Verb to be

Interrogative Negative Contractions

Am I…? I am not I’m not
Singular Are you…? you are not you aren’t
Use negative contractions:
can not = can’t/cannot
Is he / she / it…? he / she / it is not he / she / it isn’t
may not (no contraction)

Are we…? we are not we aren’t

Plural Are you…? you are not you aren’t
Are they…? they are not they aren’t
 Let’s practice
Complete the chart.

Sentences Senteces (contractional) Questions

They are French. They’re French. Are they French?
_____ _____ Japanese. ________ Japanese. _____ _____ Japanese?
_____ _____ Colombian. ________ Colombian. _____ _____ Colombian?
_____ _____ English ________ English. _____ _____ English?

Use contractions
when you speak!