Affirmative (+)

I am (I’m) we are (we’re)
you are (you’re) you (you’re)
he, she, it is (he’s, she’s, it’s) they (they’re)

 

Negative (-)

I am not (I’m not) we are not (aren’t)
you are not (aren’t) you
he, she, it

is not (isn’t/’s not: he’s not, she’s not, it’s not)

 they

 

Question (?) – general

Am I? Are we?
Are you? you?
Is he/she/it? they?

Short answer

Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.

Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.

Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t

Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.

Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

 

Special question (?)

Question word + be + Subject

Where are you?

What is this?

Who are they?

When is the concert?

Exercises

1. Complete the gaps with the right form of ‘to be’ (a short form).

  1. I … so happy!
  2. He … at home now.
  3. We … glad to see you!
  4. It … my bag.
  5. They … really cute!
  6. You … my friend.
  7. She … in Italy.
  8. They … at work.
  9. I … sleepy.
  10. We … in a cafe.

Songs

  1. ‘We … the champions, my friend!!!’
  2. ‘It … my life!’

2. Complete the gaps with the right form of ‘to be’ (a short form).

  1. Rose… my best friend.
  2. Ted … very handsome.
  3. Bill and Joe … with me now.
  4. My bestie and I … in a café.
  5. You and your parents … lovely.
  6. Joe … a kind person.
  7. Your dog … very calm.
  8. Lily and her sister … in Barcelona.
  9. Your teacher … very intelligent.
  10. Ben… a great doctor.

3. Change the sentences into negative ones and questions

  1. It’s my key.
  2. They’re students.
  3. Kate is sad today.
  4. I’m tired.
  5. She’s my teacher.
  6. Pete’s busy today.
  7. They’re doctors.
  8. You’re my friend.
  9. It’s your dog.
  10. We’re from Moscow.

4. Put ‘be’ into the right form (affirmative, negative or question).

  1. (I) late? 
  2. (Your job, not) hard.
  3.  (the film) interesting?
  4.  (they) your friends?
  5. (He, not) an actor.
  6. (She) a lawyer.
  7. (you) from Spain?
  8. (I, not) at the cinema.
  9. (They) on holiday.
  10. (We, not) twins!
  11. Where (you) now?
  12. How (you)?
  13. How (your) sister?
  14. What in your bag?
  15. Where (your house)?
  16. How long (the concert)?
  17. Why (you) late?
  18. When (the meeting)?
  19. How (your parents)?
  20. Where (my shoes)?

5. Mark True or False about yourself (A1).

  1. I’m a teacher.
  2. I’m very busy today!
  3. I’m from Moscow.
  4. I’m very tall.
  5. I’m not a student.
  6. I’m Russian.
  7. I’m fond of music.
  8. I’m good at sports.
  9. I’m a football fan.
  10. I’m tired now.

5. Ask each other in pairs (A1)

Answer Yes, I am./ No, I’m not.

Yes, it is./ No, it isn’t.

Yes, he/she is./ No, he/she isn’t.

Yes, they are./ No, they aren’t.

1. Are you from this city?

2. Are you busy tonight?

3. Are you a music lover?

4. Are you interested in books?

5. Are you interested in movies?

6. Are you scared of spiders?

7. Is your family big?

8. Is your house far away from here?

9. Is your school/office new?

10. Is football your favourite sport?

11. Is your brother/sister younger than you?

12. Are you parents at home?

+ More fact questions (give short answers)

  1. Is Jennifer Lopez a singer?
  2. Is Rome in Italy?
  3. Are the Urals in Russia?
  4. Is Paris in Germany?

6. Describe how people in the pictures feel.

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Vocabulary

States

angry [æŋgrɪ] злой
busy [‘bizi] занятой
excited [ɪk’saitid]  радостный
happy [‘hæpi] счастливый
hungry [‘hʌŋgri] голодный
sad [sæd] грустный
scared [skeəd]  испуганный
sleepy [‘sli:pi]  сонный
surprised [sǝ’praizd] удивленный
tired [‘taiəd] уставший

Places

At

home, work, school, a party, the cinema

In

a room, a town/city

Homework