TO BE

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATI- SHORT ANSWERS

(+) (-) VE (?)

Long form Short Long form Short Affirmative Negative

form form (+) (-)

I am I’m I am not I’m not Am I? Yes, I am. No, I’m not.

SINGULAR

You are You’re You are not You aren’t Are you? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.
He is He’s He is not He isn’t Is he? Yes, he is. No, he isn’t.
She is She’s She is not She isn’t Is she? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t.
It is It’s It is not It isn’t Is it? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t.

We are We’re We are not We aren’t Are we? Yes, we are. No, we aren’t.
PLURAL

You are You’re You are not You aren’t Are you? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.
They are They’re They are not They aren’t Are they? Yes, they are. No, they aren’t.

he, she, it third person singular

Make affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences and
short answers using the correct form of BE:
e.g. My nephew/ 18 years old.
(+) My nephew is 18 years old.
(-) My nephew isn’t 18 years old.
(?) Is my nephew 18 years old?
(+) Yes, he is. / (-) No, he isn’t.

(-) No, he isn’t.

1. I/ a soldier.
2. Jane/ married.
3. Our children/ at school.
4. We /from Latvia.
5. My colleague/ late.
6. Their sons/interested in sports.
7. You/ good at languages.
8. Your neighbour/ very friendly.
9. The weather/ good today.
 CAN
AFFIRMATI- NEGATIVE INTERROGA- SHORT ANSWERS
VE TIVE
(+) (-) (?)
Long form Short Affirmative Negative
form (+) (-)

I can I cannot I can’t Can I? Yes, I can. No, I can’t.

SINGULAR

You can You cannot You can’t Can you? Yes, you can. No, you can’t
He can He cannot He can’t Can he? Yes, he can. No, he can’t.
She can She cannot She can’t Can she? Yes, she can. No, she can’t.
It can It cannot It can’t Can it? Yes, it can. No, it can’t.

We can We cannot We can’t Can we? Yes, we can. No, we can’t.

PLURAL

You can You cannot You can’t Can you? Yes, you can. No, you can’t.
They can They cannot They can’t Can they? Yes, they can. No, they can’t.
Make questions using the correct form of CAN and interview your partner:
e.g. make a cake?
Can you make a cake?- Yes, I can. I am very good at cooking.

1. play a musical instrument?

2. speak more than one foreign language?
3. ride a motorbike?
4. say 3 synonyms for the word “like”?
5. say the months in English?
6. help me with my English homework today?
 HAVE GOT
AFFIRMATI-VE NEGATIVE INTERROGA- SHORT ANSWERS
(+) (-) TIVE
(?)

Long form Short Long form Short Affirmative Negative

form form (+) (-)

I have got I’ve got I have not got I haven’t got Have I got? Yes, I have. No I haven’t.
SINGULAR

You have got You’ve got You have not got You haven’t got Have you got? Yes, you have. No, you haven’t.

He has got He’s got He has not got He hasn’t got Has he got? Yes, he has. No, he hasn’t.
She has got She’s got She has not got She hasn’t got Has she got? Yes, she has. No, she hasn’t.
It has got It’s got It has not got It hasn’t got Has it got? Yes, it has. No, it hasn’t.

We have got We’ve got We have not got We haven’t got Have we got? Yes, we have. No, we haven’t.
PLURAL

You have got You’ve got You have not got You haven’t got Have you got? Yes, you have. No, you haven’t.

They have got They’ve got They have not got They haven’t got Have they got? Yes, they have. No, they haven’t.
Make questions using the correct form of HAVE GOT. Your group
mate will answer.
e.g. you/a bicycle?
A: Have you got a bicycle?
B: a) Yes, I have. It’s not new but it’s a really good one.
b) No, I haven’t. I prefer walking.

1. your neighbour/ any pets? 6. wife/husband/friend/ his/her

2. you/a bilingual dictionary? favourite singer?
3. you/ any children? 7. you/ your own office?
4. your partner/a TV in his/her room? 8. you/ any siblings?
5. you/ a garden? 9. you/any books in English at home?