VERB TO BE

I’m 30.
I’m single.
My name is Lisa.

I’m American. I’m from

Chicago. My favorite color is blue.

My favorite sports are

I’m an executive assistant. swimming and figure
skating.

My father is a college
I’m interested in art.
professor and my mother
is a journalist.
 I’m 36.
I’m divorced.
My name is Alfred.

I’m Belgian. I’m from

My favorite color is
Brussels.
purple.

I’m a micro-entrepreneur. My favorite sports are golf

and chess.

I’m interested in foreign

My ex-wife is a detective
cultures.
and my son is a student.
Affirmative Sentences
 I’m not 36.
I’m not married.
My name isn’t Lenore.

I’m not Irish. I’m not from

My favorite color isn’t
Dublin.
pink.

I’m not a model. My favorite sports aren’t

soccer and tennis.

My father isn’t an I’m not interested in

accountant and my mother astrology.
isn’t a housewife.
 I’m not 42.
I’m not a widower.
My name isn’t Douglas.

I’m not Belarusian. I’m

My favorite color isn’t
not from Minsk.
brown.

I’m not a freelance editor. My favorite sports aren’t

baseball and car racing.

My ex-wife isn’t a I’m not interested in

chiropractor and my son self-help books.
isn’t a photographer.
Negative Sentences
 Am I 32?
Am I engaged?
Is my name Tara?

Am I Chilean? Am I from
Santiago? Is gray my favorite color?

Am I a sales clerk? Are archery and water

polo my favorite sports?

Is my father a school Am I interested in

principal? Is my mother a politics?
neurologist?
 Am I 51?
Am I married?
Is my name Liam?

Am I South African? Am
Is white my favorite
I from Pretoria?
color?

Am I a radio broadcaster? Are skiing and hockey my

favorite sports?

Is my ex-wife a Am I interested in
paramedic? Is my son a bullfighting?
painter?
Yes/No Questions
Yes/No Questions: Answers
 How old am I?
What is my marital
What is my name? status?

What is my nationality?
What is my favorite
Where am I from?
color?

What is my occupation? What are my favorite

sports?

What is my father’s
What am I interested in?
occupation? What is my
mother’s occupation?
 How old am I?
What is my marital
What is my name? status?

What is my nationality?
What is my favorite
Where am I from?
color?

What is my occupation? What are my favorite

sports?

What is my ex-wife’s
What am I interested in?
occupation? What is my
son’s occupation?
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