Am not, Isn't, Aren't (A1)

Pour former la négation avec am, ajoute not : I'm not = I am not.

I'm not

• I am not here.
• I'm not a teacher.
• I'm not ready.
• Not "I amn't ready." — say "I'm not ready.". Avec I, la forme négative est I'm not — "amn't" n’existe pas.
• Essaie: Lars says, "Hello, Amina!" Sofia says, "Sorry, ___ Amina. I'm Sofia." (I'm not / I isn't / I aren't) Réponse: I'm not — I'm not Amina. Avec I, la forme négative est I'm not, jamais isn't ou aren't.

isn't

Pour former la négation avec is, ajoute not : isn't = is not.

• He isn't here.
• She isn't here.
• It isn't here.
• Not "He not is here." — say "He isn't here.". Le not se colle à is → isn't, pas avant.
• Essaie: Sofia ___ here. (isn't / aren't / not is) Réponse: isn't — Sofia isn't here. Sofia est une seule personne (she), donc le mot négatif est isn't, pas aren't.

aren't

Pour former la négation avec are, ajoute not : aren't = are not. You s’utilise toujours avec are / aren't.

• You aren't here.
• We aren't here.
• They aren't here.
• Not "They isn't here." — say "They aren't here.". we, they et you → aren't, jamais isn't.
• Essaie: They ___ students. (aren't / isn't / not are) Réponse: aren't — They aren't students. They désigne plusieurs personnes, donc le mot négatif est aren't, pas isn't.

Où se place not ?

not se place après am / is / are.

• I am not ready.
• She is not ready.
• They are not ready.
• Not "She not is ready." — say "She is not ready.". D’abord le verbe be, puis not.
• Essaie: We ___ ready. (aren't / isn't / not are) Réponse: aren't — We aren't ready. We désigne plusieurs personnes → aren't. Le not s’attache à are.

Formes contractées : I'm, you're, he's, it's

isn't et aren't sont des formes contractées. am, is et are en ont une aussi : I am → I'm, you are → you're, he is → he's, it is → it's. L'apostrophe remplace la lettre qu'on enlève.

• I'm Amina.
• You're happy.
• He's tired.
• It's a book.
• Essaie: "Are you ready, Amina?" "Yes, ___ ready." (I'm / Im / I'am) Réponse: I'm — I'm = I am. L'apostrophe remplace le a de am. "Im" oublie l'apostrophe, et "I'am" garde le mot am en entier, donc rien n'est raccourci.

Quelles sont les erreurs les plus fréquentes ?

Incorrect	Correct	Pourquoi
I amn't ready.	I'm not ready.	Avec I, la forme négative est I'm not — "amn't" n’existe pas.
He not is here.	He isn't here.	Le not se colle à is → isn't, pas avant.
They isn't here.	They aren't here.	we, they et you → aren't, jamais isn't.
She not is ready.	She is not ready.	D’abord le verbe be, puis not.