English

ain't

eɪnt, ænt, ɛnt, ɪnt
Meaning: am not; are not; is not; have not; has not
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: ænt, ɛnt, ɪnt

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base ain't
3rd person singular present ain'ts
Present participle ain'ting
Past ain'ted
Will future will ain't
Going-to future going to ain't
Imperative negative don't ain't / do not ain't

Example

I ain't ready yet.
I ain't ready yet.

Usage Notes

A very informal contraction for 'am not', 'is not', 'are not', 'has not', or 'have not'. Avoid in formal writing.

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