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Unit 1
The verb to be / Глагол быть

Positive (+) Negative (–)

Long form Short form Long form Short form
I am happy. I’m happy. I am not sad. I’m not sad.
You are happy. You’re happy. You are not sad. You aren’t sad.
He is happy. He’s happy. He is not sad. He isn’t sad.
She is happy. She’s happy. She is not sad. She isn’t sad.
It is happy. It’s happy. It is not sad. It isn’t sad.
We are happy. We’re happy. We are not sad. We aren’t sad.
You are happy. You’re happy. You are not sad. You aren’t sad.
They are happy. They’re happy. They are not sad. They aren’t sad.

Short answer
Question (?)
+ –

Are you from Britain? Yes, I am. No, I’m not.

Yes, we are. No, we aren’t.

Is he from Britain? Yes, he is. No, he isn’t.

Is she from Britain? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t.

Is it from Britain? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t.

Are they from Britain? Yes, they are. No, they aren’t.
 The verb to have got / Глагол иметь

Positive (+) Negative (–)

Long form Short form Long form Short form

I have got a toy. I’ve got a toy. I have not got I haven’t got
a toy. a toy.

You have got You’ve got a toy. You have not You haven’t got
a toy. got a toy. a toy.

He has got a toy. He’s got a toy. He has not got He hasn’t got
a toy. a toy.

She has got She’s got a toy. She has not got She hasn’t got
a toy. a toy. a toy.

It has got a toy. It’s got a toy. It has not got It hasn’t got
a toy. a toy.

We have got We’ve got a toy. We have not We haven’t got

a toy. got a toy. a toy.

They have got They’ve got a toy. They have not They haven’t got
a toy. got a toy. a toy.

Short answer
Question (?)
+ –

Have you got green eyes? Yes, I have. No, I haven’t.

Yes, we have. No, we haven’t.

Has he got a toy? Yes, he has. No, he hasn’t.

Has she got a toy? Yes, she has. No, she hasn’t.

Has it got a toy? Yes, it has. No, it hasn’t.

Have they got a computer? Yes, they have. No, they haven’t.
 The verb can / Глагол уметь, мочь
Negative (–)
Positive (+)
Long form Short form
I can run. I cannot sing. I can’t sing.
You can run. You cannot sing. You can’t sing.
He can run. He cannot sing. He can’t sing.
She can run. She cannot sing. She can’t sing.
It can run. It cannot sing. It can’t sing.
We can run. We cannot sing. We can’t sing.
They can run. They cannot sing. They can’t sing.

Short answer
Question (?)
+ –
Can I go out? Yes, you can. No, you can’t.
Can you jump? Yes, I can. No, I can’t.
Yes, we can. No, we can’t.
Can he jump? Yes, he can. No, he can’t.
Can she jump? Yes, she can. No, she can’t.
Can it jump? Yes, it can. No, it can’t.
Can we go out? Yes, you can. No, you can’t.
Can they jump? Yes, they can. No, they can’t.

Глагол can употребляется для того, чтобы сказать или спросить

о том, что кто-то умеет или не умеет делать, например:
I can speak English.
My brother can’t dance.
Глагол can употребляется также для выражения просьбы или
разрешения, например:
Can I go out?
Can I borrow a pencil?
Can you close the door, please?