To be - negative forms and contractions

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Full negative forms of the verb to be I am not a singer. He is not a receptionist. She is not a nurse. It is not my book. We are not not musicians. You are not a shop assistant. They are not taxi drivers. Contracted negative forms of the verb to be I'm not  a singer. He isn't a receptionist. She isn't a nurse. It isn't my book. We aren't not musicians. You aren't a shop assistant. They aren't taxi drivers.

Negative forms of the verb to be - exercise

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Complete the gaps with the negative forms of the verb to be.

Example: She from France.

1. This book mine.
2. Jane and Peter married.
3. That right.
4. My brother here at the moment.
5. We in England.
6. It Monday today.
7. Jennie's surname Peters.
8. I a hairdresser.
9. My name Alexander.
10. There many people in this class.

Negative forms of the verb to be - more practice

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Make the positive sentences negatives.

Example:
I am a student.

1. This exercise is difficult.
   
   
2. We're from Spain.
   
   
3. My grandmother's name's Adelaide.
   
   
4. The kids are in the garden.
   
   
5. You're English.
   
   
6. My car is very expensive.
   
   
7. This is my student's notebook.
   
   
8. These photographs are very nice.
   
   
9. Alex is twenty-five years old.
   
   
10. I'm fine.
    
    

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