Grammar

Verb 'To Be ' Simple Present Negative

Doing the negative with this verb it is quite simple: you just have to add "not" after the verb. See below:

 

Affirmative

Negative Examples

Singular

Singular Singular

I am

I am not I am not at home now. I am at school studying English with my colleagues

You are

You are not You are not happy today; is everything alright? You look so tired

He is

He is not Mike is not a bad student; he always does all his lessons and study at home

She is

She is not Jane is not an evil girl. In reality she is very nice and friendly. I like her very much

It is

It is not The cat is not playing with the ugly doll. It is playing with the red apple

Plural

Plural Plural

We are

We are not I and you are not talking. We are listening to the teacher; he is teaching English

You are

You are not You and the other student are very good people; I wanna be your friend

They are

They are not The children are not going to school every day; they will reprove

 

Activity:

Write a negative phrase with a Possessive Adjective followed by a Noun and an Adjective as the example

 

Affirmative

Possessive Examples

Singular

  Singular

I am

Your I am not your best friend

I am

His _______________________________________________________________________

You are

My _______________________________________________________________________

He is

Your _______________________________________________________________________

She is

My _______________________________________________________________________

It is

Her _______________________________________________________________________

Plural

  Plural

We are

Their _______________________________________________________________________

You are

Our _______________________________________________________________________

They are

Your _______________________________________________________________________

 

 

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