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WORD ORDER FOR NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

Verb
Subject Negative Complement
Be

John is not a doctor.

Verb Be +
Subject Complement
Contraction

John isn’t a doctor.

Auxiliary
Subject Verb Negative Verb Complement

Susana does not like sushi.

Subject ContractionComplement

Susana doesn’t like sushi.

They won’t go skiing.

Subject Auxiliary
Verb
Negative Verb Complement
They will not go skiing.

Marta has not done her work.

Teresa was not answering the phone.

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