1A Grammar verb be: I and you

 a Complete the conversation with I or you.

you Mei Ling?

Miranda Hi, 1I’m Miranda. Are 2   
i am.
Mei Ling Yes, 3   
Miranda you
Nice to meet 4   .
you
Mei Ling Nice to meet 5   !

  b Complete the conversation with am, ’m, ’m not, are, or ’re.

Mike Oh, hi! You 1’re in my English class.

Rosa English class? Oh yes!
Mike 2 Are you Rosa?
   
're Matt.
am And you 4   
Rosa Yes, I 3   .
Right?
Mike 'm not I 6   
No, I 5   . 'm Mike.
Rosa Oh. Sorry, Mike.

  c Complete the conversation with a form of the verb be. Use contractions where possible.

Paolo Hello. 1I’m Paolo.

Woman 2 Are you Paolo Rivera?
Paolo Yes, 3 i am .4 am i in
Room 3?
Woman No, you 5 aren't .6 you're in
Room 2.
Paolo Oh, thanks.

activation
  d Practice the conversations with a partner.

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 1B Grammar verb be: he, she, it
 a Complete the conversation. Use contractions where possible.

A 1 is he from Spain?
Where’s Cristiano Ronaldo from?2   
B isn't
No, he 3   .
he from Portugal?
A Is 4   
B is
Yes, he 5   .
A he from Lisbon?
Where in Portugal? Is 6   
A No, he 7   . 's
isn't He 8    from Madeira.

 b Complete the conversation. Use contractions where possible.

's
A Where 1    is it from Korea?
dim sum from? 2   
it
B No, 3    isn’t.
A 4
   
is it from Japan?
B No, it 5   . 's from China.
isn't It 6   
A is Kimchi from Korea?
Oh, yes. 7   
B is
Yes, it 8   .

 c Complete the conversation. Use contractions where possible.

's
A Where 1    Thalía 2    she from the United States?
from ? Is 3   
B isn't
No, she 4   .
A 5 is she from Mexico?
   
B Yes, she 6   .
is
A is she from Guadalajara?
Where in Mexico? 7   
A No, she 8   . 's from Mexico City.
isn't She 9   

activation
  d Practice the conversations with a partner.

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