Question

the verb be: questions and negative statements
questions\tshort answers
am\ti\t\tyes, i am. no, im not.
is\the
she
it\tfunny?\tyes, he is. no, he isnt.
yes, she is. no, she isnt.
yes, it is. no, it isnt.
are\tyou
we
they\t\tyes, you are. no, you arent.
yes, we are. no, we arent.
yes, they are. no, they arent.
negative statements
i\tam not\tfunny.
he
she
it\tis not (isnt)\t
you
we
they\tare not (arent)\t
a complete each sentence with a negative form of the verb be. don’t write contractions.

1. senhora silva __________ a student.
2. fernanda’s parents __________ teachers.
3. the play __________ funny.
4. the students __________ tired of brigadeiros and doce de leite.
5. grandma says, “i __________ worried.”

b complete each question with the correct form of the verb be. then match each question to its answer.
__ 1. ______ fernanda a student?\ta. no, she isn’t.
__ 2. ______ fernanda’s dessert good?\tb. yes, she is.
__ 3. ______ grandma a teacher?\tc. no, it isn’t.
__ 4. ______ the students actors?\td. no, they aren’t.
__ 5. ______ the mochi blue?\te. yes, it is.
__ 6. ______ grandma and fernanda sad at the end of the story?\tf. yes, they are.
image of a play scene omitted

Explanation:

Part A

1. Step 1: Identify the subject and verb form

Senhora Silva is a singular female subject, so use "is not".

Answer:

for 1:** is not

1. Step 1: Identify the subject and verb form

Fernanda’s parents are plural, so use "are not".