1A GRAMMAR verb be (singular): I and you

a Complete the conversation with I or you.

Miranda Hi, 1 I ’m Miranda. Are 2 Monica?

Sally No, 3 ’m not, 4 ’m Sally.
Miranda Nice to meet 5 !

b Complete the conversation with am, ’m, are, or ’re.

Student Excuse me, 1 am I in room 2?

Receptionist What’s your name?
Student I2 Caroline.
3
Receptionist you Caroline Herzog?
Student No, I 4 not. I 5 Caroline
Fuchs.
Receptionist You 6 in room 3.
Student Thank you.

c Complete the conversation.

Charlotte Are 1 you Paolo Galli?

Paolo Yes, I 2 .
Charlotte Hi, 3 ’m Charlotte from the Dover
School of English.
Paolo Oh, hello!
Charlotte Nice to meet 4 .

ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Practise the conversations.
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 1B GRAMMAR verb be (singular): he, she, it
Complete the conversations. Use contractions where possible.

1
A Where ’s Michael Fassbender from? 2 he
from the UK?
B No, he 3 .
4
A Is from Germany?
B Yes, he 5 .
A Where in Germany? Is 6 from Berlin?
B No, he 7 . He 8 from Heidelberg.

paella

9
A ’s paella from? 10 it from Spain?
11
B Yes, is.
12
A it from Barcelona?
B No, it 13 . 14 ’s from Valencia.
15
A guacamole from Spain, too?
B No, it 16 . It 17 from Mexico!

guacamole

A Where 18 Cate Blanchett 19 ?

20
Is from the United States?
B No, she 21 .
22
A she from Australia?
B Yes, she 23 .
A Where in Australia? 24 she from Sydney?
B No, she 25 . She 26 from Melbourne.

ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Practise the conversations.
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 2A GRAMMAR verb be (plural): we, you, they
a Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with the correct form of be. Use contractions
where possible.

1 2 they Italian?

We ’re in Rio de Janeiro. No, they Spanish.

3 Are you Japanese? 4 they on holiday?

No, we . We American. No, they . They on business.

5 they Turkish? 6 we in room 10?

No, they Egyptian. No, you in room 10. You in room 9.

7 Sorry, we late? 8 they English?

No, you . You’re early. No, they . They Scottish.

b Look at the pictures. Write + or − short answers. If the answer is − , write the correct sentence.

1 Are they in Mexico? No, they aren’t. They’re in Brazil.

2 Are the cars Spanish? Yes, they are.
3 Are the women Japanese?
4 Are they on business?
5 Are they from Turkey?
6 Are they in room 9?
7 Are they late?
8 Are they from Scotland?

ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Ask and answer the questions in b about the pictures.
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 2B GRAMMAR Wh- and How questions with be
Put the words in the correct order to make questions.

1
Gill Hi Anna!
Anna Hello Gill. 1 How are you?
(you / how / are)
Gill I’m fine, thanks. 2 ?
(he / who / is)
Anna He’s Sammy, my little boy.
Gill 3
?
(old / is / how / he)
Anna He’s one.
Gill He’s very nice.

2
4
Woman ?
(your / first / what’s / name)
Boy Henry.
Woman OK. 5 ?
(what’s / surname / your)
Boy Schultz.
Woman 6
?
(spell / do / how / it / you)
Boy S-C-H-U-L-T-Z.
Woman Oh, yes. 7 ?
(you / old / are / how)
Boy I’m 18.
Woman OK. That’s fine.

3
8
Woman 1 ?
(your / address / what’s)
Woman 2 It’s 72 London Road, Liverpool.
9
Woman 1 ?
(postcode / what’s / your)
Woman 2 It’s L2 7BC.
Woman 1 Thank you. 10 ?
(home / what’s / phone / your / number)
Woman 2 It’s 0151 496 0878.
Woman 1 OK. 11 ?
(mobile / your / number / what’s)
Woman 2 It’s 00700 900666

ACTIVATION
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