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       
Oliver  is Oliver. It’s
Yes, it 2       
Juan  is . 3       
Are you in my first day here.
this class, too? Chris 3
you German, Oliver?
       
Are
4 5
Petra 
Yes, I        
am . What        
is Oliver No, I 4       
´m not . I’m Swiss.
your name? Chris Oh, which city        
are you from?
5

6
Juan I        
am Juan. I 6       
Oliver  ´m from Lucerne, in the centre
7
Petra My name        
is Petra. of Switzerland.
Juan Where 8       
are you from, Petra? Chris 7
it nice in Lucerne?
       
Is
9
Petra 
I        
am from the Czech Republic. Yes, it 8       
Oliver  is . It’s beautiful.
And you? 9
       
Are you English?
Juan I 10       
am from Madrid. Chris No, I 10       
´m not . I 11       
am Irish.
11
Petra you Spanish?
       
Are Oliver Where 12       
are you from in Ireland?
No, I 12       
Juan  ´m not . I 13       
am Chris Dublin, the capital.
Mexican, but I live in Spain. Oliver Really. 13       
Is Dublin nice?
14
Petra Who        
is our teacher? Chris Yes, it 14       
is great!
15
Juan Her name        
is Diane. Oliver 15
this my computer?
       
Is
16
Petra she English?
       
Is No, it 16       
Chris  isn´t . This is your
17 18
Juan 
No, she        
isn´t . She        
is computer here.
American. Oliver Thanks. 17       
Is the boss here?
19
Petra 
Where        
are the other students? Chris No, he 18       
isn´t . He’s in a meeting.
20 Are
        they in class? 19
Oliver         
Are the other people in the
No, they 21       
Juan  aren´t . They 22       
are office English?
in the café!
No, they 20       
Chris  aren´t . They
21
       
are from all over the world.
Have a good first day at work!

ACTIVATION
Practise the conversations with a partner.

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