1A Grammar 1 Verb be – positive and negative

1 Complete the sentences with the correct positive (+) or negative (–) form of
am/is/are.

1 I am
tired today. (+)

2 My parents are not

from here. (–)

3 One of my friends is from the US. (+)

4 My sister is not
married. (–)

5 I am a good salsa dancer. (+)

6 My brothers are not very tall. (–)

7 My favourite colour is
blue. (+)

8 I married. (+)
am

9 I am not
hungry. (–)

10 My home is not big. (–)

11 My best friend from a small town. (+)

is

12 My English teacher is not British. (–)

13 My favourite food pizza. (+)

is

14 My parents are over 60 years old. (+)

15 I am not
very happy today. (–)

16 My best friend is
a doctor. (+)

17 My car is
black. (+)

18 My job is not
very interesting. (–)

19 My shoes are not

expensive. (–)

20 I am not
Argentinian. (–)

2 Tick (✓) the sentences in Exercise 1 that are true for you.

3 Work in pairs. Tell each other the sentences that are true for you.

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