2.

3 to be questions and
short answers
When do we use to be questions and
short answers?
We use to be questions and short answers to ask and answer
about people and things.

A: Are you hungry? B: Yes, I am.

A: Is it too small? B: No, it isn’t.

A: Who are they? B: They’re my cousins.

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 How many questions can you find in this dialogue?

What is in that box? Is it a birthday present?

Yes, it is. It’s from Uncle Joe. Look – clothes!

Are you happy with the clothes? What are they?

A red T-shirt and a blue cap. Am I happy with

the clothes? Yes, I am! They’re cool.

There are five questions. Look!

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How do we make to be questions and
short answers?
Yes/No questions Short answers
I amI a superhero.
Am superhero? Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
To ask a question with
the verb to be, change the You you
Are are a superhero.
superhero? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.
order of I/you/he/she/it/
He/She/It
Is he/she/it
is aa superhero?
superhero. Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it isn’t.
we/they and am/are/is.
We are
Are we superheroes?
superheroes. Yes, we are. No, we aren’t.
You you
Are are superheroes.
superheroes? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.
Theythey
Are are superheroes?
superheroes. Yes, they are. No, they aren’t.
Wh- questions Full answers
What is it? It’s a superhero suit.

Give short answers only to Who are they? They’re my friends.

yes/no questions. Give full
answers to wh- questions.

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 Practice Time
Write questions and answers from the prompts.
Use the verb to be.

1. A: they / at home? B: yes

A: Are they at home? B: Yes, they are.

2. A: we / OK now? B: no
A: Are we OK now? B: No, we aren’t.

3. A: you / sorry? B: yes

A: Are you sorry? B: Yes, I am. OR Yes, we are.

4. A: it / a new T-shirt? B: no
A: Is it a new T-shirt? B: No, it isn’t.

5. A: who / Charlie? B Charlie / Tilly’s friend

A: Who is Charlie? B: Charlie is Tilly’s friend.

6. A: what / these clothes? B: they / tracksuits

A: What are these clothes? B: They’re tracksuits.

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