Grammar and Usage
Question and Negative with (Be)
The verb be is a helping verb and therefore, It can make a sentence question and negative.
Question with Be
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The verb be is used to turn a sentence into question.
Note: To turn a sentence into question we simply move the verb be to the start of the sentence and add a question mark (?) at the end.
Examples:
- Simple Present Tense - (am)
- I am from Afghanistan. (statement)
- Am I from Afghanistan? (question)
- Present Continues Tense - (am)
- I am shopping online. (statement)
- Am I shopping online?? (question)
- Simple Present Tense - (is)
- He is a nice person. (statement)
- Is he your friend? (question)
- She is a teacher at school (statement)
- Is she an English teacher? (question)
- It is rainy in kabul. (statement)
- Is it windy too? (question)
- Present Continues Tense - (is)
- He is driving a taxi.(statement)
- Is he working in the city? (question)
- She is teaching at school. (statement)
- Is she working at home, too?(question)
- It is getting cold. (statement)
- Is It getting snowy, too?(question)
- Simple Present Tense - (are)
- You are a politician. (statement)
- Are you a politician? (question)
- We are classmates and friends. (statement)
- Are We classmates and friends? (question)
- They are very friendly. (statement)
- Are They very serious? (question)
- Present Continues Tense - (are)
- You are talking on the phone. (statement)
- Are you talking to Mahmood?(question)
- We are cleaning the house. (statement)
- Are We helping our mothers? (question)
- They are selling vegetables. (statement)
- Are they selling fruits, too? (question)
Negation with Be
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The verb be is used to make a sentence negative.
Note: To make a sentence negative we simply add not after the verb be.
Examples:
- Simple Present Tense - (am)
- I am a driver. (statement)
I am not a driver. (negative) - Present Continues Tense - (am)
- I am walking in the park. (statement)
- I am not sitting at home. (Negative)
- Simple Present Tense - (is)
- He is a student. (statement)
He is not a student. (negative) - she is a teacher. (statement)
she is not a teacher. (negative) - It is a good time for swimming. (statement)
- It is not a good time for football. (Negative)
- Present continues Tense - (am)
- He is working at a hotel. (statement)
- He is not working at a bank. (Negative)
- She is learning English Online. (statement)
- She is not going to school. (Negative)
- Simple Present Tense - (are)
- You are good at English writing. (statement)
- You are not good at English speaking. (Negative)
- We are brave people. (statement)
- We are not coward people. (Negative)
- they are from the USA. (statement)
they are not from Canada. (negative) - Present continues Tense - (are)
- You are traveling to Turkey. (statement)
- You are not staying in Qatar. (Negative)
- We are studying at university. (statement)
- We are not teaching at school. (Negative)
- They are living in Japan. (statement)
- They are not living in Singapore. (Negative)
Grammar Exercise
Exercise:
Type the Question and Negative form of the following sentences
شکل سئوالیه و منفی جملات ذیل را تایپ کنید- Mahmood is from Kabul.
?
- Habiba and Amena are sisters.
?
- we are good at football.
?
- my car is black and red.
?
- Hassan is at home.
?
- Majid and I are brothers
?
- they are at school now.
?
- Sara is a teacher at school
?
Try the above exercise on your own first. see the answers only if you're unable to figure out the answers.
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Vocabulary and Phrases
Words Meanings:
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complete
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correct
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partner
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activity
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personal
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information
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famous
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want
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have to
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can
👉 When I (complete) my university education, I will start looking for a job.
👉 I want to buy a (complete) set of Apple wares such as a MacBook, iPhone, iPad and an Apple watch.
👉 My sister has (completed) the sixth grade and is going to seven next year.
👉 to (correct) something means to make it free of errors.
👉 Please (correct) me if I am wrong.
👉 Only after decades It was found out that the "flat earth" theory was not (correct).
👉 Nowadays, many of the big technology companies become (partners) in innovative projects in order to make efficient progress.
👉 Turkey along with so many other countries are European (partners) of NATO Alliance.
👉 students can learn much better with a class (activity) than a solo homework.
👉 The advancements in radar technology have made every air (activity) of aerial vehicles detectible.
👉 More physical (activity) will lead to better health in young and old people.
👉 this is his (personal) opinion and that in no way reflects of ours.
👉 I purchased my (personal) computer when I was in China.
👉 (information) is the key to the success of every business.
👉 The era of internet is really the era of (information).
👉 Now, with a simple search on google, one can access to the top (information) just about everything.
👉 Android and iOS are the two most (famous) mobile operating systems that empower millions of devices.
👉 Amazon, ebay, BestBuy are some of the (famous) online markets where millions of purchases are made daily.
👉 Online Marketing is (famous) among new generation of information technology students.
👉 My sister (wants) to be a doctor in the future.
👉 We (want) to develop our country and make it a safe place for investments and tourism.
👉 First, we, ourselves (have to) learn how to safely use social media and then to teach our kids how to use them.
👉 Man and woman (have to) gain skill through education so as to help this country in its development
👉 Women (can) be as eligible to have a role in the development of a society as men (can).
👉 (Can) we work and live together peacefully despite our differences in beliefs and race?
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