| Element | FORM: NEGATIVE DECLARATIVE WITH 'HAVE' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | CLAUSES |
| SubCat | declarative |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | A2 |
| Cando | Can form a simple negative declarative clause with auxiliary 'have' + 'not' or 'n't' and 'have' + 'not' or 'n't (got)' |
| Corrected Learner Example | I haven't eaten Italian food for a long time. (Ecuador; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2003; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) … now I haven't got any money. (Spain; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2005; Spanish - European; Pass) I bought them because I hadn't got any clothes for summer. (Turkey; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2008; Turkish; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | At A2 there are mainly present tense forms of 'have' with contracted 'n't'; it's enough to show that they have mastered the form. |
