{"id":273142,"date":"2026-09-06T03:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=273142"},"modified":"2026-09-06T03:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T08:00:27","slug":"be-negative-questions-a1-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/pt\/blog\/be-negative-questions-a1-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn A1 English: How to Form &#8216;Be&#8217; Negative Sentences and Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>To make sentences with the verb <span data-no-translation>be<\/span> negative, we add <span data-no-translation>not<\/span> after <span data-no-translation>is<\/span> ou <span data-no-translation>are<\/span>.<\/strong> Por exemplo, <span data-no-translation>He is not from Spain<\/span> ou <span data-no-translation>They are not happy<\/span>. We often use contractions like <span data-no-translation>isn&#8217;t<\/span> e <span data-no-translation>aren&#8217;t<\/span>. To ask a &#8216;yes\/no&#8217; question, we change the word order: <span data-no-translation>Is<\/span> ou <span data-no-translation>Are<\/span> comes before the subject. For instance, <span data-no-translation>Is she a student?<\/span> ou <span data-no-translation>Are they friends?<\/span> For &#8216;Wh-&#8216; questions, the &#8216;Wh-&#8216; word comes first, then <span data-no-translation>is<\/span> ou <span data-no-translation>are<\/span>, then the subject, as in <span data-no-translation>Where is he from?<\/span> e <span data-no-translation>Who are they?<\/span> Short answers use the verb <span data-no-translation>be<\/span> without contractions for positive answers, like <span data-no-translation>Yes, he is<\/span>, but use contractions for negative ones, like <span data-no-translation>No, she isn&#8217;t<\/span>.<\/div>\n<h2>How do we make &#8216;be&#8217; negative for &#8216;he&#8217;, &#8216;she&#8217;, and &#8216;they&#8217;?<\/h2>\n<p>To make a sentence negative with the verb <span data-no-translation>be<\/span>, we simply add the word <span data-no-translation>not<\/span> after <span data-no-translation>is<\/span> ou <span data-no-translation>are<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Para <span data-no-translation>he<\/span> e <span data-no-translation>she<\/span>, we use <span data-no-translation>is not<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Para <span data-no-translation>they<\/span>, we use <span data-no-translation>are not<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We often use shorter forms called contractions in everyday English. These are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>is not<\/span> torna-se <span data-no-translation>isn&#8217;t<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>are not<\/span> torna-se <span data-no-translation>aren&#8217;t<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 Aprenda ingl\u00eas com o m\u00e9todo misto<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">Grupos pequenos \u00b7 Tutor de IA 24 horas por dia, 7 dias por semana \u00b7 Prepara\u00e7\u00e3o para os exames de Cambridge<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">Planos de <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> por m\u00eas<\/p><a href=\"\/pt\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">Reserve sua aula<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>How do we ask 'yes\/no' questions with 'be'?<\/h2>\n<p>To ask a question that can be answered with 'yes' or 'no', we change the word order of the sentence. We put <span data-no-translation>Is<\/span> ou <span data-no-translation>Are<\/span> at the beginning.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The structure is: <span data-no-translation>Is\/Are + subject (he\/she\/they) + rest of the sentence?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When someone asks a 'yes\/no' question with <span data-no-translation>be<\/span>, you can give a short answer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Para respostas positivas, use <span data-no-translation>Yes, + subject + is\/are<\/span>. Do not use contractions here.<\/li>\n<li>Para respostas negativas, use <span data-no-translation>No, + subject + isn't\/aren't<\/span>. We usually use contractions here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How do we ask 'Wh-' questions with 'be'?<\/h2>\n<p>'Wh-' questions ask for specific information, not just 'yes' or 'no'. Common 'Wh-' words include <span data-no-translation>who<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>what<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>where<\/span>, e <span data-no-translation>when<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The structure is: <span data-no-translation>Wh- word + is\/are + subject (he\/she\/they) + rest of the sentence?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>Summary of &#x27;Be&#x27; Forms for He, She, They<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Assunto<\/th>\n<th>Positive<\/th>\n<th>Negative<\/th>\n<th>Yes\/No Question<\/th>\n<th>Wh- Question Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He is happy.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He isn't happy.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Is he happy?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Where is he?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>She<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>She is a student.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>She isn't a student.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Is she a student?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Who is she?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>They<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>They are friends.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>They aren't friends.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Are they friends?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>What are they?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Exemplos<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He isn't from Italy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She is not a doctor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They aren't sad.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Is he happy? Yes, he is.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Is she a teacher? No, she isn't.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Are they students? Yes, they are.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Where is he?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Who is she?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>What are they?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Pr\u00e1tica<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-964\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"964\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"B01 L3 GRAMMAR be: he \/ she \/ they negative and questions\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udcac Precisa de orienta\u00e7\u00e3o personalizada?<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">Como Centro Autorizado de Prepara\u00e7\u00e3o para os Exames de Cambridge, podemos orient\u00e1-lo na escolha do curso e da certifica\u00e7\u00e3o mais adequados. Entre em contato com nossos orientadores hoje mesmo.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51980473286?text=Hi%2C%20I%27m%20interested%20in%20Langcom%27s%20courses%20and%20would%20like%20some%20guidance%20choosing%20the%20right%20one.\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\">Converse com um consultor pelo WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Erros comuns entre falantes de espanhol<\/h2>\n<h3>Common Mistakes for Spanish Speakers<\/h3>\n<p>When learning English, Spanish speakers sometimes make specific mistakes with <span data-no-translation>be<\/span> negative and questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Missing Subject Pronoun:<\/strong> In Spanish, you often don't need a subject pronoun. In English, you always need one.\n<ul>\n<li>Incorreto: <span data-no-translation>Is happy?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Correto: <span data-no-translation>Is he happy?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Incorrect Word Order for Questions:<\/strong> In English, the verb <span data-no-translation>be<\/span> moves to the beginning for questions.\n<ul>\n<li>Incorreto: <span data-no-translation>He is happy?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Correto: <span data-no-translation>Is he happy?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Using Contractions in Positive Short Answers:<\/strong> We do not use contractions for positive short answers.\n<ul>\n<li>Incorreto: <span data-no-translation>Yes, he's.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Correto: <span data-no-translation>Yes, he is.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>'Not' in the Wrong Place:<\/strong> A palavra <span data-no-translation>not<\/span> sempre vem depois de <span data-no-translation>is<\/span> ou <span data-no-translation>are<\/span>.\n<ul>\n<li>Incorreto: <span data-no-translation>Not he is happy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Correto: <span data-no-translation>He is not happy.<\/span> ou <span data-no-translation>He isn't happy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Perguntas frequentes<\/h2>\n<h3>What does the verb 'be' mean?<\/h3>\n<p>O verbo <span data-no-translation>be<\/span> means \"ser\" or \"estar\" in Spanish. It helps us talk about who someone is, what something is, where someone is, or how someone feels.<\/p>\n<h3>Why do we use contractions like 'isn't' and 'aren't'?<\/h3>\n<p>Contractions are very common in spoken English and in informal writing. They make sentences sound more natural and help you speak more quickly.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I always say 'is not' or 'are not' instead of 'isn't' or 'aren't'?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you can. The full forms <span data-no-translation>is not<\/span> e <span data-no-translation>are not<\/span> are always correct. They are often used in more formal writing or when you want to emphasize the 'not'.<\/p>\n<h3>Do these rules apply to 'I' and 'you' too?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, the basic idea is similar. For <span data-no-translation>I<\/span>, voc\u00ea usa <span data-no-translation>am not<\/span> (<span data-no-translation>I'm not<\/span>) and for questions, <span data-no-translation>Am I...?<\/span> Para <span data-no-translation>you<\/span>, voc\u00ea usa <span data-no-translation>are not<\/span> (<span data-no-translation>you aren't<\/span>) and for questions, <span data-no-translation>Are you...?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Aulas relacionadas<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/pt\/?p=272804\">Be: formas do presente simples<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/pt\/?p=272806\">Be: formas do presente simples<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/pt\/?p=272978\">Be: formas do presente simples<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/pt\/?p=272979\">Be: formas do presente simples<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To make sentences with the verb be negative, we add not after is or are. For example, He is not from Spain or They are not happy. We often use contractions like isn&#8217;t and aren&#8217;t. To ask a &#8216;yes\/no&#8217; question, we change the word order: Is or Are comes before the subject. For instance, Is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":192,"featured_media":273960,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bwfblock_default_font":"","langcom_teaches":"Be: present simple forms","langcom_cefr":"A1","langcom_type":"grammar","langcom_faq":"[{\"q\": \"What does the verb 'be' mean?\", \"a\": \"The verb <span data-no-translation>be<\/span> means \\\"ser\\\" or \\\"estar\\\" in Spanish. It helps us talk about who someone is, what something is, where someone is, or how someone feels.\"}, {\"q\": \"Why do we use contractions like 'isn't' and 'aren't'?\", \"a\": \"Contractions are very common in spoken English and in informal writing. They make sentences sound more natural and help you speak more quickly.\"}, {\"q\": \"Can I always say 'is not' or 'are not' instead of 'isn't' or 'aren't'?\", \"a\": \"Yes, you can. The full forms <span data-no-translation>is not<\/span> and <span data-no-translation>are not<\/span> are always correct. They are often used in more formal writing or when you want to emphasize the 'not'.\"}, {\"q\": \"Do these rules apply to 'I' and 'you' too?\", \"a\": \"Yes, the basic idea is similar. 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