THE VERB TO BE

FULL FORM SHORT FORM

I AM I’M
YOU ARE YOU’RE
HE IS HE’S
SHE IS SHE’S
IT IS IT’S
WE ARE WE’RE
THEY ARE THEY’RE

NEGATIVE CONTRACTIONS
IS + NOT = ISN’T
ARE + NOT = AREN’T

EXAMPLES
1. Medellín is the most beautiful city in Colombia.
2. Juliana is a good student.
3. Rionegro and La Ceja are two Antioquian cities
near the mountains.
4. I am the teacher of this course.
5. You are my virtual students.
6. Apartadó is the second most important city in
Antioquia.
7. This isn’t a small university. It is a very big
university.
8. Are Ana María and Fabio in Level 1?
Yes, they are.
9. Is Caucasia a cold city?
No, it isn’t.
10. Are you a linguist?
Yes, I am.
11. Are you in Envigado now?
Susana: No, I am not. I am in Medellín.
12. Are you a civil engineer?
George: No, I am not. I’m an electrical engineer.
13. Is your mother a doctor?
Juanjo: No, she isn’t. She is a teacher.
14. Are you a fan of Bad Bunny?
Martín: Yes, I am.
15. Is your father an engineer?
Michell. No, he isn’t. He’s a dressmaker.
16. Are you a fan of Deportivo Pereira?
Jorman: No, I am not. I don’t like soccer.
17. Is your house in Manrique?
Juliana: No, it isn’t. It’s in Guayabal.
18. Are you a fan of Rammstein?
Cristóbal: Yes, I am.
19. Is your father an architect?
José: No, he’s not. He’s a technician.
20. Are you Brazilian?
Simon: No, I am not. I am Colombian.