The Present of Be: Statements and Yes/No Questions

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Conversation Tom: Are you a new student here? Lea: Yes, I

Conversation

Tom: Are you a new student here?
Lea: Yes, I am. My name is

Lea.
Tom: My name’s Tom Sanchez.
Lea: Oh, I think I know your mother. She’s Marta Sanchez, right?
Tom: Uh, Marta Sanchez isn’t my mother. She’s my sister.
Lea: Oh.
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Form are am is are

Form

are

am

is

are

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Use of the Verb Be 1 He is a photographer. I

Use of the Verb Be 1

He is

a photographer.

I am


They are

a firefighter.

aliens.

We use the verb be before. . . NOUNS.

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Use of the Verb Be 2 He is afraid. I am

Use of the Verb Be 2

He is

afraid.

I am

hungry.

busy.

It is

We use the verb be before. . . ADJECTIVES.

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Use of the Verb Be 3 She is in the shower.

Use of the Verb Be 3

She is

in the shower.

She

is

He is

from Japan.

under the bed.

We use the verb be before. . . PREPOSITIONAL
PHRASES.

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In a contraction, an apostrophe (’) replaces a letter. Contractions I

In a contraction, an apostrophe (’) replaces a letter.

Contractions

I a

student.

am

’m

Sam from China.

is

’s

They excited.

are

’re

I’m a student.

Sam’s from China.

They’re excited.

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Talk with a partner about these pictures. Use the verb be

Talk with a partner about these pictures. Use the verb be

and contractions.

Practice 1

He’s shocked.

She’s upset.

It’s in the air.

They’re painters.

in the air upset painters shocked

Example:

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Negatives ? Not you aren’t X he isn’t we aren’t she

Negatives ? Not

you aren’t

X

he isn’t

we aren’t

she isn’t

it isn’t

they aren’t

is

not

n’t

are

not

n’t

are

not

n’t

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Make negative contractions for these sentences. Practice 2 Example: 1. 2.

Make negative contractions for these sentences.

Practice 2

Example:

1.

2.

3.

He is happy.

He’s not happy.

He

isn’t happy.

They are teachers.

They’re not teachers.

They aren’t teachers.

We are single.

We’re not single.

We aren’t single.

I am from the U.S.

I’m not from the U.S.

X

Answer 1 Answer 2

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Are they They Questions at school is Is she She .

Are they

They

Questions

at school

is

Is she

She

.

?

young

are

.

?

The verb be comes before the subject in

questions.
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Change the statements into questions. Practice 3 Example: She is a

Change the statements into questions.

Practice 3

Example: She is a teacher.

Is she

a teacher?

1. Sam and Lisa are in class.

2. He is late.

3. I am busy.

Are Sam and Lisa in class?

Is he late?

Am I busy?

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Yes, Yes, I’m. Don’t use contractions in affirmative short answers. Be

Yes,

Yes, I’m.

Don’t use contractions in affirmative
short answers.

Be Careful!

Are you new

here?

I am.

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Practice 4 Talk with a partner about these pictures. Use the

Practice 4

Talk with a partner about these pictures. Use the verb

be and contractions.

Yes, he is.

No, you aren’t.

Are they in love?

2.

No, they aren’t.

Is he late?

3.

Yes, it is.

Example:

Is it broken?