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1 Statements and
Yes/No Questions
Introductions
Focus on Grammar 2
Part I, Units 1 and 2
By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ Wells
Copyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Conversation
Lea: Oh.
Form
Subject Be
I am
you are
he
she is
it
we
are
they
Use of the Verb Be 1
We use the verb be before. . . NOUNS.
I am a firefighter.
He is a photographer.
???
I am busy.
He is afraid.
It is hungry.
Use of the Verb Be 3
We use the verb be before. . . PREPOSITIONAL
PHRASES.
I’m
I ’m
am
a student.
a student.
Sam’s
Sam isfrom
’s from China.
China.
They
They’re
areexcited.
’re excited.
Talk with a partner about
Practice 1 these pictures. Use the verb
be and contractions.
Example: 1.
I’m not X
aren’t
not you’re not you aren’t
Answer 1 Answer 2
1. They are They’re not They aren’t
teachers. teachers. teachers.
2.
I am from the I’m not from
U.S. the U.S. X
3.
We’re not We aren’t
We are single.
single. single.
Questions
The verb be comes before the subject
in questions.
She
Is she
is at school?
.
They
Are they
are young?.
Change the statements
Practice 3 into questions.
2. He is late.
Is he late?
3. I am busy.
Am I busy?
Be Careful!
Don’t use contractions in affirmative
short answers.
Yes,
Yes,
Yes, I’m.
Are
Are you
you Yes, I’m.
I am.
new
new here?
here?
Talk with a partner about
Practice 4 these pictures. Use the verb
be and contractions.