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The document provides examples of using the verb "to be" in affirmative and negative sentences in English. It includes choosing the correct forms of "to be", changing affirmative sentences to negative, rewriting negative sentences using contractions, and rearranging word order in sentences. There are multiple choice questions and fill-in-the-blank exercises to practice using "to be" in various contexts.

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Exercise 3

The document provides examples of using the verb "to be" in affirmative and negative sentences in English. It includes choosing the correct forms of "to be", changing affirmative sentences to negative, rewriting negative sentences using contractions, and rearranging word order in sentences. There are multiple choice questions and fill-in-the-blank exercises to practice using "to be" in various contexts.

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Affirmative Negative

The verb Long form Short form Long form Short form
I am I'm I am not I'm not
you 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
Simple it is it's it is not it isn't
we are we're we are not we aren't
Present you are you're you are not you aren't
they are they're they are not they aren't

A.) Choose the correct long form B.) Change the sentences into negative
of “to be” (am, is, are): using the long form:
1. I am happy today. 1. Jane is a teacher.
2. Alice and Susi _____ my cats. Jane is not a teacher.
3. We _____ at school. 2. They are from Spain.
4. She _____ in Year Five. ______________________________.
5. The girls _____ in the park. 3. I am sad.
6. They _____ from Italy. ______________________________.
7. The cat _____ in the school bag. 4. You are right.
8. My name _____ Linda. ______________________________.
9. Angela _____ a nice girl. 5. It is his book.
10. Liz _____eleven years old and I _____ ten. ______________________________.
11. The bike _____ blue and green. 6. My mother is at work.
12. My brothers _____ always nice to me. ______________________________.
13. Her dog _____ very small. 7. Mike and Brian are brothers.
14. You _____ my friend. ______________________________.
15. We _____ in London. 8. Kate is tired.
16. Mary _____ beautiful. ______________________________.
9. John is her cousin.
______________________________.
10. We are in the classroom.
C.) Rewrite the following negative
______________________________.
sentences using the short form:

1. I am not a painter. D.) Write down the words in the


I’m not a painter.
2. You are not late. correct order:
________________________________.
3. Ann and Betty are not friends. 1. Paris/we/from/not/are/.
________________________________. __________________________________.
4. The parrot is not in the cage. 2. late/the train/is/.
________________________________. __________________________________.
5. Alan is not German. 3. hungry/not /they/are/.
________________________________. __________________________________.
6. My mobile phone is not new. 4. is/nice/Mrs. Miller/.
________________________________. __________________________________.
7. We are not twins. 5. eight/are/you/not/.
________________________________. __________________________________.
8. Mr. Jakes is not an English teacher. 6. school/are/the pupils/at /.
________________________________. __________________________________.
9. Lily is not at home. 7. a doctor/not/Bill/is/.
________________________________. __________________________________.
10. I am not twelve. 8. black/are/his/cats/.
________________________________. __________________________________.
A.) Choose the correct long form B.) Change the sentences into negative
of “to be” (am, is, are): using the long form:

1. I am happy today. 1. Jane is not a teacher.

2. Alice and Susi are my cats. 2. They are not from Spain.

3. We are at school. 3. I am not sad.

4. She is in Year Five. 4. You are not right.

5. The girls are in the park. 5. It is not his book.

6. They are from Italy. 6. My mother is not at work.

7. The cat is in the school bag. 7. Mike and Brian are not brothers.

8. My name is Linda. 8. Kate is not tired.

9. Angela is a nice girl. 9. John is not her cousin.

10. Liz is eleven years old and I am ten. 10. We are not in the classroom.

11. The bike is blue and green.


12. My brothers are always nice to me. D.) Write down the words in the
13. Her dog is very small. correct order:
14. You are my friend. 1. We are not from Paris.
15. We are in London. 2. The train is late.
16. Mary is beautiful. 3. They are not hungry.
4. Mrs. Miller is nice.
C.) Rewrite the following negative 5. You are not eight.
sentences using the short form:
6. The pupils are at school.

1. I’m not a painter. 7. Bill is not a doctor.

2. You aren’t late. 8. His cats are black.

3. Ann and Betty aren’t friends.


4. The parrot isn’t in the cage.
5. Alan isn’t German.
6. My mobile phone isn’t new.
7. We aren’t twins.
8. Mr. Jakes isn’t an English teacher.
9. Lilly isn’t at home.
10. I’m not twelve.

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