Grammar: A1 - Sentence Structure - Basics - Lesson 4: Simple Negative Statements with 'be'

Lesson 4: Negative 'Be'

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Negative Statements

ប្រយោគបដិសេធសាមញ្ញ

To make a negative sentence with the verb to be (am, is, are), we simply add not after the verb.

ដើម្បីបង្កើតប្រយោគបដិសេធជាមួយកិរិយាស័ព្ទ to be (am, is, are) យើងគ្រាន់តែបន្ថែមពាក្យ not នៅពីក្រោយកិរិយាស័ព្ទ។

person

person I am not

ខ្ញុំមិនមែន... / ខ្ញុំមិន...

medical_services

I am not a doctor. Short form: I'm not ខ្ញុំមិនមែនជាគ្រូពេទ្យទេ។

sentiment_dissatisfied

I'm not tired. Short form: I'm not ខ្ញុំមិនហត់ទេ។

location_off

I am not from here. Short form: I'm not ខ្ញុំមិនមែនមកពីទីនេះទេ។

accessibility_new

accessibility_new Is not (Isn't)

គាត់មិនមែន... / វាមិនមែន...

mood_bad

He isn't sad. Full form: He is not គាត់មិនក្រៀមក្រំទេ។

face_3

She isn't my sister. Full form: She is not នាងមិនមែនជាបងប្អូនស្រីរបស់ខ្ញុំទេ។

thermostat

It isn't hot today. Full form: It is not ថ្ងៃនេះមិនក្តៅទេ។

pets

The dog isn't hungry. Full form: The dog is not ឆ្កែមិនឃ្លានទេ។

groups

groups Are not (Aren't)

ពួកយើងមិន... / ពួកគេមិន...

schedule

You aren't late. Full form: You are not អ្នកមិនយឺតទេ។

school

We aren't students. Full form: We are not ពួកយើងមិនមែនជាសិស្សទេ។

home

They aren't at home. Full form: They are not ពួកគេមិននៅផ្ទះទេ។

nutrition

The apples aren't sweet. Full form: The apples are not ផ្លែប៉ោមមិនផ្អែមទេ។

warning The "Don't" Trap!

Do not use "don't" or "doesn't" with the verb to be!

(កុំប្រើពាក្យ 'don't' ឬ 'doesn't' ជាមួយកិរិយាស័ព្ទ 'to be'!)

"I don't be happy."
ខុស! (Wrong!) ❌

"I am not happy."
ត្រឹមត្រូវ! (Correct!) ✅

quiz

Quick Check ⚡

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យរហ័ស

fact_check Fill in the blank

She ___ a teacher.

(នាងមិនមែនជាគ្រូបង្រៀនទេ។)

fact_check Choose the right word

I ___ angry.

(ខ្ញុំមិនខឹងទេ។)

gpp_maybe LITERAL TRAP! ❌

Which sentence is correct?

(តើប្រយោគមួយណាដែលត្រឹមត្រូវ?)

fact_check Fill in the blank

We ___ ready yet.

(ពួកយើងមិនទាន់រួចរាល់ទេ។)

rule Short Form

The short form for "are not" is...

(ទម្រង់បង្រួញរបស់ពាក្យ "are not" គឺ...)

visibility

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Look Around 👀 (សរសេររបស់ ៣ យ៉ាងដែលមិនមាននៅក្នុងបន្ទប់របស់អ្នក ឧទាហរណ៍៖ "The cat isn't here.")

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Write it down ✍️ (សរសេរប្រយោគមួយប្រាប់ពីអារម្មណ៍ដែលអ្នកមិនកំពុងមានពេលនេះ ឧទាហរណ៍៖ "I'm not hungry.")

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Speak Out Loud 🗣️ (និយាយពាក្យ "I am not, He isn't, We aren't" ឱ្យឮៗចំនួន ៣ ដងលឿនៗ។)

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មេរៀនជាវីដេអូ

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Sokha 2 hours ago

Teacher, can I say "amn't"? Like "I amn't hungry"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

No, Sokha! "Amn't" is not a word in standard English. You should just say "I'm not hungry". 😊

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Nita 5 hours ago

Is there a difference between "She's not" and "She isn't"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

Great question, Nita! They mean exactly the same thing. Both are perfect for speaking, so you can use whichever one feels easier for you to say! 👍

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Ratha 8 hours ago

Why can't I say "I don't be a doctor"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 7 hours ago

Because "to be" is a special verb! Most verbs need "don't" or "doesn't" (like "I don't eat"), but "to be" is strong enough to just add "not" by itself. That's why we say "I am not a doctor". 👨‍⚕️