So do I / Neither do I

Agreeing with statements: So do I, Neither can she, I do too, I don't either

intermediate

When to Use

•Agreeing with positive: 'I like pizza.' 'So do I.' / 'I do too.' / 'Me too.'
•Agreeing with negative: 'I don't smoke.' 'Neither do I.' / 'I don't either.' / 'Me neither.'
•Match the auxiliary: 'I can swim.' 'So can I.' 'I have been there.' 'So have I.'
•Match the tense: 'I went.' 'So did I.' 'I'm tired.' 'So am I.'
•Formal: So/Neither + auxiliary + subject. Informal: Me too/Me neither.

How to Form

Affirmative (+)

So + auxiliary + subject (So do I, So can she, So have we)

Negative (-)

Neither + auxiliary + subject (Neither do I, Neither can she)

Question (?)

Rarely used in questions

💡 Auxiliary must match the original statement. Use 'do/does/did' for simple tenses.

Examples

✓'I love chocolate.' 'So do I.'

✗'I love chocolate.' 'So I do.'

Invert: So + auxiliary + subject.

✓'She can't drive.' 'Neither can I.'

✗'She can't drive.' 'Neither I can.'

Invert after neither.

✓'I've been to Paris.' 'So have I.'

✗'I've been to Paris.' 'So do I.'

Match the auxiliary (have, not do).

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

• Positive → So + auxiliary + I (So do I, So am I, So can I).
• Negative → Neither + auxiliary + I (Neither do I, Neither am I).
• Informal: Me too (positive), Me neither (negative).
• Always match the auxiliary from the original statement.

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So do I / Neither do I

Agreeing with statements: So do I, Neither can she, I do too, I don't either

intermediate

When to Use

•Agreeing with positive: 'I like pizza.' 'So do I.' / 'I do too.' / 'Me too.'
•Agreeing with negative: 'I don't smoke.' 'Neither do I.' / 'I don't either.' / 'Me neither.'
•Match the auxiliary: 'I can swim.' 'So can I.' 'I have been there.' 'So have I.'
•Match the tense: 'I went.' 'So did I.' 'I'm tired.' 'So am I.'
•Formal: So/Neither + auxiliary + subject. Informal: Me too/Me neither.

How to Form

Affirmative (+)

So + auxiliary + subject (So do I, So can she, So have we)

Negative (-)

Neither + auxiliary + subject (Neither do I, Neither can she)

Question (?)

Rarely used in questions

💡 Auxiliary must match the original statement. Use 'do/does/did' for simple tenses.

Examples

✓'I love chocolate.' 'So do I.'

✗'I love chocolate.' 'So I do.'

Invert: So + auxiliary + subject.

✓'She can't drive.' 'Neither can I.'

✗'She can't drive.' 'Neither I can.'

Invert after neither.

✓'I've been to Paris.' 'So have I.'

✗'I've been to Paris.' 'So do I.'

Match the auxiliary (have, not do).

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

• Positive → So + auxiliary + I (So do I, So am I, So can I).
• Negative → Neither + auxiliary + I (Neither do I, Neither am I).
• Informal: Me too (positive), Me neither (negative).
• Always match the auxiliary from the original statement.

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So do I / Neither do I

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So do I / Neither do I

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✗'I like tea.' 'So I like.'

✗'I don't smoke.' 'So don't I.'

✗'I'm tired.' 'So do I.'

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✗'I like tea.' 'So I like.'

✗'I don't smoke.' 'So don't I.'

✗'I'm tired.' 'So do I.'

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