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/ TO BE (NEGATIVE) 1
TO BE (PRESENT TENSE, NEGATIVE FORM) 2
level: Beginner (A1/A2)
1.
We _________________ Canadian.
aren't
am not
isn't
Correct answer:
aren't
—
aren't
= are not — used with plural subjects like
we
.
2.
Patrick _________________ Spanish.
am not
are not
isn't
Correct answer:
isn't
—
isn't
= is not — used with third-person singular subjects like
Patrick
.
3.
My parents _________________ tall.
aren't
isn't
am not
Correct answer:
aren't
—
aren't
= are not — used with plural subjects like
my parents
.
4.
Our house _________________ far from here.
aren't
isn't
am not
Correct answer:
isn't
—
isn't
= is not — used with singular subjects like
our house
.
5.
I _________________ finished.
am not
isn't
aren't
Correct answer:
am not
—
am not
is the only correct negative form for first-person singular
I
.
6.
Rebecca _________________ a jealous person.
am not
isn't
aren't
Correct answer:
isn't
—
isn't
= is not — used with singular subjects like
Rebecca
.
7.
My dog _________________ in the bedroom.
isn't
am not
aren't
Correct answer:
isn't
—
isn't
= is not — used with singular subjects like
my dog
.
8.
The children _________________ tired.
isn't
aren't
am not
Correct answer:
aren't
—
aren't
= are not — used with plural subjects like
the children
.
9.
I _________________ excited about tomorrow.
aren't
isn't
am not
Correct answer:
am not
—
am not
— the only correct negative form for
I am
.
10.
The people in the audience _________________ happy.
aren't
am not
isn't
Correct answer:
aren't
—
aren't
= are not — used with plural subjects like
the people
.
—
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