Haven’t is a contraction – Word Type.

part of speech: transitive verb. inflections: fixes, fixing, fixed.

adjective. adjective. /fɪkst/ 1staying the same; not changing or able to be changed fixed prices a fixed rate of interest people living on fixed incomes The money has been invested for a fixed period.

verb (used with object), fixed or (Archaic) fixt [fikst], fix·ing. to repair; mend. to put in order or in good condition; adjust or arrange: She fixed her hair in a bun.

A helping verb (also known as an auxiliary verb) is used with a main verb to help express the main verb’s tense, mood, or voice. The main helping verbs are “to be,” “to have,” and “to do.” They appear in the following forms: To Be: am, is, are, was, were, being, been, will be.

Others include won’t (will not), haven’t (have not), could’ve (could have), isn’t (is not), there’s (there is), it’s (it is), and many more. The issue becomes: Should you use contractions in formal writing? Yes.

[M] [T] He isn’t actually the manager. [M] [T] She isn’t good enough for him. [M] [T] She’s really smart, isn’t she? [M] [T] This book isn’t worth reading.

used to strongly agree with what someone has said about someone or something: “This is very expensive.” “Isn’t it just?”

We use “Isn’t it?” when we have some idea that something is true, or we suspect it is true, but we are not sure and are asking from a position of uncertainty. For example: Student: “The moon is a satellite of the earth, isn’t it?” Teacher: “Yes, it is.”

Yes, “isn’t it” is grammatically correct. Yes, “isn’t” is a contraction of “is not.” Yes, “is not it” does not sound correct, but it is. This is one of the vagaries of the English language.

You answer the “isn’t it?” tag question, following a statement, with “yes, it is” if you agree with the statement, or “no, it isn’t” if you do not agree, or possibly “I don’t know” if you aren’t sure.

But in terms of meaning there is no significant difference. Using “it is not” would sound a tad more formal due to the lack of contractions and the overt effort required to say it that way. They’re very similar in meaning — both are correct, both are contractions of “it is not”, and both are fairly casual in tone.

Answer. “Aren’t I?” is commonly used and very acceptable in informal language. “Am I not?” is grammatical, but extremely formal, so in most contexts, “aren’t I?” is the preferred choice.

The meaning of the phrase is something like “Yes, I wish for that too, but it’s just a dream. It’s not likely to come true.” For example: A: I wish I could meet a guy who’s responsible and doesn’t act like an immature child. B: Don’t we all.