Agree Like a Native Speaker

To agree with a positive statement:

SO + AUXILIARY / MODAL VERB + PRONOUN

*Auxiliary verbs are helping verbs (BE, DO, HAVE & modal verbs)

ex. I am hungry.
He should exercise more.
I will go to the party.
She can sing well.

Agree: So am I.
Agree: So should she.
Agree: So will they.
Agree: So can we.

If there is no auxiliary verb, we must use do.

ex. I like to play soccer.

Agree: So do I.

Past tense

ex. I was hungry.
I watched a movie last night.

Agree: So was he.
Agree: So did my parents.

*We can also say, “ME TOO!”

To agree with a negative statement:

NEITHER + AUXILIARY / MODAL VERB + PRONOUN

ex. I’m not from here.
You shouldn’t eat fast food.
I don’t like to eat vegetables.
He won’t talk to her ever again.
He can’t dance.

Agree: Neither is she.
Agree: Neither should I.
Agree: Neither does he.
Agree: Neither will I.
Agree: Neither can I.

Past tense

ex. I wasn’t there.
I didn’t call him.

Agree: Neither was I.
Agree: Neither did I.

*We can also say, “ME NEITHER!”

To disagree with a positive statement:

PRONOUN + AUXILIARY / MODAL VERB + NOT

ex. I like tea without sugar.
You should go to the party.

I’m tired.
He will forgive her.

They can sing well.

Disagree: She does not (doesn’t).
Disagree: I should not (shouldn’t).
Disagree: She is not.
Disagree: I won’t.
Disagree: I can’t.

Past tense

ex. She was happy.

They ate pizza.

Disagree: I wasn’t.
Disagree: I didn’t.

To disagree with a negative statement:

PRONOUN + AUXILIARY / MODAL VERB

ex. She doesn’t want to go.
I shouldn’t sign up for classes.

They’re not going to the party.

He won’t drive.

He can’t dance.

Disagree: I do.
Disagree: You should.
Disagree: I am.
Disagree: I will.
Disagree: She can.

Past tense

ex. He wasn’t there.

She didn’t call him.

Disagree: She was.
Disagree: I did.