1. Part 1 Positive Sentences and Contractions.
Be Verbs: am, is, are
Part 1 Positive Sentences and Contractions.

2. Am, is, are I am an English instructor. I’m an English instructor.
He is a student. He’s a student.
She is a journalist. She’s a journalist.
It is a book. It’s a book.
We are in the classroom. We’re in the classroom.
You are from Latin America. You’re from Latin America.
They are musicians. They’re musicians.

3. Let’s build sentences! Exercise 1
am old. years I twenty-five
We Latin America. are from
is name Anthony I'm student. a My and
is book. my This
It's today. nice day a
Paul. Her brother's name is
an engineer is John.
is My name Steve. husband's
There students class. my twenty in are
are You person. nice a
is swimmer. good a She
am a I father.
Monday. is Today
good It computer. is a
is classmate Joe. This my

4. Be Verbs: am, is, are Part 2 Negative Sentences and Contractions.
am not, is not, are not

5. Examples I am not a doctor. I’m not a doctor.
He is not American. He isn’t American.
She is not a pilot. She isn’t a pilot.
It is not a dictionary. It’s not a dictionary.
We are not in the park. We aren’t in the park.
You are not from China. You aren’t from China.
They are not farmers. They aren’t farmers.

6. Let’s make them (am, is, are) negative sentences. Exercise 2
Example: She isn’t from Spain.
This book _____ mine.
Jane and Peter ______ married.
That _____ right.
My brother _____ here at the moment.
We _____ in England.
It ____ Friday today.
I _____ a hairdresser.
My name _____ Henry.
Peter’s last name _____ Johnson.
There _____ many people in school today.

7. Let’s make them (am, is, are) negative sentences. Exercise 3
Example: I am a student.  I am not a student.
This English exercise is difficult.
We’re from Canada.
My grandmother’s name is Maria.
My kids are in school.
You’re from England.
My car is a Ferrari.
This is my classmate’s notebook.
These pictures are really good.
I’m thirty years old.
I’m fine.

8. Be + an adjective, opposite meanings. Exercise 4
beautiful expensive noisy tall
clean fast old happy
strong poor easy hard short
I’m not sad. I ‘m happy.
Mr. Thomas isn’t rich. He _____________________________.
My hair isn’t long. It _________________________________.
This mattress isn’t soft. It ______________________________.
My clothes aren’t dirty. They ___________________________.
He isn’t strong. He ___________________________________.
Flowers aren’t ugly. They ______________________________.
Cars aren’t cheap. They ________________________________.
Airplanes aren’t slow. They _____________________________.
English isn’t difficult. It ________________________________.
My sister isn’t short. She _______________________________.
My grandparents aren’t young. They ______________________.
My classroom isn’t quiet. It ___________________________.