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Verb to Be

Gold · Basic

Grammar summary

Affirmative	Negative
I am → I'm	I am not → I'm not
You (one person) are → You're	You are not → You aren't
He is → He's	He is not → He isn't
She is → She's	She is not → She isn't
It is → It's	It is not → It isn't
We are → We're	We are not → We aren't
You (a group) are → You're	You are not → You aren't
They are → They're	They are not → They aren't

Also correct: he's not, she's not, it's not; you're not, we're not, they're not.

01 Complete the sentences

Choose am, is or are.

1.I ready.

2.Emma at home.

3.You my friend.

4.My books in my bag.

5.We at school.

6.It cold today.

02 Use the short form

Rewrite each sentence with a contraction.

Example: I am happy. → I'm happy.

1.She is a doctor.

2.We are happy.

3.They are not late.

4.I am not tired.

03 Make it negative

Use a long or short form.

Example: She is ready. → She isn't ready.

1.He is at school.

2.You are from Spain.

3.It is sunny.

4.We are hungry.

Grammar summary

Question	Yes	No
Am I…?	Yes, you are.	No, you aren't.
Are you…? (one person)	Yes, I am.	No, I'm not.
Is he…?	Yes, he is.	No, he isn't.
Is she…?	Yes, she is.	No, she isn't.
Is it…?	Yes, it is.	No, it isn't.
Are we…?	Yes, we are.	No, we aren't.
Are you…? (a group)	Yes, we are.	No, we aren't.
Are they…?	Yes, they are.	No, they aren't.

Positive short answers use the full verb: Yes, I am. Yes, she is.

WH questions · Who is she? · What is it? · Where are you from?
When is the lesson? · Why are you late? · How old are they?

04 Make questions

Use full forms and the words in brackets when given.

Example: He is tired. → Is he tired?

1.She is at home.

2.They are ready.

3.Your bag is blue. (What colour)

4.You are from Spain. (Where)

05 Write short answers

Use yes or no as shown.

1.Is Tom a student? (yes)

2.Are your friends late? (no)

3.Are you tired? (no)

4.Are you and Sam classmates? (yes)

06 Complete the dialogue

Write am, is or are.

1.A: Hello! What your name?

2.B: My name Alex.

3.A: Where you from?

4.B: I from Dublin.

5.A: you a student?

6.B: Yes, I .