UNIT 1

VERB TO BE: I-YOU

FORMULA

SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + COMPLEMENT

POSITIVE (+)
SUBJECT TO BE COMPLEMENT
I am Keira.
You are from Africa.

NEGATIVE (-)
SUBJECT TO BE COMPLEMENT
I am not Felipa.
You are not from Spain.

QUESTIONS (?)
am I?
Where
are you From?
am I right?
are you from London?

SHORT ANSWERS
I am
YES,
you are

I ‘m not
NO,
you ‘re not
NOTE:
 USE VERB TO BE FOR NAMES: I AM OLGA
 USE VERB TO BE TO ASK A PERSON WHERE A PERSON IS
FROM: ARE YOU FROM RUSSIA?
 USE VERB TO BE WITH AGES: I AM 20 YEARS OLD

DON’T USE CONTRACTION IN POSITIVE SHORT ANSWER:

YES, I’M YES, I AM

VERB TO BE: HE-SHE-IT

FORMULA

SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + COMPLEMENT

POSITIVE (+)
SUBJECT TO BE COMPLEMENT
HE a doctor.
SHE is from Germany.
IT in South Africa.
NEGATIVE (-)
SUBJECT TO BE COMPLEMENT
HE
from Mexico.
SHE is not
a police officer.
IT

QUESTIONS (?)
Where is he from?
she
Is it a doctor?
 SHORT ANSWERS
YES, HE IS
SHE
NO, ISN’T
IT

NOTE:
 USE SHORT ANSWERS TO YES/NO QUESTIONS:
ARE YOU ANGELA? YES, I AM.
 USE TO BE + A/AN TO TALK ABOUT JOBS:
I AM A NURSE. HE IS A DOCTOR.

DON’T USE CONTRACTION IN POSITIVE SHORT ANSWER:

YES, I’M YES, I AM

HE IS HE’S
SHE IS SHE’S
IT IS IT’S
HE IS NOT HE ISN’T
SHE IS NOT SHE ISN’T
IT IS NOT IT ISN’T

Use contractions for informal writing and speaking:

GIVING PERSONAL INFORMATION