BE—STATEMENTS AND YES/NO QUESTIONS 1. Find the verb in the first statement. 2. Find the verb in the first question. 3. Can you notice an error? am/’m (be) are (be) I have am 20 years old. Hello, I’m Sara from Italy. Hello, Sara. Are you 18 years old? No, I’m not. I have 20 years.

1. Which is the correct question to match the answer? 2. Is the question: a) about a daily routine? b) a fact about the person? a b c Are they Russian? Are you Russian? Is she Russian? Yes, she is. BE—STATEMENTS AND YES/NO QUESTIONS

Other examples of yes/no questions and be—statements: A: Are you a college student? B: Yes, I am. A: Is it a big college? B: No, it isn’t. It’s a small college. A: Is your brother a student, too? B: No, he isn’t. He’s a teacher. BE—STATEMENTS AND YES/NO QUESTIONS

Are they history students? Are they history students? No, they aren’t. They’re music students. No, they aren’t. They’re music students. In questions, the verb be comes before/after the subject. In statements and short answers, the verb be comes before/after the subject. BE—STATEMENTS AND YES/NO QUESTIONS

Affirmative from the U.S.A. Negative from Canada. I am (I’m) You are (You’re) He/She/It is (He’s/She’s/It’s) We are (We’re) They are (They’re) I am not (I’m not) You are not (You aren’t) He/She/It is not (He/She/It isn’t) We are not (We aren’t) They are not (They aren’t) BE—STATEMENTS AND YES/NO QUESTIONS

Yes/No questions at home? Short answers Are you Yes, I am. No, ________. ____ he/she/it Yes he/she/it is. No, ___________. Are we Yes, we are. No, ________. ____ they Yes, they are. No, _________. Is I’m not he/she/it isn’t we aren’t they aren’t BE—STATEMENTS AND YES/NO QUESTIONS Are

1. We use yes/no questions when we want to know if something is … a) happening now. b) true or false. 2. We use the verb be to talk about … a) things and people and facts about them. b) habits and routines. BE—STATEMENTS AND YES/NO QUESTIONS

Choose the correct option. 1. Are you from Brazil? a) Yes, I am. b) Yes, I’m. 2. Are Ella and Joseph 18 years old? a) No, we aren’t. b) No, they aren’t. 3. I live in Sydney. a) Is it an old city? b) It is an old city? Remember not to use contractions in affirmative short answers. Check that the subject in the answer is the same as in the question. Start questions with the verb be. BE—STATEMENTS AND YES/NO QUESTIONS

1. Imagine there’s a new student in your class from another country. Write five yes/no questions to ask him or her. 2. Work in pairs. One of you is the new student and one of you asks your questions. Then change roles. 3. When you have finished your questions, find a new partner. BE—STATEMENTS AND YES/NO QUESTIONS

1.How do you form yes/no questions with be? 2.How do you answer the questions? 3.How do you form statements with be? 4.Give one example of a statement, a question, an affirmative answer, and a negative answer. BE—STATEMENTS AND YES/NO QUESTIONS Grammar wrap-up