Affirmative Negative

Long form Short form Long form Short form

TEST I am
you are
I'm
you're
I am not
you are not
I'm not
you aren't
he is he's he is not he isn't
PAPER she is
it is
she's
it's
she is not
it is not
she isn't
it isn't
we are we're we are not we aren't
you are you're you are not you aren't
they are they're they are not they aren't

se the correct long form B.) Change the sentences into negative using the
of “to be” (am, is, are): long form:
py today. 1. Jane is a teacher.
Susi _____ my cats. Jane is not a teacher.
_ at school. 2. They are from Spain.
_ in Year Five. ______________________________.
_____ in the park. 3. I am sad.
__ from Italy. ______________________________.
____ in the school bag. 4. You are right.
_____ Linda. ______________________________.
____ a nice girl. 5. It is his book.
eleven years old and I _____ ten. ______________________________.
_____ blue and green. 6. My mother is at work.
ers _____ always nice to me. ______________________________.
_____ very small. 7. Mike and Brian are brothers.
_ my friend. ______________________________.
_ in London. 8. Kate is tired.
__ beautiful. ______________________________.
9. John is her cousin.
______________________________.
10. We are in the classroom.
C.) Rewrite the following negative
______________________________.
sentences using the short form:

1. I am not a painter.
I’m not a painter. D.) Write down the words in the correct order:
2. You are not late.
1. Paris/we/from/not/are/.
________________________________.
3. Ann and Betty are not__________________________________.
friends.
2. late/the train/is/.
________________________________.
4. The parrot is not in__________________________________.
the cage.
3. hungry/not /they/are/.
________________________________.
5. Alan is not German.__________________________________.
4. is/nice/Mrs. Miller/.
________________________________.
6. My mobile phone is__________________________________.
not new.
5. eight/are/you/not/.
________________________________.
7. We are not twins. __________________________________.
6. school/are/the pupils/at /.
________________________________.
8. Mr. Jakes is not an __________________________________.
English teacher.
7. a doctor/not/Bill/is/.
________________________________.
9. Lily is not at home. __________________________________.
8. black/are/his/cats/.
________________________________.
10. I am not twelve. __________________________________.
________________________________.
 Key
A.) Choose the correct long form B.) Change the sentences into negative using the
of “to be” (am, is, are): long form:

1. I am happy today. 1. Jane is not a teacher.

2. They are not from Spain.
2. Alice and Susi are my cats.
3. I am not sad.
3. We are at school.
4. You are not right.
4. She is in Year Five.
5. It is not his book.
5. The girls are in the park.
6. My mother is not at work.
6. They are from Italy.
7. Mike and Brian are not brothers.
7. The cat is in the school bag.
8. Kate is not tired.
8. My name is Linda.
9. John is not her cousin.
9. Angela is a nice girl.
10. We are not in the classroom.
10. Liz is eleven years old and I am ten.
11. The bike is blue and green.
D.) Write down the words in the correct
12. My brothers are always nice to me. order:
13. Her dog is very small.
1. We are not from Paris.
14. You are my friend.
2. The train is late.
15. We are in London.
3. They are not hungry.
16. Mary is beautiful.
4. Mrs. Miller is nice.
C.) Rewrite the following negative
5. You are not eight.
sentences using the short form:
6. The pupils are at school.

1. I’m not a painter. 7. Bill is not a doctor.

2. You aren’t late. 8. His cats are black.

3. Ann and Betty aren’t friends.

4. The parrot isn’t in the cage.

5. Alan isn’t German.
6. My mobile phone isn’t new.
7. We aren’t twins.
8. Mr. Jakes isn’t an English teacher.
9. Lilly isn’t at home.
10. I’m not twelve.