Level 1Culturegrammar

Verb to be — negative — That Is Not Correct!

Grammar: Verb to be

Free ESL grammar exercise on verb to be — negative themed around that is not correct!. Printable worksheet from EnglishPlans.com.

What's on this worksheet

A Level 1 (beginner) ESL grammar exercise on culture, practising verb to be. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.

From the reading

Brazil is a big country. The language is Portuguese. It is not Spanish. Many people think it is Spanish. That is not correct. Japan has 125 million people. Tokyo isn't a small city.

Grammar: Verb to Be

I am not
I am not a teacher. — use 'am not' with I. No contraction for 'am not'.
He / She is not
She isn't from Japan. — use 'is not' or 'isn't' with he, she, it.

Sample items

  1. I ______ a student. I am a teacher.
  2. He ______ from Brazil. He is from Mexico.
  3. They ______ the same nationality.

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