Not and Questions with Be: practical A1 early English

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A1 early14 minutes of guided practiceFree learning resourceReviewed 23 August 2026

One result to reach

I can say what is not true and ask simple questions.

اردو میں دیکھیں

میں منفی جملہ اور am، is، are کے ساتھ سوال بنا سکتا یا سکتی ہوں۔

A question needs no extra verb here

Hamza: Are you busy?

Noor: No, I’m not. I’m free.

Hamza: Is Sara at home?

Noor: Yes, she is. We are ready to call her.

اردو میں دیکھیں

حمزہ مصروف ہونے کے بارے میں پوچھتا ہے۔ نور مختصر جواب دیتی ہے۔

Move one word and hear the question

Say “You are ready.” Now move are before you: “Are you ready?” Do the same with “She is here.” It becomes “Is she here?” English uses this simple switch because am, is and are can move to the front themselves.

Add not, or move the verb

For a negative, put not after am, is or are. “I am not late.” “He is not late.” “They are not late.” Common short forms are isn’t and aren’t. The normal short form for “I am not” is “I’m not.”

For a yes or no question, move am, is or are before the subject. “Are they late?” Answer with a full short-answer pattern: “Yes, they are” or “No, they aren’t.” Do not answer “Yes, they’re.” English does not normally use that contraction as a complete short answer.

StatementNegativeQuestion
You are ready.You are not ready.Are you ready?
She is here.She isn’t here.Is she here?
اردو میں دیکھیں

منفی جملے میں not لگائیں۔ سوال میں am، is یا are کو شروع میں لائیں۔

A short answer still needs its verb

Not: Yes, I’m.

Use: Yes, I am.

Why: The positive short answer keeps the full verb.

Not: Do you are ready?

Use: Are you ready?

Why: Be questions do not need do.

اردو میں دیکھیں

مختصر مثبت جواب میں Yes, I am کہیں، Yes, I’m نہیں۔

Transform, choose and explain

1. Make “I am tired” negative.
Check the answer

I am not tired.

2. Turn “You are ready” into a question.
Check the answer

Are you ready?

3. Is he at work? Choose a positive short answer.
Check the answer

Yes, he is.

4. They ___ at home.
Check the answer

aren’t.

5. ___ Sara your sister?
Check the answer

Is.

6. Choose the correct negative.
Check the answer

She isn’t here.

7. Are we late? Choose a negative short answer.
Check the answer

No, we aren’t.

8. Which word comes first in the question?
Check the answer

are. Ask “Are they ready?”

Run a six-question truth drill

  1. Turn six statements into questions.
  2. Answer each question truthfully.
  3. Record the full drill in one minute.

Use: Are you ready? Is your phone new? Are your friends busy? Is Lahore in Pakistan? Are you at home? Is today Monday?

اردو میں دیکھیں

چھ سوال بلند آواز سے پوچھیں اور سچے مختصر جواب دیں۔

Retrieve the people words

Complete aloud: I ___ not late. ___ she ready? They ___ not here. ___ you from Karachi? Yes, I ___.

Check after speaking

am, Is, are, Are, am.

Ask one useful question today

Ask someone a real yes or no question with is or are. If nobody is available, record the question and both possible short answers.

Keep the movement clear

Add not after am, is or are. For a question, move the verb before the subject. Use full be forms in positive short answers: “Yes, I am” and “Yes, she is.”

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