I am / I don't ...

Misallar:

She isn't tired but he is. (he is = he is tired)
He likes tea but she doesn't.(she doesn't = she doesn't like tea)

Bu misallarda sözləri təkrar etməyə ehtiyac yoxdur.('he is tired', 'she doesn't like tea').

• I haven't got a car but my sister has. (= my sister has got a car)
• A: Please help me. B: I'm sorry. I can't. (= I can't help you)
• A: Are you tired? B: I was, but I'm not now. (= I was tired but I'm not tired now)
• A: Do you think Ann will phone this evening? B: She might. (= she might phone)
• A: Are you going now? B: Yes, I'm afraid I must. (= I must go)

Bu halda qısaldılmış formalardan -- 'm/'s/'ve və s.-- istifadə etmək olmaz.. Siz felləri mütləq tam formada istifadə etməlisiniz (am/is/have və s.):

• She isn't tired but he is.   ( ... but he's -- yox)

Amma inkarda qısaldılmış formalardan istifadə etmək olar (isn't / haven't / won't və s.):

• My sister has got a car but I haven't.
• 'Are you and Jim working tomorrow?'   'I am but Jim isn't.'

I am / I'm not ifadələri Yes və No cavablarından sonra istifadə oluna bilər:

• 'Are you tired?'    'Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.'
• 'Will Alan be here tomorrow?'    'Yes, he will. / No, he won't.'
• 'Is there a bus to the airport?'    'Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.'

İndiki zamanda olan felləri ifadə etmək üçün do/does köməkçi fellərindən istifadə olunur: (bax: dərs 6 və dərs 7)

• I don't like hot weather but Sue does. (= Sue likes hot weather)
• Sue works hard but I don't. (= I don't work hard)
• 'Do you enjoy your work?'    'Yes, 1 do.'

Keçmiş zamanda olan felləri ifadə etmək üçün did köməkçi felindən istifadə olunur : (bax: dərs 12)

• A: Did you and John enjoy the film?
  B: I did but John didn't. (= I enjoyed it but John didn't enjoy it)
• 'I enjoyed the film.'    'I did too.' (= I enjoyed it too)
• 'Did it rain yesterday?'    'No, it didn't.'