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The verb to be - Information questions

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Updated: May 2004

[ To be - Positive Sentences & Contractions ] [ To be - negative forms and contractions]

[ The verb to be - yes / no questions] [ The verb to be - Information questions ]

The verb to be - Information questions

Full negative forms of the verb to be

I am not a singer.

He is not a rec eptionist.

She is not a nurse.

It is not my book.

We are not not music ians.

You are not a shop assistant.

They are not taxi drivers.

Contracted negative forms of the verb to be

I'm not a singer.

He isn't a receptionist.

She isn't a nurse.

It isn't my book.

We aren't not musicians.You aren't a shop assistant.

They aren't taxi drivers.

Negative forms of the verb to be - exercise

Complete the gaps with the negative forms of the verb to be.

Example: She isn't from France.

1. This book mine.

2. Jane and Peter married.

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4. My brother here at the moment.

5. We in England.

6. It Monday today.

7. Jennie's surname Peters.

8. I a hairdresser.

9. My name Alexander.

10. There many people in this class.

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Negative forms of the verb to be - more practice

Make the positive sentences negatives.

Example:

I am a student.

I'm not a student.

1. This exercise is difficult.This exercise is difficult.

2. We're from Spain.We're from Spain.

3. My grandmother's name's Adelaide.My grandmother's name's Adelaide.

4. The kids are in the garden.The kids are in the garden.

5. You're English.You're English.

6. My car is very expensive.My car is very expensive.

7. This is my student's notebook.This is my student's notebook.

8. These photographs are very nice.These photographs are very nice.

9. Alex is twenty-five years old.Alex is twenty-five years old.

10. I'm fine.I'm fine.

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