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Say what does not happen
Use لا with indicative present forms.
A negative statement
Put لا before the present verb: لا أكتب I do not write. In these statements لا leaves the indicative endings in place: لا تكتبين, لا يكتبون. This is different from a negative command, introduced later.
لَا أَكْتُبُ / لَا تَكْتُبِينَ
Short answers
نعم means yes and لا means no. For a full negative answer: لا، أنا لا أدرس في البيت. The first لا answers the question; the second negates the verb.
لا، أنا لا أدرس في البيت