Affirmative Negative

Long form Short form Long form Short form

The verb I am I'm I am not I'm not
you are you're you are not you aren't
TO BE he is he's he is not he isn't
affirmative/negative she is she's she is not she isn't
it is it's it is not it isn't
Simple Present
we are we're we are not we aren't
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 using the
of “to be” (am, is, are): 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.
I’m not a painter. D.) Write down the words in the correct order:
2. You are not late.
1. Paris/we/from/not/are/.
________________________________.
3. Ann and Betty are not__________________________________.
friends.
2. late/the train/is/.
________________________________.
4. The parrot is not in__________________________________.
the cage.
3. hungry/not /they/are/.
________________________________.
5. Alan is not German.__________________________________.
4. is/nice/Mrs. Miller/.
________________________________.
6. My mobile phone is__________________________________.
not new.
5. eight/are/you/not/.
________________________________.
7. We are not twins. __________________________________.
6. school/are/the pupils/at /.
________________________________.
8. Mr. Jakes is not an __________________________________.
English teacher.
7. a doctor/not/Bill/is/.
________________________________.
9. Lily is not at home. __________________________________.
8. black/are/his/cats/.
________________________________.
10. I am not twelve. __________________________________.
________________________________.

Good luck !
 Key
A.) Choose the correct long form B.) Change the sentences into negative using the
of “to be” (am, is, are): long form:

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

2. They are not from Spain.
2. Alice and Susi are my cats.
3. I am not sad.
3. We are at school.
4. You are not right.
4. She is in Year Five.
5. It is not his book.
5. The girls are in the park.
6. My mother is not at work.
6. They are from Italy.
7. Mike and Brian are not brothers.
7. The cat is in the school bag.
8. Kate is not tired.
8. My name is Linda.
9. John is not her cousin.
9. Angela is a nice girl.
10. We are not in the classroom.
10. Liz is eleven years old and I am ten.
11. The bike is blue and green.
D.) Write down the words in the correct
12. My brothers are always nice to me. order:
13. Her dog is very small.
1. We are not from Paris.
14. You are my friend.
2. The train is late.
15. We are in London.
3. They are not hungry.
16. Mary is beautiful.
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.