Meaning
Forbids an action.
Formation
- て form + はいけません (plain はいけない): 吸ってはいけません
When to use it
- Core use
- Forbids an action
Example
ここでたばこを吸ってはいけません
You must not smoke here.
Important notes
- Word forms and particle choice depend on the pattern's role in the sentence.
Common mistakes
- Do not reorder or reshape the highlighted parts to match English word order.