am/is/are

(M y name is Lis<u) 0 m m n o t marrieX)

(I ’m American. I’m from C h ic a g o .^ ^/M y favourite colour is blue.)

( P m a s tu d e n t.) ^ • , I My favourite sports are

football and swimming.
M y father is a doctor and my
m other is a journalist. I’m interested in a rt.)
LISA

positive negative
I a m (I’m ) I am n o t (I’m not)
he (he’s) he (he’s n o t or he isn ’t)
she is (she’s) she is not (she’s n o t or she isn ’t)
it. (it’s) it . (it’s n o t or it isn ’t)
we ■ (we’re) we • (we’re n o t or we a re n ’t)
you . are (you’re) you . are n o t (you’re n o t or you a re n ’t)
they (they’re) they (they’re n o t or they a re n ’t)

• I’m cold. Can you close the window, please?

I’m o-fraui
• I’m 32 years old. My sister is 29. o f do <£>. J
• M y brother is very tall. Pie’s a policeman.
•J o h n is afraid o f dogs. W '
• It’s ten o ’clock. You’re late again.
• Ann and I are good friends.
• Your keys are on the table.

• I’m tired but I’m n o t hungry.

• Tom isn ’t interested in politics. H e’s interested in music.
•Ja n e isn ’t at hom e at the m om ent. She’s at work.
• Those people a re n ’t English. T hey’re Australian.
• It’s sunny today but it is n ’t warm.

that’s = that is there’s = there is here’s = here is

• Thank you. T hat’s very kind o f you.
• Look! T here’s Chris.
• ‘H ere’s your key.’ ‘Thank you.’

Thank

a m /is /a r e (questions) => th e r e is /a r e => UNIT 3 6 a / a n => UNIT 6 4

 U N IT

/T ' EXERCISES
1
^ 1 .1 Write the short form (she’s /w e aren’t etc.).
1 she i s ...she-s 3 n o t .............................. 5 j am n o t ............................
2 they are ............................. 4 that i s ................................. 6 you are n o t .......................

r ^ 1 .2 Put in am, is or are.

1 The weather nice today. 5 Look! T h e r e .......... Carol.
2 I .......... not tired. 6 My brother and I .......... good tennis players.
_ 3 This b a g .......... heavy. 7 A n n ...........at home. H er children............at school.
4 These bags.......... heavy. 8 I ...........a taxi driver. My sister............a nurse.

1.3 Write full sentences. Use is/isn’t/are/aren’t.

1 (your shoes very dirty) Your shoes fM'e-
^ 2 (my brother a teacher) M y ..............................................................................................................
3 (this house not very b ig ).....................................................................................................................
r-v 4 (the shops not open today) .................................................................................................................
5 (my keys in my b a g )....................................................................................... ......................................
6 (Jenny 18 years o ld ).............................................................................................................................
7 (you not very tall)....................................................................................................... .......... ..............

1.4 Look at Lisa’s sentences (Unit 1A). Now write sentences about yourself.
1 (name?) M y .............................................. 6 (favourite colour or colours?)
2 (from?) I .................................................. M y ...........................................
3 (age?) I .................................................. 7 (interested in...?)
4 (job?) I .................................................. I .................................................
5 1 ................................................. /;W o W , oy *
1.5 Write sentences for the pictures. Use: afraid angry cold hot hungry ttarsty AfnK

1 3 H e ...................................... 5
2 T h e y .................................. 4 ............................................. 6

>1.6 Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use a m /a m n o t / is / is n ’t/a r e / a r e n ’t.

1 (I / interested in politics) ifr interegte<i<(OR Tin nofc in te re s te d ) m pottfcic s .
2 (I / hungry) I .................................................................................................................
3 (it / warm today) It ............................................................................................
4 (I / afraid o f dogs) ..........................................................................................................
5 (my hands / cold) ..........................................................................................................
6 (Canada / a very big country) .....................................................................................
7 (diamonds / cheap) .......................................................................................................
8 (I / interested in football) .............................................................................................
9 (Rome / in Spain) ...................... .................................................................... .............

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