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Grammar: 'to be' (verb)

NEGATIVE FORMS and contractions:

  • I am not / I'm not
  • You are not / You're not / You aren't
  • He is not / He's not / He isn't
  • She is not / She's not / She isn't
  • It is not / It's not / It isn't
  • We are not / We're not / We aren't
  • They are not / They're not / They aren't

ONE DIALECTICAL FORM: ain't

The verb form ain't is a dialectical (and colloquial) contracted negative form of 'to be'. (ain't = am not, are not, is not)

  • I ain't
  • You ain't
  • He ain't
  • She ain't
  • It ain't
  • We ain't
  • They ain't

IMPORTANT NOTE:

English grammar books and language-learning textbooks do not usually include ain't as an acceptable contracted negative form of the verb to be.

Ain't is generally considered to be improper/incorrect by many people. However, this dialectical form is also used by many others, especially in informal/casual speech with friends.

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