

                                                                       ‘I don’t either.’

                                     ‘I DON’T like pizza.’  ‘Neither do I.’

                                                                       ‘Me either.’

Affirmative additions: (echo; usadas para reforçar ou complementar um comentário anterior)

                               Subject + auxiliary verb + too (as well)

‘I am feeling tired’      ‘I               AM               TOO.’

                              (Or)   So + auxiliary verb + subject.

                                       So             AM                I.

 

‘I watched television last week.

                                 Subject + auxiliary verb + too (as well)

                                        ‘I             DID                 TOO.’

                              (Or)   So + auxiliary verb + subject.

                                       ‘So             DID               I(HE,SHE...)’

 

                             Subject + auxiliary verb + too (as well)

‘I live in São Paulo.’      ‘I               DO               TOO.’

                              (Or)   So + auxiliary verb + subject.

Negative additions:

‘I don’t live in São Paulo.’

Subject + auxiliary verb + NOT + either.

                        ‘I               DO              NOT   EITHER.’(don’t)

(Or)Neither (Nor)+ auxiliary verb SEM NOT + subject.

                    NEITHER           DO                                I.

                    NEITHER           DOES                         HE.

                    NEITHER           DOES                      SHE.

 

‘I CAN’T play the trumpet.’

Subject + auxiliary verb + NOT + either.

                        ‘I               CAN            NOT   EITHER.’(can’t)

(Or)Neither (Nor)+ auxiliary verb SEM NOT + subject.

                    NEITHER           CAN                                I.

                    NEITHER           CAN                                HE.

                    NEITHER           CAN                                SHE.

 

‘I HAVE never BEEN to India.’

Subject + auxiliary verb + NOT + either.

                        ‘I              HAVE         NOT   EITHER.’(haven’t)

                        ‘He           HAS           NOT   EITHER.’(hasn’t)

(Or)Neither (Nor)+ auxiliary verb SEM NOT + subject.

                    NEITHER           HAVE                                I.

                    NEITHER              HAS                            HE.

                    NEITHER           HAVE                            WE.