Contractions with ‘not’
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✨ Contractions with ‘not’ ✨
A contraction is when we join two words together and use an apostrophe (’) to show missing letters.
- 📝 Example:
do + not = don’t
| Common Contractions with ‘not’: |
| ✅ Full Form | ✨ Contraction | 📝 Example Sentence |
|---|
| am not | ain’t | I ain’t going to the park. 🌳 |
| is not | isn’t | She isn’t ready for school. 🎒 |
| are not | aren’t | They aren’t coming to the party. 🎉 |
| was not | wasn’t | He wasn’t at home yesterday. 🏠 |
| were not | weren’t | We weren’t late for class. ⏰ |
| do not | don’t | I don’t like broccoli. 🥦❌ |
| does not | doesn’t | She doesn’t play football. ⚽ |
| did not | didn’t | He didn’t eat his lunch. 🍱 |
| have not | haven’t | I haven’t finished my homework. 📚 |
| has not | hasn’t | She hasn’t seen that movie. 🎬 |
| had not | hadn’t | They hadn’t met before. 👋 |
| How to Make a Contraction: |
- Take the two words → e.g.,
do not
- Remove a letter or letters → remove the o in
not
- Add an apostrophe (’) →
don’t ✅
💡 Tip: The apostrophe (’) always shows the missing letter(s).
- I ___ like ice cream. (do not → don’t 🍦)
- He ___ ready for the game. (is not → isn’t 🏀)
- They ___ happy yesterday. (were not → weren’t 😊❌)
- Contractions make sentences shorter and easier to say. 🗣️
- The apostrophe (’) is very important! ✨
