Instituto Universitario de Caldas

Verb to be affirmative and negative

1. Complete the sentences with is not, are not or am not
A) Shakira __________
is not an actreess.
B) Christiano Ronaldo and Messi __________
are not singers.
is not
C) Colombia __________ in Europe.
are not birds.
D) Elephants __________
E) Basketball players __________
are not short.
F) I __________
am not a teacher.
G) School buses __________
are not red.
2. Look at the picture and complete the sentence with are, is, am, aren’t, isn’t or ’m not
David __________
isn't sad It __________ a ruler
is
He __________ happy is
It __________
isn't an eraser

I __________
am from Colombia They __________
are not brothers
I __________
am not from France They __________
are friends

Tom __________
is a cat They __________
are not eleven years old
He __________
isn't a mouse They __________
are ten years old

3. Follow the lines and choose if the folloing sentences are true or false
A) Arthur is a lion. True False
B) Diana isn’t a snake. True False
C) Dany is a fish. True False
D) Bill isn’t a Zebra. True False
E) Peter and Daisy aren’t birds. True False
F) Ann is an elephant. True False
G) Karl is a pig. True False

H) David isn’t bat. True False

I) Pater and Daisy are birds. True False

J) Dany is a zebra. True False

K) Diana isn’t a snake. True False
4. Read the descriptions, and then choose the correct answers
Hello! We are David and Paul. We Hello! we are David and Paul’s
are brothers, David is Ten years old parents. I’m Daniel and she is my
and I’m 9. Our favorite color is blue. wife Betty. We are from Colombia.
We are from Colombia. She is 34 years old and I’m 35.
Hello! I’m Mary, I’m David’s best Hello! My name is Jorge. I’m Paul’s
friend. I’m American. I’m 9 years old. English teacher. I’m 43 years old.
I’m short. David is a loyal friend. My I’m Colombian. My favorite sport is
favorite subject is English. soccer.
A) Davis is isn’t ten years old. B) Daniel is isn’t Mary’s father.
C) Jorge is isn’t David’s father. D) Mary is isn’t nine years old.
E) Betty is isn’t Jorge’s wife. F) Paul’s favorite color is isn’t red.
G) Betty is isn’t 34 years old. H) Daniel and Betty are aren’t Jorge’s parents.
I) Mary’s favorite subject is isn’t social studies J) Daniel is isn’t David’s teacher.
5. Listen to the audios and choose the best option.
A) I am your father.
B) It is not cold here.
C) She is not a single lady
D) is
She a bad student
E) We
aren't friends.
F) You
are good at sports.

6. Organize the sentenses into the correct order to make negative or affirmative sentences.
Jorge / is / teacher / my / Friend / is / my / not / she /

My teacher is Jorge. She is not my Friend.

16 / is / Daniel / years / old / / are / Elephants / animals / big /

Daniel is 16 years old. Elephants are big animals.

7. Change the following sentences into negative.

A) John is an engineer. John isn't an engineer.
B) Those are my books. Those aren't my books.
C) I’m in the park. I'm not in the park.
D) My house is blue. My house isn't blue.