be (negative: singular and plural; questions and short answers) © Cambridge University Press 2016

© Cambridge University Press 2016 be am I ….. from London. You ….. from Japan. He ….. my best friend. She ….. famous. It ….. a flag. are is is is © Cambridge University Press 2016

be (negative: singular and plural) ’m not I……….. hungry. You ……….. excited. He …….. eleven. It …….. big. They ……….. happy. aren’t isn’t isn’t aren’t © Cambridge University Press 2016

be (questions and short answers) ? Am Yes, you are. …... I your best friend? ……..………………. ….. he Mexican? …..…………………. ……. we late? …………..…………. ……. they angry? ………………………. ? Is No, he isn’t. Are Yes, we are. Are No, they aren’t. ? ? © Cambridge University Press 2016

be in action What’s your name? My name’s Isabella. Where are you from? I’m from Italy. Who is your favorite singer? It’s Taylor Swift. She’s awesome. No, she isn’t. She’s American. Is Taylor Swift British? © Cambridge University Press 2016

© Cambridge University Press 2016 GET IT RIGHT! They is from Italy. Are the Brazilian player good? We’s from the U.K. is They are from Italy. player Are the Brazilian players good? s We’re from the U.K. © Cambridge University Press 2016

Can you remember the rules? The verb be changes for different subject pronouns. We often use contracted forms after pronouns. I am = I’m (not) You/We/They are = You’re (aren’t) / We’re (aren’t) / They’re (aren’t) He/She/It is = He’s (isn’t) / She’s (isn’t) / It’s (isn’t) Singular Plural I am American. I am not American. We are American. We are not American. You are American. You are not American. He/she/it is American. He/she/it is not American. They are American. They are not American. © Cambridge University Press 2016

© Cambridge University Press 2016 Work in pairs. Make questions and ask your partner. Can you remember the rules? be (questions and short answers) We form questions with be + subject. We form short answers with yes/no + subject + be (+ not). Question Short answer (+) Short answer (-) Am I in your class? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t. Are you OK? Yes, I am. No, I’m not. Is he/she/it here? Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it isn’t. Are we on this team? Yes, we are. No, we aren’t. Are they OK? Yes, they are. No, they aren’t. © Cambridge University Press 2016

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© Cambridge University Press 2016 Where in the world? Russia Japan Brazil Australia Mexico South Africa the U.K. the U.S. Turkey Uluru Yellowstone National Park Iguacu Falls Lake Baikal Topkapi Palace Hakone Lake District Chichen Itza Robben Island Stonehenge © Cambridge University Press 2016