How do you use "Negative Contractions" in a sentence?

I don't know.' (do not) She isn't here.' (is not) We can't go.' (cannot) He won't agree.' (will not)

Negative Contractions

Q: What does "Negative Contractions" mean?

Shortened forms of negative auxiliaries Contractions are standard in spoken English: isn't, aren't, wasn't, weren't, don't, doesn't, didn't, haven't, hasn't, can't, won't, wouldn't, shouldn't. Note: 'won't' comes from 'will not', 'can't' has one 'n'.

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Meaning: Shortened forms of negative auxiliaries

否定助动词的缩略形式

Formas contraídas de auxiliares negativos

否定助動詞の短縮形

부정 조동사의 축약형

Contractions are standard in spoken English: isn't, aren't, wasn't, weren't, don't, doesn't, didn't, haven't, hasn't, can't, won't, wouldn't, shouldn't. Note: 'won't' comes from 'will not', 'can't' has one 'n'.

常见缩略形式：don't, doesn't, didn't, isn't, aren't, wasn't, weren't, haven't, hasn't, can't, couldn't, won't, wouldn't, shouldn't。'Will not'变成'won't'（特殊形式）。'Cannot'是一个词。

Contracciones comunes: don't, doesn't, didn't, isn't, aren't, wasn't, weren't, haven't, hasn't, can't, couldn't, won't, wouldn't, shouldn't. 'Will not' se convierte en 'won't' (forma especial). 'Cannot' es una palabra.

一般的な短縮形：don't, doesn't, didn't, isn't, aren't, wasn't, weren't, haven't, hasn't, can't, couldn't, won't, wouldn't, shouldn't。「Will not」は「won't」になります（特殊形）。「Cannot」は一語です。

축약형은 구어 영어에서 표준입니다: isn't, aren't, wasn't, weren't, don't, doesn't, didn't, haven't, hasn't, can't, won't, wouldn't, shouldn't. 참고: 'won't'는 'will not'에서 온 것이고, 'can't'는 'n'이 하나입니다.

Examples

I don't know.' (do not)
我不知道。'（do not）
No lo sé.' (do not)
わかりません。'（do not）
모르겠습니다.' (do not)
She isn't here.' (is not)
她不在这里。'（is not）
Ella no está aquí.' (is not)
彼女はここにいません。'（is not）
그녀는 여기 없습니다.' (is not)
We can't go.' (cannot)
我们不能去。'（cannot）
No podemos ir.' (cannot)
私たちは行けません。'（cannot）
우리는 갈 수 없습니다.' (cannot)
He won't agree.' (will not)
他不会同意的。'（will not）
Él no estará de acuerdo.' (will not)
彼は同意しないでしょう。'（will not）
그는 동의하지 않을 겁니다.' (will not)

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, informal writing

Tone: casual

✓ Do Say

I haven't seen it.
我没看到。
No lo he visto.
見ていません。
본 적이 없습니다.
They aren't coming.
他们不来。
Ellos no vienen.
彼らは来ません。
그들은 오지 않습니다.
She doesn't like it.
她不喜欢。
A ella no le gusta.
彼女は好きではありません。
그녀는 좋아하지 않습니다.
We couldn't find it.
我们找不到。
No pudimos encontrarlo.
見つけられませんでした。
찾을 수 없었습니다.
I won't go.
我不会去。
No voy a ir.
私は行きません。
나는 가지 않겠습니다.
I cannot swim.
我不会游泳。
No sé nadar.
私は泳げません。
나는 수영을 할 수 없습니다.

✗ Don't Say

I haven'nt seen it. (haven't)
I haven'nt seen it.（正确：haven't）
I haven'nt seen it. (lo correcto es haven't)
I haven'nt seen it.（haven't）
I haven'nt seen it. (정확한 형태: haven't)
She does'nt like it. (doesn't)
She does'nt like it.（正确：doesn't）
She does'nt like it. (lo correcto es doesn't)
She does'nt like it.（doesn't）
She does'nt like it. (정확한 형태: doesn't)
I willn't go. (won't)
I willn't go.（正确：won't）
I willn't go. (lo correcto es won't)
I willn't go.（won't）
I willn't go. (정확한 형태: won't)
I can not swim. (cannot, one word)
I can not swim.（cannot是一个词）
I can not swim. (cannot es una sola palabra)
I can not swim.（cannotは一語）
I can not swim. (cannot은 한 단어)

Origin & History

Contraction patterns in English

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal