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Simple Sentences - Negative forms (Verb To-be)

When negating verb to-be, we simply add not to the verb. Hence, it becomes
Subject + Verb To-Be + NOT+ rest of the sentence. Example:
 I am - I am not ...
 You are - You are not...
 He/She/It is - He/She/It is not...
 We are - We are not...
 They are - They are not...

Simple Sentences - Negative forms (Modal Verb)


When negating modal verbs, we simply add not to the verb. Hence, it becomes
Subject +Modal Verb + NOT + rest of the sentence. Example:
 I can - I cannot = I can't...
 I could - I could not = I couldn't...
 He may - He may not...
 He might - He might not...
 She shall - She shall not...
 She should - She should not = She shouldn't...
 It will - It will not = It willn't...
 It would - It would not = It wouldn't...
 We must - we must not - we mustn't...

Simple Sentences - Question forms (Verb To-be)

 I am - Am I....?
 You are - Are you....?
 He/She/It is - Is he/she/it....?
 We are - Are we...?
 They are - Are they...?

Simple Sentences - Question forms (Modal Verbs)

 I can - Can I...?


 I could - Could I...?
 He may - May he...?
 He might - Might he...?
 She shall - Shall she...?
 She should - Should she...?
 It will - Will it...?
 It would - Would it...?
 We must - Must we...?

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