To Be: Saying No (A1 Grammar)

To say no, add not after am / is / are.

Quick tip: The not always comes after am / is / are.

I'm not

To say no with am, add not: I'm not = I am not.

• I am not here.
• I'm not a teacher.
• I'm not ready.

isn't

To say no with is, add not: isn't = is not.

• He isn't here.
• She isn't here.
• It isn't here.

aren't

To say no with are, add not: aren't = are not.

• You aren't here.
• We aren't here.
• They aren't here.

Practise it

First the be-word, then not.