Lesson Two
Be – Present Tense Negative
Subject + (be) + not
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I am not
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We are not
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You are not
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You are not
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He is not
She is not
It is not
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They are not
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Listen and write in your notebook.  
I am not a student.
I’m a teacher.
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You are not a teacher.
You are a student.
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He is not outside.
He’s inside.
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She is not angry.
She’s happy.
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It is not a chair.
It’s an apple.
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We are not students.
We are a family.
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You are not a family.
You are students.
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They are not students.
They are workers.
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Listen and write.
contractions:
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We are not
We aren’t
We’re not
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You are not
You aren’t
You’re not
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You are not
You aren’t
You’re not
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He is not
He isn’t
He’s not
She is not
She isn’t
She’s not
It is not
It isn’t
It’s not
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They are not
They aren’t
They’re not
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The nonstandard form of the verb “be” in English is ain’t.
I don’t recommend the use of “ain’t,”
but you will hear it used among native speakers.
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He ain’t
She ain’t
It ain’t
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- He ain’t here. (He isn’t here.)
- You ain’t gettin’ nothin. (You aren’t getting anything.)
- This ain’t gonna work. (This isn’t going to work.)
This video explains how ain’t is used.
| The use of “ain’t” is not good English; however, many Americans use it, especially young people. |
Click here for an online quiz with answers.
Click here for a printable PDF of the quiz.
Next: Lesson 3
making questions with the verb “be”
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