“neither” の発音は、「ニーザー」と「ネイザー」があるが両方とも正しい発音で、会話の中で使用可。
Present simple (現在形)
I work five days a week.
-> So do I.
I don’t work on Sunday.
-> Neither do I.
Present continuous / Present progressive (現在進行形)
I working on Thursday.
-> So am I.
I’m not working Friday.
-> Neither am I.
Past simple (過去形)
I worked last weekend.
-> So did I.
I didn’t work last week.
-> Neither did I.
上記の表現は、省略した形での表現。
通常、 “Well I didn’t work last week either.” と言った具合に、フルセンテンスを繰り返して言う必要はない。
Past continuous (過去進行形)
I was working when you called.
-> So was I.
I wasn’t working when you called.
-> Neither was I.
Future tense (未来形)
I’ll work tomorrow.
-> So will I.
I won’t work on Fridays.
-> Neither will I.
I’m going to work on Friday.
-> So am I.
I’m not going to work on Saturday.
-> Neither am I.
実例
- I like jazz.
-> So do I.(現在形)
- Mark didn’t go to school.
-> Neither did I.(過去形)
- The baby was sleeping.
-> So was I.(過去進行形)
- Jim isn’t studying.
-> Neither was I.(現在進行形)
- Dad’s flying to Nigeria.
-> So am I.(現在進行形)
- Susan dosen’t dance.
-> Neither do I.(現在形)
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