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.
Essayez: ___ a teacher. (I'm not / I isn't / I aren't) Réponse: I'm not — I'm not a teacher. 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.
Essayez: 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.
Essayez: 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.
Essayez: 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.