Contractions with ‘not’
Key Notes:
Contractions with ‘not’ 📝✨
A contraction is when two words are joined together and an apostrophe (’) is used to show missing letters.
- Example: do not → don’t ✅
| Common Contractions with ‘not’ ❌ |
| Full Form | Contraction | Example Sentence |
|---|
| am not | ain’t (informal) | I ain’t ready for school. 😅 |
| is not | isn’t | She isn’t at home. 🏠 |
| are not | aren’t | They aren’t coming today. 👥 |
| was not | wasn’t | He wasn’t at the party. 🎉 |
| were not | weren’t | We weren’t late. ⏰ |
| have not | haven’t | I haven’t finished my homework. 📚 |
| has not | hasn’t | She hasn’t seen the movie. 🎬 |
| had not | hadn’t | They hadn’t eaten breakfast. 🍽️ |
| do not | don’t | I don’t like broccoli. 🥦 |
| does not | doesn’t | He doesn’t play football. ⚽ |
| did not | didn’t | She didn’t answer my question. ❓ |
| will not | won’t | I won’t go to the park. 🌳 |
| shall not | shan’t | I shan’t forget your birthday! 🎂 |
| cannot | can’t | We can’t open the door. 🚪 |
| could not | couldn’t | He couldn’t solve the puzzle. 🧩 |
| should not | shouldn’t | You shouldn’t shout inside the class. 🏫 |
| would not | wouldn’t | I wouldn’t lie to you. 🤥 |
| might not | mightn’t | She mightn’t come today. 🌤️ |
| must not | mustn’t | You mustn’t touch that! ⚠️ |
| How to Form Contractions with ‘not’ ✍️ |
- Take the helping verb (am, is, are, have, will, etc.)
- Add ‘not’
- Combine the two words and replace the ‘o’ in not with an apostrophe (’)
Example:
- is + not = isn’t
- do + not = don’t
- Contractions make sentences shorter and sound more natural. 🗣️
- Use apostrophes carefully – it always shows missing letters. ✨
- Some contractions are informal (like ain’t) – avoid in formal writing 🏫.
- I don’t want to eat ice cream 🍦 because it’s too cold ❄️.
- He wasn’t happy with his exam result 😔.
- We can’t believe we won the game! 🏆
- She hasn’t read that book yet 📖.
