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Meet Andrew …
I am 20 I am single.
years old.
I am British, My best
from London. friend’s name
is Alex.
I am a I am not
university married.
student.
My father is a doctor and

my mother is a teacher. 3
The verb to be
subject verb
I am
you are
he is
she is
it is
we are
they are
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Now, with a contraction….
positive form contraction

I am = I’m
you are = you’re
he is = he’s
she is = she’s
it is = it’s
we are = we’re
they are = they’re

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Make statements about Julia
39 years old Married with

two children
American, Best friend

from Boston Christine
Doctor
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Make statements about Sarah
6 years old right-handed
In Grade 1
Australian
Chinese
mother
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We often use to be + adjectives
subject + to be adjective
She is a nice woman.
He is a tall man.
The movie is funny.
The weather is cold.
It is beautiful today.
They are loud.

8
Match the following
1 He is fast.
B
2 He is tall.
C
3 He is old.
9
Match the following
1 She is angry.
2 She is young.
3 She is old.
10
Make sentences by matching
A The
car… 1 …are very dirty.
B
The
boots… 2 …is big.
C The
house…
3 …is small.
11
Make sentences by matching
A
The
boy…
1 …is white.
B The
gorilla… 2 …is sick.
C
The
toy… 3 …is a very strong animal.
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Use the verb to be
1. We are hungry 4. The airport ___
because we busy today.
went for a run.
5. The train ___
2. You ___ my best full every
friend. morning.
3. The traffic ___ 6. He ___ a good

very bad today. hockey and
football player.
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Use the verb to be
7. They ___ a nice family.
8. The movie ___ sold out.
9. The test ___ difficult. You should study.
10. He ___ a nice man. He ___ kind and

friendly.
11. They ___ a big family. She has five

brothers and sisters.
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Use a contraction
12. They’re very 15. They are going
tired tonight. on vacation
(they) tomorrow so
___ very
13. ___ my best
happy. (they)
friend. (she)
16. ___ my older
14. ___ excited
brother. ___
about the
five years older
party. (we)
than me. (he)
15
Use a contraction below
17. ____ at home tonight. (I)
18. ____ so funny. You make me laugh. (you)
19. The car is very fast. ____ one of the fastest in the world.
(it)
16
Use a contraction below
20. ____ two years old. We bought him two years ago.
(my dog).
21. ____ a university professor. (I)
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It can replace a noun
The train is at the station. It is very modern.

The car is nice. Thanks, it is new.
The house is clean. Yes, we cleaned it today.
The weather is hot today. Yes, it is very hot.
It is a beautiful day. Yes, it is sunny and warm.
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Match the following
A
B It is
sunny
today.
It is cold
It is raining today.
today.
19
Match the following
A
It is modern
and
expensive.
It is enormous
and old.
C
It is large and
new.
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Use the verb to be (am, is, are) below
22. The show ___ funny! It always
makes me laugh.
23. I do not enjoy that class. It ___

very slow and boring.
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24. It ___ cold outside.
Please put on your
hat.
25. It ___ rainy today.

Take the umbrella.
26. I am waiting for the

train. It ___ late
today.
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27. She ____ one of the best doctors in
this city.
28. It ____ an important day.
29. It ____ her last day at the office.
30. The TV ____ broken. Who can fix it?
31. The book ____ interesting. It ____ the

best book I have read in a long time.
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The verb to be in the negative form
subject verb + not

I am not
you are not
he is not
she is not
it is not
we are not
they are not
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Now, using a contraction…
subject contraction 1 contraction 2

I I’m not
you you’re not you aren’t
he he’s not he isn’t
she she’s not she isn’t
it it’s not it isn’t
we we’re not we aren’t
they they’re not they aren’t
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Make negative sentences using to be
B
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32. He ____ my friend. I do not know him.
33. She ____ very tall. Are you sure she can
reach?
34. Books ____ interesting. I prefer my iPad!
35. The TV is broken again! It ____ a good brand.
36. The movie ____ funny. I did not laugh at all.
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Use a contraction
37. He isn’t a good football player. (he)
38. ___ very tall. Are you sure she can

reach? (she)
39. Call the store. I think ___ open. (it)
40. Take an umbrella. ___ nice outside. (it)
41. It is an old dress. ___ new. (it)

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Make positive or negative sentences
42. (it / cold today) It is not cold outside today.
43. (New York / in the United States) ___.
44. (gold jewelry / cheap) ___.
45. (The Hobbit / good movie) ___.
46. (football / my favourite sport) ___.
47. (it / windy today) ___.

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VS1.

This teacher-led lesson plan is designed using the communicative

To access the Teacher Notes and Answer Key, or to assign

Don’t forget to join the discussion on Facebook to get access to

My father is a doctor and

positive form contraction

they are = they’re

39 years old Married with

American, Best friend

6 years old right-handed

She is a nice woman.

The movie is funny.

The weather is cold.

They are loud.

3. The traffic ___ 6. He ___ a good

8. The movie ___ sold out.

9. The test ___ difficult. You should study.

10. He ___ a nice man. He ___ kind and

11. They ___ a big family. She has five

18. ____ so funny. You make me laugh. (you)

21. ____ a university professor. (I)

The train is at the station. It is very modern.

23. I do not enjoy that class. It ___

25. It ___ rainy today.

26. I am waiting for the

28. It ____ an important day.

29. It ____ her last day at the office.

30. The TV ____ broken. Who can fix it?

31. The book ____ interesting. It ____ the

subject verb + not

subject contraction 1 contraction 2

34. Books ____ interesting. I prefer my iPad!

35. The TV is broken again! It ____ a good brand.

36. The movie ____ funny. I did not laugh at all.

38. ___ very tall. Are you sure she can

39. Call the store. I think ___ open. (it)

40. Take an umbrella. ___ nice outside. (it)

41. It is an old dress. ___ new. (it)

43. (New York / in the United States) ___.

44. (gold jewelry / cheap) ___.

45. (The Hobbit / good movie) ___.

46. (football / my favourite sport) ___.

47. (it / windy today) ___.

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10. He _ a nice man. He _ kind and

31. The book interesting. It the