1She is fantastic ⇒ She´s fantastic.

Correct answer: She's

➪ She is = she's

2We are in Spain ⇒ We´re in Spain.

Correct answer: We're

➪ We are= We're.

3You are not my friend ⇒ You aren´t my friend.

Correct answer: aren't

➪ Are not= aren't.

4Sheila is from Brighton. ⇒ She´s from Brighton.

Correct answer: Sheila's

➪ We can use 's with names.

5The chairs are not expensive. ⇒ The chairs aren´t expensive.

Correct answer: aren't

➪ Are not= aren't.

6I am not British ⇒ I´m not British.

Correct answer: I'm not

➪ I am not= I'm not.

7Clara is a good student. ⇒ She´s a good student.

Correct answer: Clara's

➪ Clara is= Clara's
➪ We can use ‘s with names.

8You are great. ⇒ You´re great.

Correct answer: You're

➪ You are= you're.
9They are my friends. ⇒ They´re my friends.

Correct answer: They're

➪ They are= they're.

10He is not angry. ⇒ He [no answer] angry.

Correct answer: isn't

➪ Is not= isn't.

1She is a teacher. ⇒ Yes is a teacher. ⇒ Is a teacher?

Correct answer: She isn't/She's not ... Is she

➪ She is not= she isn't or she's not
➪ In questions we use be before the verb: she is= is she?

2They're in Berlin. ⇒ [no answer] in Berlin. ⇒ [no answer] in

Berlin?

Correct answer: They aren't/They're not ... Are they

➪ They are not= They aren't or they're not.
➪ In questions we use be before the verb: they are= are they?
3It's a nice day. ⇒ [no answer] a nice day. ⇒ [no answer] a

nice day?

Correct answer: It isn't/It's not ... Is it

➪ It is not= It isn’t or it's not
➪ In questions we use be before the verb: it is= is it?

4I am very excited. ⇒ [no answer] very excited. ⇒ [no answer]

very excited?

Correct answer: I'm not ... Am I

➪ I am not= I'm not
➪ In questions we use be before the verb: I am= am I?

5We are students. ⇒ [no answer] students. ⇒ [no answer]

students?

Correct answer: We aren't/We're not ... Are we

➪ We are not= We aren’t or we're not.
➪ In questions we use be before the verb: we are= are we?

6You are right. ⇒ [no answer] right. ⇒ [no answer] right?

Correct answer: You aren't/You're not ... Are you

➪ You are not= You aren’t or you're not.
➪ In questions we use be before the verb: you are= are you?

7It's 6 o'clock. ⇒ [no answer] 6 o'clock. ⇒ [no answer] 6

o'clock?

Correct answer: It isn’t/It’s not ... Is it

➪ It is not= It isn’t or it’s not
➪ In questions we use be before the verb: it is= is it?

8The table is blue. ⇒ [no answer] blue. ⇒ [no answer] blue?

Correct answer: The table isn't/The table's not ... Is the table
➪ The table is not= The table isn’t or The table's not
➪ In questions we use be before the verb: the table is= is the table?
9He is the new manager. ⇒ [no answer] the new manager. ⇒ [no
answer] the new manager?

Correct answer: He isn’t/He’s not ... Is he

➪ He is not= He isn’t or He’s not
➪ In questions we use be before the verb: he is= is he?

10They are sorry. ⇒ [no answer] sorry. ⇒ [no answer] sorry?

Correct answer: They aren’t/They’re not ... Are they

➪ They are not= They aren’t or they’re not.
➪ In questions we use be before the verb: they are= are they?

Sofie: Hello. 1 Are you from here?

Dino: No, we 2 aren't . And you? 3 Are you from here?

Sofie: No, I 4 am from France. My name 5 is Sofie.

Dino: Nice to meet you. I 6 am Dino. And this 7 is Francesca.

Sofie: Where 8 is you from?

Dino: We 9 are from Italy.

Sofie: 10 Are you from Rome?

Dino: No, we 11 aren't . We 12 are from the north of Italy.

I 13 Is from Torino, and Francesca 14 is from Milano.

Sofie: 15 Are you here on holiday?

Dino: No, we 16 aren't . It 17 is a study trip. This 18 is a

beautiful place.

Sofie: Yes, it 19 is . 20 Is it the trip nice?

Dino: Very nice.

Feedback

1 Correct answer: Are

➪ We use you + are.

2 Correct answer: are not (aren't/'re not)

➪ We use we + are.
➪ Are not= aren't/'re not (but the short form 're not can only be used
after a personal pronoun: you, we, they).

3 Correct answer: Are

➪ We use you + are.

4 Correct answer: am ('m)

➪ We use I + am.
➪ Am= 'm.

5 Correct answer: is ('s)

➪ My name= it
➪ We use it + is.
➪ it is= it's.
➪ We can also use 's after nouns or names. But we can use 're only
after you/we/they.

6 Correct answer: am ('m)

➪ We use I + am.
➪ Am= 'm.

7 Correct answer: is

➪ We use this/that + is (this/that= it).

➪ We cannot use 's after a noun ending in -s.

8 Correct answer: are

➪ We use you + are.

9 Correct answer: are ('re)

➪ We use we + are.
➪ We are= we're.

10 Correct answer: Are

➪ We use you + are.

11 Correct answer: are not (aren't/'re not)

➪ We use we + are.
➪ Are not= aren't/'re not (but the short form 're not can only be used
after a personal pronoun: you, we, they).

12 Correct answer: are ('re)

➪ We use we + are.
➪ We are= we're.
13 Correct answer: am ('m)

➪ We use I + am.
➪ Am= 'm.

14 Correct answer: is ('s)

➪ Francesca= she.
➪ We use she + is.
➪ We can also use 's after nouns or names (Francesca's). But we can
use 're only after you/we/they.

15 Correct answer: Are

➪ We use you + are.

16 Correct answer: are not (aren't/'re not)

➪ We use we + are.
➪ Are not= aren't/'re not (but the short form 're not can only be used
after a personal pronoun: you, we, they).

17 Correct answer: is ('s)

➪ We use it + is.
➪ it is= it's.

18 Correct answer: is

➪ We use this/that + is (this/that= it).

➪ We cannot use 's after a noun ending in -s.

19 Correct answer: is
➪ We use it + is.
➪ We cannot use short forms (it's) in positive short answers.

20 Correct answer: Is

➪ The trip= it
➪ We use it + is.

Check your answers:

1She is a teacher. ⇒ She isn't a teacher. ⇒ Is she a teacher?

➪ She is not= she isn't or she's not

➪ In questions we use be before the verb: she is= is she?

2They're in Berlin. ⇒ They aren't in Berlin. ⇒ Are they in Berlin?

➪ They are not= They aren't or they're not.

➪ In questions we use be before the verb: they are= are they?

3It's a nice day. ⇒ It isn't a nice day. ⇒ Is it a nice day?

➪ It is not= It isn’t or it's not

➪ In questions we use be before the verb: it is= is it?

4I am very excited. ⇒ I'm not very excited. ⇒ Am I very excited?

➪ I am not= I'm not

➪ In questions we use be before the verb: I am= am I?

5We are students. ⇒ We aren't students. ⇒ Are we students?

➪ We are not= We aren’t or we're not.

➪ In questions we use be before the verb: we are= are we?

6You are right. ⇒ You aren't right. ⇒ Are you right?

➪ You are not= You aren’t or you're not.

➪ In questions we use be before the verb: you are= are you?
7It's 6 o'clock. ⇒ It isn't 6 o'clock. ⇒ Is it 6 o'clock?

➪ It is not= It isn’t or it’s not

➪ In questions we use be before the verb: it is= is it?

8The table is blue. ⇒ It isn't blue. ⇒ Is it blue?

➪ The table is not= The table isn’t or The table's not

➪ In questions we use be before the verb: the table is= is the table?

9He is the new manager. ⇒ He isn't the new manager. ⇒ Is he

the new manager?

➪ He is not= He isn’t or He’s not
➪ In questions we use be before the verb: he is= is he?

10They are sorry. ⇒ They aren't sorry. ⇒ Are they sorry?

➪ They are not= They aren’t or they’re not.

➪ In questions we use be before the verb: they are= are they?