| Element | FORM: NEGATIVE DECLARATIVE, LEXICAL VERBS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | CLAUSES |
| SubCat | declarative |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | A1 |
| Cando | Can form simple negative declarative clauses. |
| Corrected Learner Example | I don't like maths. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Farsi; Pass) I don't have children. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2008; Polish; Pass) I don't know. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2009; French; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | The range of examples of negative statement is limited to the present simple but the grammar of the clause structure is evidently known. Negative declaratives with the present continuous don't emerge until A2. |
