Ontkenningen "to be" and "to have got"

Looking back at Chapter 1, we have discussed negations.

Have a quick look at the following video to refresh you memory.

In short, negation with "to be": (Grammar 1.2, coursebook p. 82)

I am   very tall
I am not very witty

 

You can also make the negation shorter by saying: "I'm not very witty".

A negation with "to have got" (Grammar 1.4, coursebook p. 83) looks like this:

I have got   two brothers.
I have not got two brothers.

 

You can make the the negation shorter by saying: "I haven't got two brothers".

Please continue to "Questions".