English Grammar Guide
Be: Negatives in the Present Simple Tense
Grammar - Be : Negatives
We often contract the negatives
SUBJECT + NEGATIVE BE am not →'m not I + 'm not I 'm not an engineer.are not →aren't /'re not You /We /They + aren't You aren't bad.is not →isn't /'s not He /She /It + isn't He isn't at home.
Examples - Be : Negative Contractions
| ... | |
|---|---|
| a doctor. | |
| bad. | |
| at work. | |
| in Boston. | |
| a book. | |
| in the library. | |
| busy. | |
We can contract the negatives
| ... | |
|---|---|
| a doctor. | |
| bad. | |
| at work. | |
| in Boston. | |
| a book. | |
| in the library. | |
| busy. | |
⚠ Be Careful!
am not →amn't ✘ am not →'m not ✔
| Symbols & Abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Correct | |
| ✘ | Incorrect | |
| CONT. | Contraction | |
| NEG. | Negative | |
| S. | Subject | |
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* 12th November, 2024
* 12th November, 2024
See Also
01) Be in the Present Simple Tense: am/are/is
02) Be: Contractions in the Present Simple Tense
03) Be: Open Questions in the Present Simple Tense
04) Be: Closed Questions & Short Answers in the Present Simple Tense
05) The Present Simple Tense: Verb Forms
06) The Present Simple Tense: Negatives
07) Be in the Past Simple Tense: was/were
08) Be: Negatives in the Past Simple Tense
09) The Passive Voice: Present Simple Tense
