So and Neither
Grammar

While you can simply say "Me too" or "Me neither" to agree with a statement. You can also use the words "so" and "neither" together with auxiliary verbs.

To be - With the verb to be, we use so or neither, then a form of the verb to be (am, is, are, was, were), and then the subject. See the following examples.
SENTENCE	ANSWER
I'm tired.	So am I.
I'm not tired.	Neither am I.
Present Tense - With verbs in the present tense, use so or neither, then a form of the verb do (do, does), and the subject. See the following examples.
SENTENCE	ANSWER
I swim.	So do I.
I don't swim.	Neither do I.
Present Perfect - With verbs in the present perfect, use so or neither, then a form of have (have, has), and finally the subject. See the following examples.
SENTENCE	ANSWER
I've finished.	So have I.
I haven't finished.	Neither have I.
Future - With verbs in the future tense, use so or neither, then will and finally the subject. See the following examples.
SENTENCE	ANSWER
I will study.	So will I.
I won't study.	Neither will I.
Past Tense - With verbs in the past tense, use so or neither, then did and finally the subject. See the following examples.
SENTENCE	ANSWER
I finished.	So did I.
I didn't finish.	Neither did I.

Exercise - So and Neither

Select the correct answer using so or neither.

Exercise - Questions with expressions using so or neither

Now answer the questions using expressions with so or neither or a short answer, according to what is true for you. Make sure you have used uppercase and lowercase letters correctly and that you have included the period at the end.

example
I'm tired.
You can answer with "So am I." if you are tired or with "I'm not." if you are not tired.

Find the Mistake

Instructions
Identify the error in the following sentences and write the corrected version.

example
He are a teacher. → He is a teacher.

* Estas oraciones requieren una coma antes de la conjunction.

Writing

Write an example using so and one using neither.

examples:
"I walk to school." "So do I."
"I didn't finish the homework." "Neither did I"

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