My English Practice

Using the verb BE in present using contractions

Affirmative Singular

I am → I'm

I am a student. I'm a student.

You are → You're

You're a student.

He is → He's

He's a student.

She's a student.

It is → It's

It's a car.


Affirmative Plural

You are → You're

You're students.

They are → They're

They're students.

We are → We're

We're students.

Negative Singular

I'm not a teacher.

Are not → You're not -or- You aren't

You're not a teacher.

You aren't a teacher.

Is not → He's not -or- He isn't

He's not from Mexico.

He isn't from Mexico.

She's not from Peru.

She isn't from Peru.

It's not old.

It isn't old.


Negative Plural

You're not students.

You aren't students.

We're not brothers.

We aren't brothers.

They're not teachers.

They aren't teachers.

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A. Complete these negative statements using the contraction of the verb BE:

' 1. Peter the manager.
2. Polo a popular sport.
3. I a new student.
4. My brother at home now.
5. My friends in class today.
6. Rugby and football the same sport.
7. I a resident of Florida, I live in Wisconsin.
8. John and Edith actors, they work at the City Hall.
9. My sister Susan a great athlete, she prefers to read.
10. We in Intensive English, we are in Fundamentals.

B. Use the correct negative form in the following statements:

11. I at home right now, call me later.
12. Erica the manager, Susan is.
13. Curling a very popular sport.
14. We employees, we are customers!
15. Peter and his sister at work today, they have a doctor's appointment.
16. My brothers students and the school is closed.
17. I call my sister every day, we in the same city.
18. My friends are football fans, but I .
19. Sheila a cook, she works at the bank.
20. My car red, it is the blue one over there.
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