| Element | FORM: NEGATIVE DECLARATIVE WITH 'BE' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | CLAUSES |
| SubCat | declarative |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | A1 |
| Cando | Can form a simple negative declarative clause with lexical 'be' + 'not' or 'n't'. |
| Corrected Learner Example | My college is not very big. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Polish; Pass) This place isn't big. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Lithuanian; Pass) I'm not bad. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2006; Panjabi; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | The range of examples of negative statement is limited to the present simple but the grammar of the clause structure is evidently known. Negative declaratives with the present continuous don't emerge until A2. |
