'Be' Verb Exercises - Negative Sentences (am not/is not/are not)
Level: ⚪A1
In these exercises, you have to make negative sentences using the ‘be’ verb. You can download the pdf worksheet for free below.
A quick review of the negative structure 👀
Here are some sentence examples:
▪️I am not hungry.
▪️He is not hungry.
▪️She is not hungry.
▪️It is not hungry. (This could be an animal in this example)
▪️We are not hungry.
▪️You are not hungry.
▪️They are not hungry.
Practise making negative sentences for the ‘be’ verb below.
Exercise 1
1 . He ____ from Spain. He is from Portugal.
am not / is not / are not
2. They ____ on the bus. Where are they?
am not / is not / are not
✅ are not
3. She ____ happy with Peter…
am not / is not / are not
✅ is not
4. It ____ good weather today…Nevermind…
am not / is not / are not
✅ is not
5. She _____ happy with her new job.
am not / is not / are not
✅ is not
6. I _____ unwell. I am ok!
am not / is not / are not
✅ am not
7. We _____ from Canada.
am not / is not / are not
✅ are not
8. They _____ happy with their food. It looks bad…
am not / is not / are not
✅ are not
9. I _____ a good football player.
am not / is not / are not
✅ am not
10. We _____ from around here. Can you help us find our hotel?
am not / is not / are not
✅ are not
11. She ______ hungry, but she might be thirsty.
am not / is not / are not
✅ is not
12. I ______ ready to drive on my own. I need more practice.
am not / is not / are not
✅ am not
13. Marco ______ a member of the tennis club.
am not / is not / are not
✅ is not
14. Madrid ______ a town. It’s a capital city.
am not / is not / are not
✅ is not
15. He _____ a student anymore.
am not / is not / are not
✅ is not
16. Greta and Maria _____ at the restaurant. Where are they?
am not / is not / are not
✅ are not
17. We ______ on the train yet.
am not / is not / are not
✅ are not
18. You _____ a good cook. Sorry!
am not / is not / are not
✅ are not
19. Amanda _____ in her bedroom. She must be downstairs.
am not / is not / are not
✅ is not
20. We _____ very happy with your idea.
am not / is not / are not
✅ are not
21. She _____ afraid of the dark.
am not / is not / are not
✅ is not
22. You’re mistaken. I _____ rich.
am not / is not / are not
✅ am not
23. He ____ a good writer.
am not / is not / are not
✅ is not
24. I’m sorry, but we ____ interested.
am not / is not / are not
✅ are not
25. I ____ very happy about your behaviour.
am not / is not / are not
✅ am not
