Element FORM: MAIN VERB 'BE'
SuperCat NEGATION
SubCat negation
Lexical Range N/A
Level A1
Cando Can form negative statements of main verb 'be', with contracted and uncontracted forms.
Corrected Learner Example My college is not very big. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Polish; Pass)

I know you are not well. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2009; French; Pass)

I'm not a good swimmer. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2011; Romanian; Pass)

This place isn't big. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Lithuanian; Pass)
Uncorrected Learner Example
Comments N/A

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