# be动词的否定
在`am,is,are,was,were`后面加`not`.
缩略式 `am not,isn't,aren't,wasn't,weren't`
```
The man isn't back.那个男人没回来。
I am not back.
They aren't back.
He wasn't back.
They weren't back.
```
# be动词提问和回答
疑问句,将be动词提到句子最前面
- Is he a teacher?(he is a teacher.)
Yes,he is./No,he isn't.
- Are you a teacher?(you are a teacher.)
Yes,I am./No,I am not.
- Were they teachers?
Yes,they were./No,they weren't.
```
They weren't in the classroom yesterday. 他们昨天不在教室。
```