Affirmative

I am
I am a journalist
You are 18
He He is my brother
She is She is tall and thin
It 15 years old It is rainy
you We are friends
we are You are hungry
they They are Australian
 Negative
I am not a journalist
I ‘m not You aren’t 18
He isn’t my brother
He She isn’t tall and thin
She isn’t
15 years It isn’t rainy
It
old We aren’t friends
you
we aren’t
You aren’t hungry
they They aren’t
Australian
 Interrogative
am I Am I a journalist ?
Are you 18?
Is he my brother ?
He
15 years Is she tall and thin?
is She
It old? Is it rainy?
you
Are we friends?
are we Are you hungry?
they Are they Australian?
 Yes, I am No, I’m not
Yes, you are No, You aren’t
Yes, he-she-it is No he-she-it isn’t
Short Yes, we are No we aren’t
answers Yes, they are No, they aren’t

ARE YOU A DOCTOR. YES I AM/

NO,I’M NOT
ARE YOU DOCTORS. YES WE ARE/
NO, WE AREN’T/ WE’RE NOT
The VERB “TO
BE”
 WHO AM I?
• I AM GREEN
• I AM AN OGRE
• I AM FAT
 WHO IS SHE?
• SHE IS BEAUTIFUL
• SHE IS GREEN
• SHE IS A PRINCESS
 WHO IS IT?
• IT IS AN ANIMAL
• IT IS HAIRY
• IT IS FUNNY
•To talk about someone’s AGE.
Ex: I am 16. He is 18.
•To talk about someone’s NATIONALITY.
Ex: I am French. They are American.
•To describe the COLOUR, SIZE, SHAPE of an object.
Ex: It’s blue. It’s big. It’s round.
•To talk about someone’s PERSONALITY.
Ex: I am a little jealous. She is very curious.
•To talk about someone’s HEALTH.
Ex: I am fine. My friend isn’t well.
•To talk about someone’s JOB.
Ex: I am a teacher. You are a doctor.
•To talk about someone’s FEELINGS.
Ex: We are happy. They are surprised.
•To talk about the WEATHER.
Ex: It is cold and cloudy today. Is it rainy?
 Exercise
• Choose the correct form AM, IS, ARE.

1)I am/is Fiona

2)They are/am my
babies
 Excercise
3) I am/are an ogre

4) It am/is a donkey
 Exercise
5) It are/is a cat

6) We are/am friends

Check the answers

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HE IS AN actor
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actress
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architect
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artist
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astronaut
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athlete
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baker
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HE IS A barber
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bricklayer
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businessman
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butcher
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carpenter
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computer programmer
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cook
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dancer
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dentist
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doctor
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He is an electrician
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factory worker
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farmer
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firefighter
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gardener
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hairdresser
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housewife
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judge
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lawyer
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maid
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mechanic
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musician
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nurse
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office worker
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painter
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pilot
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plumber
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police officer
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postman
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sailor
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scientist
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secretary
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shop assistant
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singer
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soldier
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street sweeper
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taxi driver
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teacher
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vet
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waiter
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waitress
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welder
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writer