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am/is/are
A
My name is Lisa.

Im 22.

Im not married.

My favourite colour is blue.

Im American. Im from Chicago.

Im a student.

My favourite sports are

football and swimming.

My father is a doctor and my

mother is a journalist.

Im interested in art.
LISA

positive
I
he
she
it
we
you
they

negative
am (Im)

(hes)
(shes)
(its)

he
she
it

is

(were)
are (youre)
(theyre)

we
you
they

am not (Im not)

is not

(hes not
(shes not
(its not

or he isnt)
or she isnt)
or it isnt)

are not

(were not or we arent)

(youre not or you arent)
(theyre not or they arent)

short form

short forms

Im cold. Can you close the window, please?

Im 32 years old. My sister is 29.
Steve is ill. Hes in bed.
My brother is afraid of dogs.
Its ten oclock. Youre late again.
Ann and I are good friends.
Your keys are on the table.

Im afraid of dogs.

Im tired, but Im not hungry.

Tom isnt interested in politics. Hes interested in music.
Jane isnt a teacher. Shes a student.
Those people arent English. Theyre Australian.
Its sunny today, but it isnt warm.

thats = that is

theres = there is

heres = here is

Thank you. Thats very kind of you.

Look! Theres Chris.
Heres your key. Thank you.

Heres your key.

Thank you.

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1.1

1.2

Unit

Write the short form (shes / we arent etc.).

shes
1 she is ..............................................
3 it is not ..............................................
4 that is ..............................................
2 they are ..............................................
Write am, is or are.
is nice today.
1 The weather ...................
2 I ................... not rich.
3 This bag ................... heavy.
4 These bags ................... heavy.

5
6
7
8

5 I am not ..............................................
6 you are not ..............................................

Look! There ................... Carol.

My brother and I ................... good tennis players.
Emily ................... at home. Her children ................... at school.
I ................... a taxi driver. My sister ................... a nurse.

1.3

Complete the sentences.

Hes in bed.
1 Steve is ill. ..........................
2 Im not hungry, but ...................................... thirsty.
3 Mr Thomas is a very old man. ...................................... 98.
4 These chairs arent beautiful, but ...................................... comfortable.
5 The weather is nice today. ...................................... warm and sunny.
6 ...................................... late. No, Im not. Im early!
7 Catherine isnt at home. ...................................... at work.
8 ...................................... your coat. Oh, thank you very much.

1.4

Look at Lisa's sentences in 1A. Now write sentences about yourself.

1
2
3
4

1.5

(name?)
(from?)
(age?)
(job?)

My .................................................................................. 5 (favourite colour or colours?)

I .........................................................................................
My ...................................................................................................................
I ......................................................................................... 6 (interested in ?)
I .........................................................................................
I ..........................................................................................................................

Write sentences for the pictures. Use:

afraid
1

angry

cold

hot
3

hungry
4

thirsty
5

Shes thirsty.
3 He ........................................................................ 5
1 ...................................................................................
2 They ................................................................. 4 ................................................................................... 6

1.6

......................................................................
......................................................................

Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use is/isnt or are/arent.

It isnt hot today.
Its hot today.
1 (it / hot today)
......................................................................
or ..........................................................................................
2 (it / windy today) It
...................................................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................................................
3 (my hands / cold) My
4 (Brazil / a very big country) ...................................................................................................................................................................................
5 (diamonds / cheap)
...................................................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................................................
6 (Toronto / in the US)
Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use Im / Im not.
Im tired.
Im not tired.
7 (tired)
...........................................
or .....................................................................................................................
8 (hungry)
I ..............................................................................................................................................................................
9 (a good swimmer)
...................................................................................................................................................................................
10 (interested in football)
...................................................................................................................................................................................

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