La estructura del 'simple present' en forma negativa

Sujeto + verbo + not + ...

Forma larga Formas cortas

I am not I'm not
You are not You're not You aren't
He is not He's not He isn't
She is not She's not She isn't
It is not It's not It isn't
We are not We're not We aren't
You are not You're not You aren't
They are not They're not They aren't

La forma negativa, al igual que la afirmativa, se puede contraer.

jemplos
 

Uso formal Uso informal

I am not tall I'm not tall No soy alto
You are not Irish You aren't Irish No eres irlandés
He is not rich He's not rich No es rico
She is not clever She isn't clever No es lista
It is not big It's not big No es grande
We are not ugly We aren't ugly No somos feos
You are not funny You're not funny No sois divertidos
They are not English They aren't English No son ingleses