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Wahzu Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

usage of didn't, doesn't and isn't

where we must use didn't, doesn't and isn't. i got confuse to use them.
That i know is, we use didn't and doesn't for verb (didn't for past and doesn't for present). Is that true..??
  

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The verbs you are asking about are do and be . These are the most common verbs in English. " These verbs can be used in negative answers: Present tense: Is he in class today?

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  • The verbs you are asking about are do and be .
  • These are the most common verbs in English.
  • " These verbs can be used in negative answers: Present tense: Is he in class today?
  • No, he isn't .
  • ) Does he go to school every day?
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The verbs you are asking about are do and be. These are the most common verbs in English. The 'nt on the end is a contraction of "not." These verbs can be used in negative answers:

Present tense:
Is he in class today?
No, he isn't. (No, he is not.)

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Oh,, thanks for your reply, your explanations sounds good for me..
but if we use "isn't" in past tense we should use "wasn't" or "weren't (plural)", How?
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wahzuOh,, thanks for your reply, your explanations sounds good for me..but if we use "isn't" in past tense we should use "wasn't" or "weren't (plural)", How?
Past tense:

Was he sleepy this morning?
No, he wasn't. (He was not sleepy this morning.)

Were Bob and Judy shopping yesterday?
No, they weren't. (They were not shopping yesterda
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Which one is correct.

It isn't working.

It doesn't work.

When do we use isn't and doesn't

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