Stress Patterns

Verbs

Positive Stress on the main verb	Negative Stress normally on the main verb	Negative Stress for a strong negative, stress the auxiliary verb
I like it. I want it. I know her. She has one. He bought it. He had it. She made it.	I don't like it. I don't want it. I don't know her. She doesn't have it. They didn't buy one. He didn't have it. She didn't make it.	I don't like it. I don't want it. I don't know her. She doesn't have it. They didn't buy one. He didn't have it. She didn't make it.