am/is/are

A ( My nameis _ci•m 2~

( l'm American. l'm from Chicago.~ _._..,__,~.._ My favourite colour is b9

( l'm a student. My favourite sports are
- '-d · football and swimming.
My father is a doctor and my d "-. ,-___,,---_
mother is a journalist.
LISA
"Zl'm
·
interested in artl
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8 positive ><negative
I am (l'm) I am not (l'm not)

he}
sh_e is
(he's)
(she's) he}
sh_e is not
(he's not
(she's not
or
or
he isn't)
she isn't)
lt (it's) lt (it's not or it isn't)

we}
you
(we're)
are (you're) we}
you are not
(we're not
(you're not
or
or
we aren't)
you aren't)
they (they're) they (they're not or they aren't)

• l'm cold. Can you dose the window, please?

• l'm 32 years old. M y°5:i_~ter is 29.
• M..z b to\her is very tall. He's a policeman.
• Jolm is afraid of dogs. 1

• It's ten o'clock. You•~ late again.

• Ann ~Jô I are good friends.
• Your keys are on the table.

• l'm tired but l'm not hungry.

• Tom isn't interested in politics. He's interested in music.
• Jane isn't at home at the moment. She's at work.
• Those people aren't English. They're Australian.
• It's sunny today but it isn't warm.

e that's = that is there's = ther~ is here's = here is

• Thank you. That's very kind ofyou.
• Look! There's Chris.
• 'Here's your key.' 'Thank you.'

am/is/are (questions) => mJ there is/are=> ml) a/an => lm!ilD

 UNIT
EXERCISES 1
1.1 Write the short form (she's / we aren't etc.).
1 she is .....S..t.i~'.~ 3 it is not ..................... ................ . 5 1 am not ..................................,...... .
2 they are .. ... . .................. 4 that is ............. ....................... .. 6 you are not .............. .

- 1.2 Put in am, Is or are.

1 The weather . ... nice today. 5 Look! There ............... Carol.
2 1 ..... :........ not tiréd. 6 My brother and 1 ............... good tennis players.
3 This bag ............... beavy. 7 Ann ............... at home. HeF-ehikh:e11-:-::.'. .......... at-sehool·.
4 These bags ............... heavy. 8 1 ....•.......... a taxi driver. My sister ............... a nurse.
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Write full sentences. Use ls/isn't/are/aren't.
. - .
1 ,(your shoes very.dirty) .~~r.. ~t:l.º~S.... . X~ ..~ , .

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· 6 Oenny 18 years old) ................................................................................................................................................................... .
7 (you not very tall) ................................................................................................................ .. ...........................................................
:
1.4 Look at Lisa's sentences (Unit 1A). Now write sentences about yourself.
1 (name?) My .............................. ............................. 6 (favourite colour or colours?)
2 (from?) 1 ................................................................... My ........................................................................................ .
3 ~gg 1 ................................................................... 7 (interested in ... ?)
4 ' Gob?) 1 ................................................................... 1.......................................................................:.......................... .
5 (married?) 1 ............:.................................................... ..
' /
1.5 Write sentences for the pictures. Use: afral( angry" cold ho? -hungiy llliF8ly

fi \J;j(.
1 , -0'2 ... ·.;,• • 3 5 ,

~ li~ ---~ - ~vM~

1 ...~~'.s.. .#.1~~ . :· 3 He .. . 5 .................... ....................................... ..
2 They ...v ................... :.............. .. 4 ...................................... .. 6 .............................................................

1.6 , Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use am / am not /Is/ isn't /are/ aren't.
1 (1 / interested in politics) .J.'111... L,l'l~~s.~..(Q.;J'.111 .. r.i~..L.l'l.~~S.~t~ ..~ . ,
2 (1 / hungry) 1 ..............................................................................................................................................................................
3 {it / w.arm today) It .............................................................................................. .
4 (1 / afuidof dogs) ... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ................................................................................... .
5 (my hands / côld) .............................................................................................................................................. .
6 (Canada / a very big country) ..................................,................................................................................... ..
7 (diamonds / cheap) ...................... .. ......................................................................................................... .
8 (1 / interestçd in football) .............. ........ ............................... .... ............................. .................... \
9 (Ronie / in Spain) .......................................................... ................................... ..

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 li am/is/are (questions)

A X positive Y q11estio11

r?
I am

1
am I?

he}
sh_e is is she?
~ e you married?) _ ,

lt it? ( No, I'm singI?\,_

')
-{How old are you?) .};;>. l
we} are { we?
't
,.
you are you?
they they? Are you a student?)

• 'Am I late?' 'No, you're on rime.'

• 'Is your mother at home?' 'No, she's out.'
• 'Are your parents at home?' 'No, they're out.'
• 'Is it cold in your room?' 'Yes, a little.'
• Your shoes are nice. Are they new?
Wesay:
• Is she at home? / Is your mother at home? (not 'Is at home your mother?')
• Are they new? / Are your shoes new? (not 'Are new your shoes?')
)(" 8 Where ... ? / What ... ? / Who ... ? / How ... ? / Why ... ?
,l
• · Where is your··mother? Is she at home? • 'Where are you from?' 'Canada.'
• 'What colour is your car?' -,It's red.' • 'How old is Joe?' 'He's 24.'
• How are your parents? Are they well? • Why are you angry?
j • 'How much ãre these postcards?' 'Fifty pence.'
what's = what is who's who is how's = how is where's = where is
• What's the rime? • Who's that man?
• ·Where's Jill? • How's your father?

XC short answers
t Yes, Iam. No, I'm not.

v~.{ ,1: };. No, re•,} s~e's

1t's
not. o, No, { ,1: } isn't

Yes, { ; : } are. No, {we're} not. o, No, { ; : } aren't

you're .
they they're they

• 'Are you tired?' 'Yes, Iam.'

• 'Are you hungry?' 'No, I'm not but I'm thirsty.'
• .'Is your friend English?' 'Yes, heis.'
• 'Are these your keys? ' 'Yes, they are.'
• 'That's my seat. ' No, it isn't.'

[12] am/is/are => mi questions => m:EJ what/which/how => BilJ

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 UNIT
EXERCISES 2
2.1 Find the right answers for the questions.
1 Where's the camera? ' A London . . 1 .. .....
2 Is your car blue? B No, I'rh not. 2
3 Is Linda from London? C Yes, you are. 3
4 Am I late? D My sister. 4
5 Where's Ann from? E Black. 5
6 What colour is your bag? F No, it's black . . 6
7 Are you hungry? G ln your bag. 7
8 How is George? H No, she's American. 8
9 Who's that woman? I Very w~ll. ,· . 9

Make questions with these words. Use Is or are.

la
1 (at home / yõu1 mother?) ... 1.S... .!i~l'... .. ..rº.IYI~.?.. ....
2 (your parents / well?) ...~r.~. ~~.r:,.~~~... .
3 (interesting / your job?)
4 (the shops / open today?)
5 (interested in sport / you?)
.6 (nea_t here / the post office?)
7 (at school / your children?) ....................................................................................................................................................
_8 (why / you / late?)

@· Complete the questions. Use What. .. /Who ... /Where ... /How ....
... . .<l!.~.... your parents? They're very well.
.................................... :.............................................. the bus stop? At the end of the street .
............................................,................................... your children? Five, six and ten .
................................................................................ these o ranges? ll.20 a kilo.
................................................................ your favourite sport? Skiing .
............................................... the man in this photograph? That's my father .

a
........................................................................... your new shoes? Black.

2.4 Write the questions. (Read the answers first.)

1 (name?) ..Wl.'!.aj{S... ij~.r... r.i~~.L Paul. PAUL

2 (married o~ single?) ............................................................................... . I'm married.
3 (American?) ................................................................................................ . No, l'm Australian.
4 (how old?)· ................................................................................................... . ~ 7
5 (a teacher?) ................................................................................................. .. No, I'm a lawyer.
6 (wife a lawyer?) ......................................................................................... .. No, she's a designer.
7 (from?) ............................................................................................................ . She 's ltalian .
8 (her name?) .................................................................................................. -ÁRf:lib
9 (how old?) .......................................:....................................... ................... -Shc's 27. ·

2.5 Write short answers (Yes, 1am. /No, he lsn't. etc.).

1
1 Are you married? ..NO.,...l. .IYI...~.~ .,........................ ..
2 Are you thirsty? ............................................................ .
3 Is it cold today? ................. :........................................... .
4 Are your hands cold? ......................... ..
5 Is it dark now? ........................................................... .
6" k e -you a teacher? ................................................... ..
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