Printable worksheet for practicing contractions of "not" such as "aren't," "can't," and "didn't."

The image shows a worksheet titled "Contractions for NOT", where the task is to print the correct contraction for each given phrase. The phrases are all negative forms of common verbs, and the goal is to write their corresponding contractions (using an apostrophe to replace "not").

Let's go through each one and provide the correct contraction:

1. are not → aren't
2. cannot → can't
3. could not → couldn't
4. did not → didn't
5. do not → don't
6. does not → doesn't
7. is not → isn't
8. had not → hadn't
9. has not → hasn't
10. have not → haven't
11. might not → mightn't *(Note: This is less common but still valid)*
12. must not → mustn't
13. was not → wasn't
14. were not → weren't
15. will not → won't
16. should not → shouldn't

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✔ Final Answer (to be written in the blanks):

```
are not aren't
cannot can't
could not couldn't
did not didn't
do not don't
does not doesn't
is not isn't
had not hadn't
has not hasn't
have not haven't
might not mightn't
must not mustn't
was not wasn't
were not weren't
will not won't
should not shouldn't
```

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🔍 Explanation:

- Contractions are shortened forms of words or phrases using an apostrophe (`'`) to replace omitted letters.
- In this case, "not" is contracted with various auxiliary verbs.
- For example, "do not" becomes "don't", where the 'o' and 't' are joined with an apostrophe replacing the missing 'o'.
- Some contractions like "mightn't" are less frequently used in modern English but are still correct.

This exercise helps students learn common contractions used in everyday spoken and written English.