Use contractions with ‘not’
Key Notes :
✨ Use Contractions with ‘Not’ ✨
| What is a Contraction? |
A contraction is when we shorten two words and use an apostrophe (‘).
💡 Example: do not → don’t
✅ Apostrophe shows where letters are missing.
| Common Contractions with ‘Not’ |
| Full Form | Contraction | Emoji Example |
|---|---|---|
| do not | don’t | I don’t like spinach! 🥦❌ |
| is not | isn’t | She isn’t ready yet. 👧❌ |
| are not | aren’t | They aren’t in class. 🏫❌ |
| has not | hasn’t | He hasn’t finished homework. 📚❌ |
| have not | haven’t | I haven’t seen that movie. 🎬❌ |
| will not | won’t | We won’t be late! ⏰❌ |
| cannot | can’t | I can’t reach the shelf. 🪜❌ |
| How to Use in a Sentence |
- Pick the full form: do not, is not, cannot…
- Change it to a contraction using an apostrophe.
- Use it in your sentence.
💡 Example:
- Full: I do not like apples. 🍎❌
- Contraction: I don’t like apples. 🍎❌
🖼 Image idea: A happy apple giving a thumbs down with the sentence above.
| Quick Tip for Kids 📝 |
- Apostrophe = missing letters!
- Contractions make talking and writing faster. 🏃💨
Let’s practice!🖊️
