How do we make negative sentences using the verb 'be' in the present simple?
02-Present Simple Negative

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Contract 'is not' and 'are not'
Use 'do not' or 'does not'
Add 'not' after the verb
All of the above
Answer explanation
To make negative sentences using “be” in the present simple, “not” is added after the verb.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the correct contraction for 'are not'?
do not
amn't
isn't
aren't
Answer explanation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct form of the main verb in a negative sentence in the present simple?
None of the above
Stays in its base form
Changes to past tense
Becomes a gerund
Answer explanation
The base form is used no matter what the subject is.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the contracted form of 'does not'?
do not
doesn't
doens't
dosen't
Answer explanation
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which auxiliary verbs are used for making negative sentences with verbs other than 'be' in the present simple?
does not
are not
is not
do not
Answer explanation
“do not” or “does not” goes before the verb to make the negative
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
ue making auxilary verbs
Answer explanation
The main verb in a negative sentence
always stays in its base form, even if
the subject is “he,” she,” or “it.”
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
example contracted form of 'does not'?
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