Verb to be!
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
Long form Short form Long form Short form form
I am I'm I am not I'm not Am I?
you are you're you are not you aren't Are you?
he is he's he is not he isn't Is he?
she is she's she is not she isn't Is she?
A.)it Choose
is it's long form it is not
the correct B.) it isn't the sentences Is
Change intoit?
negative using the
of “to be” (am, is, are): long form:
1. I am happy today. 1. Jane is a teacher.
2. Alice and Susi _____ my cats. Jane is not a teacher.
3. We _____ at school. 2. They are from Spain.
4. She _____ in Year Five. ______________________________.
5. The girls _____ in the park. 3. I am sad.
6. They _____ from Italy. ______________________________.
7. The cat _____ in the school bag. 4. You are right.
8. My name _____ Linda. ______________________________.
9. Angela _____ a nice girl. 5. It is his book.
10. Liz _____eleven years old and I _____ ten. ______________________________.
11. The bike _____ blue and green. 6. My mother is at work.
12. My brothers _____ always nice to me. ______________________________.
13. Her dog _____ very small. 7. Mike and Brian are brothers.
14. You _____ my friend. ______________________________.
15. We _____ in London. 8. Kate is tired.
16. Mary _____ beautiful. ______________________________.
9. John is her cousin.
______________________________.
10. We are in the classroom.
C.) Rewrite the following negative ______________________________.
sentences using the short form:
1. I am not a painter.
I’m not a painter. D.) Write down the words in the correct order:
2. You are not late.
________________________________. 1. Paris/we/from/not/are/?
3. Ann and Betty are not friends. ________________________________.
________________________________. 2. late/the train/is/?
4. The parrot is not in the cage. __________________________________.
________________________________. 3. hungry/not /they/are/?
5. Alan is not German. __________________________________.
________________________________. 4. is/nice/Mrs. Miller/?
6. My mobile phone is not new. __________________________________.
________________________________. 5. eight/are/you/not/?
7. We are not twins. __________________________________.
________________________________. 6. school/are/the pupils/at /?
8. Mr. Jakes is not an English teacher. __________________________________.
________________________________. 7. a doctor/not/Bill/is/?
9. Lily is not at home. __________________________________.
________________________________. 8. black/are/his/cats/?
10. I am not twelve. __________________________________.
________________________________.
Key
A.) Choose the correct long form B.) Change the sentences into negative using the
of “to be” (am, is, are): long form:
1. I am happy today. 1. Jane is not a teacher.
2. They are not from Spain.
2. Alice and Susi are my cats.
3. I am not sad.
3. We are at school.
4. You are not right.
4. She is in Year Five.
5. It is not his book.
5. The girls are in the park.
6. My mother is not at work.
6. They are from Italy.
7. Mike and Brian are not brothers.
7. The cat is in the school bag.
8. Kate is not tired.
8. My name is Linda.
9. John is not her cousin.
9. Angela is a nice girl.
10. We are not in the classroom.
10. Liz is eleven years old and I am ten.
11. The bike is blue and green.
D.) Write down the words in the correct
12. My brothers are always nice to me. order:
13. Her dog is very small.
1. We are not from Paris.
14. You are my friend.
2. The train is late.
15. We are in London.
3. They are not hungry.
16. Mary is beautiful.
4. Mrs. Miller is nice.
C.) Rewrite the following negative
5. You are not eight.
sentences using the short form:
6. The pupils are at school.
1. I’m not a painter. 7. Bill is not a doctor.
2. You aren’t late. 8. His cats are black.
3. Ann and Betty aren’t friends.
4. The parrot isn’t in the cage.
5. Alan isn’t German.
6. My mobile phone isn’t new.
7. We aren’t twins.
8. Mr. Jakes isn’t an English teacher.
9. Lilly isn’t at home.
10. I’m not twelve.
