Ontkenning
in een engelse zin die ontkennend is staat een hulpwerkwoord of een vorm van TO DO. bijvoorbeeld:
he can dance - he cannot (can't) dance
you will see - you will not (won't) see
she is ill - she is not (isn't) ill
I walk to the beach - I do not (don't) walk to the beach
he walks to the beach - he does not (doesn't) walk to the beach
we walk to the beach - we do not (don't) walk to the beach
she walked to the beach - she did not (didn't) walk to the beach
they walked to the beach - they did not (didn't) walk to the beach