UNIT 1 VERB “TO BE”

Affirmative Negative Interrogative Short answers

I am / I’m I am not Am I ...? Yes, I am.

I’m not No, I’m not.

You are / You’re You are not Are you ...? Yes, you are.
You aren’t / You’re not No, you’re not

He is / He’s He is not Is he ...? Yes, he is.

He isn’t / He’s not No, he’s not.

She is / She’s She is not Is she...? Yes, she is.

She isn’t / She’s not No, she’s not.

It is / It’s It is not Is it ...? Yes, it is.

It isn’t / It’s not No, it’s not.

We are / We’re We are not Are we ...? Yes, we are.

We aren’t / We’re not No, we’re not.

You are / You’re You are not Are you...? Yes, you are.
You aren’t / You’re not No, you’re not

They are / They’re They are not Are they...? Yes, they are.
They aren’t / They’re not No, they’re not.

1.- Fill in the correct form of the verb To Be (affirmative or negative)

1. Antonio Banderas ……………is…. Spanish.
2. I..……………am not..……. an actor. He is an actor.
3. Marcelo Bielsa…………is not………. a dancer.
4. Caetano Veloso …………is not………. a famous Brazilian football player.
5. Laura Pausini …………is not………. French. She´s Italian.
6. La Traviata …………is………. an opera by Giuseppe Verdi.
7. U2 …………is not……….an Australian band.
8. The leader of U2 ………is…………. Bono.
9. Gustavo Santaolalla …………is………. an Argentine musician.
10. Walking dead …………is not………. a famous Argentinian comedy.

THE NUMBERS

0 oh / zero 13 thirteen

1 one 14 fourteen

2 two 15 fifteen

3 three 16 sixteen

4 four 17 seventeen

5 five 18 eighteen

6 six 19 nineteen

7 seven 20 twenty 80 eighty

8 eight 30 thirty 90 ninety

9 nine 40 forty 100 one hundred

10 ten 50 fifty

11 eleven 60 sixty

12 twelve 70 seventy

VERB “ to be” Personal information

2.-Complete the sentences with the verb to be

1. I’m Marco. I am not from Rome. I am from Milan.

2. Rosa.....................is not................ from Buenos Aires. She is from Córdoba.
3. We’re Paola and Teresa Marques. ……………We aren´t………………from Bilbao. We’re from Madrid.
4. Alan ..........isn´t................. from London. He is from Bristol.
5. Heidi and Craig .............aren´t...................... from New York. They are from Chicago.
6. You’re Kerim. ...........You aren´t..................... from Ankara. You are from Istambul.
7. I’m Gabriela. ............I am not..................from Rio de Janeiro. I’m from Recife.

3.-Questions with “to be”. Write the questions for these answers

1. ...........................................................Are you from Italy?............................?

No, I’m not from Italy.

2. ..............................................................Am I in the photo.........................?

Yes, you are in the photo.

3. .............................................Is she a teacher.........................................?

No, she isn’t a teacher.

4. .............................................Is she a student........................................?

Yes, she is a student.

5. ...........................................................Are you from Spain..........................?

Yes, I am from Spain.

6. ..............................Am I in class.......................................................?

Yes, you’re in Class

4.-Circle the correct words

Tom: Hi! What’s / What are your name?

Marisa: My name is / it’s Marisa Gomez.
Tom. Are you / You are from America?
Marisa: No, I’m not / it isn’t.
Tom: Where are you from?
Marisa: I’m / My from Toledo.
Tom: Where it is / is Toledo? It is / Is it in Portugal?
Marisa: No, isn’t / it isn’t. Toledo are / is in Spain.
Tom: Oh! You’re / Your from Spain.
Marisa: Yes, it is / I am.
Tom: What it is / is `hello´ in Spanish?
Marisa: It’s `hola´.
Tom: Hola, Marisa!

5.- Change the sentences into negative sentences.

1. It’s hot today.
It isn´t hot today............................................................................................

2. I’m at home.
I am not at home.............................................................................................

3. My friends are here.

My friends aren´t here.....................................................................................

4. You’re a teacher.
You aren´t a teacher..........................................................................................

5. We’re at the cinema. ....................................................................................

We aren´t the cinema

6. This is difficult.
This isn´t difficult................................................................................................

7. Katy is happy
Katy isn´t happy..................................................................................................