1. be (negative: singular and plural; questions and short answers)
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2. © Cambridge University Press 2016be am
I ….. from London. You ….. from Japan. He ….. my best friend. She ….. famous. It ….. a flag.
are is is is
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3. 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
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4. 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. ? ?
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5. 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?
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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.
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7. 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.
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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.
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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
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