KET (ELEMENTARY LANGUAGE PRACTICE)

GRAMMAR 1 PRESENT SIMPLE OF “BE”

Statements SINGULAR PLURAL

(affirmative)
LONG FORM SHORT FORM LONG FORM SHORT FORM
I am I’m We are We’re

You are You’re You are You’re

He is He’s They are They’re

She is She’s

It is It’s

Negatives SINGULAR PLURAL

LONG FORM SHORT FORM LONG FORM SHORT FORM

I am not I’m not We are not We aren’t

You are not You aren’t You are not You aren’t

He is not He isn’t They are not They aren’t

She is not She isn’t

It is not It isn’t

Yes/No SINGULAR PLURAL

Questions
Am I…? NO SHORT Are we….? NO SHORT

Are you…? FORM Are you …? FORM

Is he…? Are they….?

Is she…?

Is it…?

Uses of “to with ages

be”
Carlos is fifteen. Liana is ten. We are 20.
 with nationality words

I’m Spanish. He’s Turkish The children are Greek.

with jobs

Jim is a teacher. Are you a student? My dad is a doctor.

with an adjective

You’re right. He’s wrong. We’re happy.

with this/that/these/those

This is my bike. Is that your dog?

These are beautiful dresses. Where are those bags?

in questions

Is he there? Are you a happy girl?

Are they American? Is this/that your book?

Is it difficult? Are the children playing computer games?