1B GRAMMAR verb be − and ?

Complete the conversations with a form of the verb be. Use contractions where possible.

1 2

Juan Hi. Chris Hi, I 1'm Chris.

1
Petra Is this Class 2? Hello. My name 2
Lucas  Lucas. It’s
       
Juan 
Yes, it 2
. 3
        you in
        my first day here.
this class, too? 3
Chris  you from Central America,
       
Petra 
Yes, I 4
. What
        5 Lucas?
your name? Lucas No, I 4 . I’m Brazilian.
       
6
Juan I Juan.
        Chris Oh, which city 5
you from?
       
7
Petra My name Petra.
        Lucas 
I 6
from Sao Paulo, the capital
       
Juan Where 8
you from, Petra?
        of Brazil.
7
Petra 
I 9
from the Czech Republic.
        Chris it nice in Sao Paulo?
       
And you? Lucas 
Yes, it 8
. It’s beautiful.
       
9
Juan I 10
from Madrid.
        you English?
       
10
Petra 11
you Spanish?
        Chris  . I 11
No, I        
American.
No, I 12
Juan  . I 13
       
Mexican, but I live in Spain. Where 12
Lucas  you from in the
       
United States?
Petra Who 14 our teacher?
       
15
Chris Washington, the capital.
Juan Her name Diane.
       
16
Lucas Really. 13 Washington nice?
       
Petra    she English?
      14
Chris Yes, it great!
       
No, she 17
Juan  . She
        18
15
American. Lucas this my computer?
       
16
Where 19
Petra  the other students?
        Chris 
No, it . This is your
       
20
they in class?
        computer here.
Juan 
No, they 21
. They
        22 Lucas Thanks. 17 the boss here?
       
in the café! Chris No, he 18 . He’s in a meeting.
      
19
Lucas  the other people in the
       
office American?
No, they 20
Chris  . They
       
21
from all over the world.
       
ACTIVATION Have a good first day at work!

Practice the conversations with a partner.

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