| Element | FORM: AUXILIARY VERBS 'BE', 'HAVE', PAST |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | NEGATION |
| SubCat | negation |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can form negative statements of main verbs in the past continuous and past perfect with auxiliary verbs 'be' and 'have' + 'not/n't'. ► past continuous ► past perfect |
| Corrected Learner Example | It was raining for seventy two hours and it wasn't going to stop. (Ukraine; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Russian; Pass) I hadn't expected to receive a letter from her. (Mexico; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) |
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| Comments | N/A |
