be affirmative be negative

I’m (am) I’m not (am not)

you/we/they + ’re (are) he/she/it you/we/they + aren’t (are not) he/she/it
+ ’s (is) + isn’t (is not)
I’m Italian. You aren’t from France.
She’s 16 years old. It isn’t a pen.
be questions be short answers
Am + I … ? Yes, I am.
Are + you/we/they … ? Is Yes, you/we/they are.
+ he/she/it … ? Yes, he/she/it is.
Are you sad? No, I’m not.
Are they your friends? No, you/we/they aren’t. / are not
No, he/she/it isn’t. / is not

1 Complete the questions and short answers 2 Indicate the error in each sentence
with the correct form of the verb to be. Then write the correct sentence.
Are they Italian? I isn’t at the cinema.

Yes, they are .

I’m not at the cinema.
They’re Italian. ✓ 1 He’re 20 years old.

They aren’t Spanish. ✗

2 Are she your English teacher?
1 you 14 years old?
No, I .
3 Yes, she’s.
I 15 years old. ✓
2 it a pen?
4 We isn’t at school.
Yes, it .
It a pen. ✓
5 You’s at home.
3 he from France?
No, he .
6 Is I your friend?
He French. ✗
4 you sad?
No, we .
We happy. ✓

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 Write the phrases in the affirmative way., ( ✓ )
in the negative (✗) or as a
question (?). 4. it / my pen?
It’s his dog.
(?) Is it his dog?
He isn’t Spanish.
5 We / not / at school
(✓) He’s Spanish.
They’re ten years old.
(✗) They aren’t ten years old. 6 they / cousins?
1 We aren’t from France.
(✓)

2 It isn’t fun.
(✓) 5 Complete the text. Use the correct
form of the verb be in the
3 She’s 13 years old.
affirmative (✓), in the negative (✗)
(?)
or in question..
4 I’m Italian.
(✗)

5 You’re my best friend.

(?)
6 He’s my French teacher.
Kevin Rachel
(✗)

4 Write the sentences. Use the

verb be in the affirmative,
negative, or as a question.
She / 14 years old
Tom Debbie
She’s 14 years old.
we / at home? Who am I? (1) I _________ Debbie!
(2) I______ (✓) 17 years old.
(3) Tom ___ (✓) my brother.
1 He / not / my friend
(4) He ___ (✓) 13 years old.
(5) Tom ___ (✗) annoying;
(6) he ____ (✓) fun!
2 They / Italian (7) Kevin______ (✓) my dad and
(8) Rachel ______ (✓) my mum.
(9)______(✓) they nice? Yes,
(10) they____ (✓) great! They
3. I / happy (11) ______(✓) strict, but
(12)______they (✗) too strict!
 Vocabulario clave
annoying fastidioso brother hermano cinema cine cousin(s) primo/a(s) dad papá dog perro English inglés/esa
family familia France Francia French francés/esa friend amigo/a fun divertido great genial happy feliz (at)
home (en) casa Italian italiano/a mum mamá nice simpático pen bolígrafo sad triste school colegio Spanish
español/ola strict estricto teacher profesor/ora too demasiado who quién years old años de edad

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