Unit 1.1
To Be: Negative
Verbs
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Form
To be is an irregular verb and, in the negative form, it has this structure:
Subject + to be + not + …
| Subject | To Be + not |
|---|---|
| I | am not |
| You | are not |
| He | is not |
| She | is not |
| It | is not |
| We | are not |
| You | are not |
| They | are not |
We use to be as a linking verb between other classes of words, it gives us more details about the condition of the subject.
To be is used with:
- Nouns;
- Adjectives;
- Prepositional phrases (or complements).
Short form
The short form is used in spoken language or in informal writing.
| Subject | To Be + not |
|---|---|
| I | I’m not |
| You | You’re not / You aren’t |
| He | He’s not / He isn’t |
| She | She’s not / She isn’t |
| It | It’s not / It isn’t |
| We | We’re not / We aren’t |
| You | You’re not / You aren’t |
| They | They’re not / They aren’t |
