Negatives and Contractions

1. These would be the negatives of the example before.

I have not got a big house. =      My house is not big.
You have not got a big house. = Your house is not big.
He has not got a big house. =     His house is not big.
She has not got a big house. =    Her house is not big.
It has not got a big house. =       Its house is not big.
We have not got a big house. =  Our house is not big.
You have not got a big house. = Your house is not big.
They have not got a big house. = Their house is not big.

2. Now, when do you use the full word "not" and when do you make a contraction? English speakers will not (in place of "won't") use a contraction when they want to stress the negative:

You don't know houses....You have NOT got a big house.

3. Or you can just use these contractions most of the time:

I haven't got a big house. =      My house isn't big.
You haven't got a big house. = Your house isn't  big.
He hasn't got a big house. =     His house isn't  big.
She hasn't got a big house. =    Her house isn't  big.
It hasn't got a big house. =       Its house isn't  big.
We haven't got a big house. =  Our house isn't  big.
You haven't got a big house. = Your house isn't  big.
They haven't got a big house. = Their house isn't big.

But - if people have a house together -- why is the house-verb still IS? We'll show you.

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