lA GRAMMAR verb be [±], subject pronouns: /, you, etc.

2 _ _ __ my teacher.

3 _ _ __ in Class 2.

4 _ _ _ _ taxis .

si
5 _ _ _ _ my cat. j
6 _ _ __ your teacher.

7
7 _ _ __ in t his class.

8 _ _ _ _ egg sandwiches.

9 _ _ _ _ in the cafe.

10 _ _ _ _

11 _ _ _ _ my computer.

12 _ _ __ a student
in my class.

G Rewrite sentences 1-1 2 w ith the full fo rm s ( OT contractions).

1 I am at the air port. 7 in this class.
2 my teacher. 8 egg sandwiches.
,.,
.) in Class 2. 9 in the cafe.
4 taxis. 10 in Room 23 1.
s my cat. 11 my computer.
6 your teacher. 12 a student in my class .

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18 GRAMMAR verb be [1] and []
Complete the conversations w ith a form of t he \'erb be. Use contractions where possible.

1 2
Juan Hi. Chris Hi, I ''m Chris.
Petra 1
f..s. t his Class 2? Vinh Hello. My name ~ ____ Vin h. it's my
Juan Yes, it ~ you in first day here.
this class, too? Chris _ _ __ _ you Taiwanese, Vinh?
Petra Yes, 14 . What ' your Vinh No, 14 _ __ _ . I'm Vietnamese.
name? Chris Oh, which city ' - - - - - you f rom?
Juan I "_ _ _ __ Juan.
Vinh I" from Nha Trang in the cent er
Petra Hello. My name -_ __ _ Petra. of Vietnam.
Juan Where ' you from, Petra? Chris _ _ _ __ it nice in Nha Trang?
Petra ,,
I from the Czech Republic. Vinh Yes, it ' _ _ __ . it's beautiful.
And you? _ __ __ you Australian?
Juan 1 1" from Madrid. Chris No, I H'_ _ _ _ _.l 11 _ _ __ _ lrish.
Petra 11
you Spanish? Vinh Where " -- - - - you from in Ireland?
Juan No, 1 11 . 11 1 Mexican, Chris Dublin, the capital.
but I live in Spain. Vinh Really? 11 _ __ _ Dublin nice?
Petra Who 14
our t eacher? Chris Yes, it,. _ _ _ great!
Juan Her name 1
' Diane. Vinh ~., _ _ _ _ this my comput er?
Petra lh
she British? Chris No, it 16 _ _ . This is your
Juan No, she 1
. She " computer here .
American. Vinh Thanks. ~ ------ the boss here?
Petra Where'" the other students? Chris No, he " - - - - -· He's in a meeting.
~~~
t hey in class?
Vinh '9 the other people in the office
Juan No, they" American?
They l~ in the cafe!
Chris No, they "" . They "'
from all over the world. Have a good fi rst
day at work!

G Practice the conversations on this page wit h a partn er.

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