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Yes, I do. No, she isn't. — English questions
English answers a yes/no question by repeating the helping verb, not by repeating the whole sentence and not with a bare yes.
The shape
Yes / No + subject + helper
Answer a question without sounding curt or robotic.
In Hindi
हाँ/ना वाले सवाल का जवाब सहायक क्रिया दोहराकर दिया जाता है — पूरा वाक्य दोहराना ज़रूरी नहीं।
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The mistake to fix first
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
Do you work here? — Yes, I work. | Do you work here? — Yes, I do. The answer repeats the helper — do — not the main verb. |
Yes, I do. No, she isn't. examples
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
Yes, I am.
हाँ, मैं तैयार हूँ।
also correct: Yes, I am ready.
No, I am not.
नहीं, मैं तैयार नहीं हूँ।
also correct: No, I'm not ready.
Yes, I know.
हाँ, मैं जान{ता|ती} हूँ।
No, I do not know.
नहीं, मुझे नहीं पता।
also correct: No, I don't know.
Yes, I can.
हाँ, मैं आ {सकता|सकती} हूँ।
No, I cannot.
नहीं, मैं नहीं आ {सकता|सकती}।
also correct: No, I can't.
Yes, I like it.
हाँ, मुझे यह पसंद है।
Yes, I have time.
हाँ, मेरे पास समय है।
No, I do not like it.
नहीं, मुझे यह पसंद नहीं है।
No, I am busy right now.
नहीं, मैं अभी व्यस्त हूँ।
Learn these first
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Questions people ask
- What is the yes, i do. no, she isn't. used for?
- English answers a yes/no question by repeating the helping verb, not by repeating the whole sentence and not with a bare yes. In practice: answer a question without sounding curt or robotic.
- How do you form the yes, i do. no, she isn't.?
- Yes / No + subject + helper.
- What is the most common mistake with the yes, i do. no, she isn't.?
- Saying “Do you work here? — Yes, I work.” instead of “Do you work here? — Yes, I do.”. The answer repeats the helper — do — not the main verb.
Where yes, i do. no, she isn't. fits
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
Yes, I do. No, she isn't. is a CEFR A1 structure — the starting band — and it belongs to questions. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
Reading it is not the same as saying it.
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