| Element | FORM: NEGATIVE |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PAST |
| SubCat | past continuous |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use the negative form. |
| Corrected Learner Example | He was not planning to become a professional player. (Spanish - Latin American, C2 MASTERY, Pass, 2004) She was not feeling very well. (Portuguese, B2 VANTAGE, Pass, 1993) I tried to phone her house, but her phone wasn't working. (Spanish - Latin American, B1 THRESHOLD, Pass, 2004) I'm writing you this letter to tell you that we felt so bad when we heard you weren't working at the school any more. (Spanish - Latin American, B1 THRESHOLD, Pass, 2002) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | This is a low frequency item, and the majority of use of this structure is from Romance language L1 learners. This is probably because of task effect ? so this in fact may be an A2 feature |
