ain't

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Verb

Plain form be

Present am, is, are

Past was, were

Past participle been

Present participle being

Negatives:

ain't, isn't, aren't

wasn't, weren't

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Contractions:

'm, 's, 're

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1. (auxiliary) (linking) The contracted form of is.

   She's right.

2. (auxiliary) (slang) The negative form of am; am not.

   I ain't happy.

3. (auxiliary) (slang) Another way of saying isn't, am not, or aren't.

   He ain't gonna go anywhere.

4. (auxiliary) (slang) Another way of saying haven't or hasn’t.

   I ain't seen him.

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