Positive
| I | am | I’m |
| he | is | he’s |
| she | is | she’s |
| it | is | it’s |
| we | are | we‘re |
| you | are | you‘re |
| they | are | they‘re |
Negative
| I | am not | I.m not |
| he | is not | he’s not or he isn’t |
| she | is not | she’s not or she isn’t |
| it | is not | it’s not or it isn’t |
| we | are not | we’re not or we aren’t |
| you | are not | you’re not or you aren’t |
| they | are not | they’re not or they aren’t |
Examples:
- I’m hot. Can you open the window, please?
- I’m 25 years old. My brother is 28.
- My dad is tall. He‘s a teacher.
- Peter is afraid of snakes.
- It‘s 2 o’clock. You‘re late again.
- Sue and I are good friends.
- Your bags are the door.
- I’m hungry but I‘m not thirsty.
- Dave isn’t interested in history. He‘s interested in computers.
- Sally isn’t at the shopping mall. She’s at the park.
- Those people aren’t English. They‘re American.
- It‘s hot today but it isn’t sunny.
that‘s = that is | there‘s = there is | here‘s = here is
- That‘s right! Madrid is the capital of Spain
- Look! There‘s Dennis.
- ‘Here‘s your coffee.’ ‘Thank you.’
