In this lesson, we will be looking at negative "be" verbs.
A negative sentence says "no" about something. We add "not" after different forms of "be" to make a sentence say no.
- I am a happy person
What's the "be" verb in this above sentence? "Am" is! Add "not" after the "be" verb.
"I am a happy person"
"I am not a happy person"
Here are negative sentences using the word "be."
Singular
| I You He / She / It |
am are is |
not | happy. |
Plural
| We You They |
are | not | happy. |
Contractions with "not"
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