Verb be
Verb be (+ )
Pronouns (I, you, he/she/it, we, you, they)
Present tense verb be+ (am/is/are)
Full form Contraction
| I
You
He She It We You They |
am
are
is are are are |
an engineer. a salesman. an accountant. a student. a dog. students. in C-1. Japanese. | I’m an engineer. You’re a salesman. He’s an accountant. She’s a student. It’s a dog. We’re students. You’re in C-1. They’re Japanese. |
Note!! he for a man they for people and things
she for a woman you = plural and singular
it for a thing
Complete with am, is, are Write these sentences with contractions.
1. I………am…..a student at YTU. 1. I am at home now………I’m at home……………
2. You…are……teachers. 2. He is Jackson………He’s Jackson………………..
3. They ……are….tourists. 3. You are beautiful……You’re beautiful…………
4. She…is………in her office. 4. It is a nice house……It’s a nice house…………..
5. He…is……..a manager. 5. They are my parents……They’re my parents…….
6. You…are….a journalist.
7. It……is….a map.
8. You…are…in C-8.
9. She…is.…Chinese.
10. It…is…a sandwich.
Change the underlined part with the appropriate pronoun (I, you, he/she/it, we, you, they)
- Susan Mayer is our manager at this factory………..She is our manager at this factory……..
- Nicholas Cage is my favourite actor…………He is my favourite actor……………………………
- Derya and Hasan are not here………They are not here………………………………………………..
- Karabaş is my dog………………………It is my dog……………………………………………………….
- Mary is my friend………………………She is my friend………………………………………………….
- Mr. Mayer is a doctor………………..He is a doctor………………………………………………………
Verb be – and ?
Negative form (-) Ouestion Form (?)
I
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am (I’m) are (You’re) is (He’s/She’s/It’s) are (We’re) are(You’re) are(They’re) | NOT | an engineer a salesman an accountant a student a dog students in C-1 Japanese | Am Are Is Are Are Are | I you he she it we you they | an engineer ? a salesman ? an accountant ? a student ? a dog ? students ? in C-1 ? Japanese ? |
Complete the sentences with am/is/are
- A: Excuse me, ……are………..you a doctor?
B: No, I……am not……..(not) , I……am…..an engineer.
- A: Hello,……are……you in this class?
B: Yes, I……am …..in this class. I……am…….. a new student.
- ……Is……she a tourist?
- A: ……Is…….it an ice-cream?
B: No, it…..is not…………(not), it…….is……..a cake.
- ……Are……you in this hotel?
Write these sentences in question forms (?) Make sentence
1. It is an expensive hotel.……Is it an expensive hotel?……………….. 1. Tom Jones/actor (?)
2. You are a foreigner………Are you a foreigner?..…………………… Is Tom Jones an actor?
3. She is a new student……Is she a new student?….…………………… 2. I/Sally (+)
4. They are Chinese…………Are they Chinese?………………………………….. …I am Sally.…..
5. He is from Scotland……Is he from Scotland?.……………………… 3. It/plane (-)
6. It is second-hand………Is it second-hand?.………………………… …It is not a plane.…
7. We are wrong…………Are we wrong?…..………………………… 4. She/nurse (?)
8. You are Alan Parker…..Are you Alan Parker?……………………… …Is she a nurse?…..
9. She is an English teacher……Is she an English teacher?………….. 5. You/singer (-)
10. It is cold today………Is it cold today?……………………………… You are not a singer.
Write these sentences in negative forms (-)
1. It is a big swimming pool……It is not a big swimming pool…………
2. She is a nice woman………She is not a nice woman…………….
3. They are French……………They are not French..………………..
4. He is a travel agent…………He is not a travel agent…………….
5. We are lucky……………………..We are not lucky……………………………..
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