My English Practice - Basic English - Present of BE using contractions

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.

Two young women chatting on the steps of a modern building

A. Complete these statements using the contraction of the verb Be:

' 1. the new teacher.

2. late for dinner.

3. I know a new student.

4. My brother says at home now.

5. in class today.

6. The teacher says late to class.

7. I know a resident of Florida, but I live in Wisconsin.

8. John and Edith are here, actors and they work at the City Theater.

9. My sister Susan works here, but at home now.

10. I called Susan and Frank, and coming in one hour.

B. Read the story and select the correct contractions:

The Lopez family lives in Miami. They have a small café near the beach where they work every day. Mr. Lopez makes sandwiches and very happy. Mrs. Lopez bakes cakes and very happy too. Their son, Carlos, helps take orders. very friendly and likes to talk to the customers. Their daughter, Sofia, is only ten, but she helps clean the tables. proud to help her family.

The café is busy, especially on weekends. " so happy we have many customers," Mr. Lopez always says. The family works hard, but they love what they do. " fun to work together," Sofia says at school. Carlos sometimes says, "If nice to people, they come back." The Lopez family dreams of making the café big one day. They believe possible if they work hard and smile every day.

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