Verb TO BE

Positive

I am a student = I’m a student

You are a teacher = You’re a teacher We are ladies = We’re ladies
She is a doctor = She’s a doctor You are students= You’re students
He is a driver = He’s a driver They are friends= They’re friends
It is a book= It’s a book.

Negative

I am not a student= I’m not a student. We are not = We aren’t ladies.

You are not a teacher = You aren’t a teacher You are not = You aren’t students.
She is not a doctor= She isn’t a doctor. They are not = They aren’t friends
He is not a driver = He isn’t a driver.
It is not my book= It isn’t my book.

Questions

Am I a student? Are we sisters?

Are you a teacher? Are you brothers?
Is she a doctor? Are they friends?
Is he a driver?
Is it a book?

Short Answers to the “To Be” Questions

Am I a student? Yes, I am / No, I’m not

Are you a teacher? Yes, you are / No, you aren’t
Is she a doctor? Yes, she is / No, she isn’t
Is he a driver? Yes, he is / No, he isn’t
Is it a book? Yes, it is No, it isn’t

Are we sisters? Yes, we are / No, we aren’t

Are you brothers? Yes, you are / No, you aren’t
Are they friends? Yes, they are / No, they aren’t

Negative questions

Am I not a student? = Am I not a student?

Are you not a teacher?= Aren’t you a teacher? Are we not friends? = Aren’t we friends?
Is she not a doctor? = Isn’t she a doctor? Are you not brothers? = Aren’t you brothers?
Is he not a driver? = Isn’t he a driver? Are they not sisters? = Aren’t they sisters?
Is it not your book? = Isn’t it your book?

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