THE VERB TO BE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE

NEGATIVE FORM / FORMA NEGATIVA:

Forma Sem Contração Forma Contraída

I am not ---x---You are not You aren'tHe is not He isn'tShe is not She isn'tIt is not It isn'tWe are not We aren'tYou are not You aren'tThey are not They aren't

Exemples:1- She is not a good student.2- You are not in my classroom.4- Carlos isn’t a good soccer player.5- Jane and Lucy aren’t in China

Interrogative Form / Affirmative Answer/ Negative answer/Forma Interrogativa Resposta afirmativa Resposta negativa

Am I…? Yes, you are. No, you are not/aren’t

Are you…? Yes, I am. No, I am not/ I’ m not

Is he…? Yes, he is. No, he is not/ isn’t

Is she…? Yes, she is. No, she is not/ isn’t

Is it…? Yes, it is. No, it is not/ isn’t

Are we…? Yes, we are. No, we are not/aren’t

Are you…? Yes, we are. No, we are not/aren’t

Are they…? Yes, they are. No, they are not/aren’t

Exemples:

1- Are you at school now?2- Is Beth your friends?3- Are they in Colombia?4- Am I your teacher?