Unit

2 am/ is/ are (questions)

positive question
^ ^ W h a t ' s your name?^
am am I?

he? ^ ^ A r e you m arried?^

is is she?
( no , I'm not .^ ^
it?
^ ^ How old are youT)
we?
are are you? d y
they? ^ ^ A r e you a stud ent ?^
^ Yes, I a m .^

' Am I late?' 'No, you' re on time.'

Is yo u r m o t h er at home?' No, she' s out.'
A re yo ur p ar ent s at home?' No, t hey' re out.'
'Is it cold in your room?' 'Yes, a little.'
Yo ur shoes are nice. A r e t h ey new?

We say:
O Is she at home? / Is yo u r m o t h er at home? (not Is at home your mother?)
O A re t h ey new? / A re yo u r shoes new?(not Are new your shoes?)

W her e ... ? / W h a t ... ? / W ho ... ? / How ... ? / W hy ... ?

O W her e is your mother? Is she at home?

,O ' W here are you from?' 'Canada.'
O ' W hat co lo u r is your car?' 'It's red.'
O ' How old is Joe?' 'He's 24.'
O How are your parents? Are they well?
O These shoes are nice. How m u ch are they?
O This hotel isn't very good. W hy is it so expensive?

what's = what is who's = who is how's = how is where's = where is

O W hat ' s the time? O Who' s that man?
O W here' s Lucy? O How' s your father?

Short answers

I am. I'm

he he's he
she is. she's she isn' t.
Yes, it No, it's not . or it
No,
we we're we
you are. you're you aren' t .
they they're they

O A re you tired?' Yes, I am .'

O ' Are you hungry?' ' No, I' m not , but I'm thirsty.'
O Is yo u r f r ien d English?' Yes, he is.'
O ' Are these yo u r keys?' Yes, t hey are.'
O That ' s my seat.' No, it isn't .'

f am/ is/ are Unit 1 questions Unit 44 what / which/ how Unit 47