UNIT 2 to be (1) AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE = INTERROGATIVE tam I'm lam not I'm not ‘Am |? You are You're You are not You're not / You aren't ‘Are you? He is He's He is not He's not / He isn't Is he? She is She's She is not She's not / She isn't Is she? Iris Is. Itis not It's not / It isn't Is it? We are We're We are not We're not / We aren't ‘Are we? You are You're You are not You're not / You aren't ‘Are you? They are They're They are not They're not / They aren't ‘Are they? ‘We use the verb to be: * to ask and talk about permanent states Where is Patrick from? * to identity people or objects aeapeeneie I'm Oliver. This is Matilda, * to describe people, places, things and feelings Karen's nice. She's always happy. 1 Underline the correct form of the verb fo be. 1 We am /is / are happy. 5 You am / is/are from Spain 2. Mary am / is / are busy. 6 Mr Brown and Mrs Dee am / is / are from 3 |am/is/ are hungry. South America. 4 The students am /is / are in class. 7 You and | am / is / are friends. 2. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verb to be. Mary Hello. My name (i) is__Mary. Mary | (7) from Ireland. What (2) your name? My parents (8) Irish. Peter Peter. How (3) you? Peter Where (9) that girl from? Mary | (4) fine. And you? Mary She (10) from Japan, Peter | (5) OK. Peter How old (11) she? Where (6) you from? Mary She (12) fifteen, 3 > Putthe words into the correct order to make sentences. Then listen and check. 1 a/ reporter / Powell / is / Miss 5. sister / she / my /is Miss Powell is a reporter. 2 New York / Victoria / are / from / Owen / and 6 Mrs / and / lawyers / Mr / are / Bailey 3. friends / José / Manuel / and / aren't 7 the / the / classroom / in / chairs / are 4 beautiful / weather / is / today / the & are/ the / heavy / books4 Insert the correct form of to be. Then make the sentences negative and interrogative. 1 They are _ teachers. 5 You tired. They are not teachers. Are they teachers? s 2 2 My dogs hungry. 61 a web designer. ‘ 2 ; e 3 That table heavy. 7K Monday today. : 2 : ? 4 You and Paul happy. 8 Jenny's surname Peters. 2 5 Rewrite the sentences using the correct subject pronouns and the contracted form of to be. 1 Ann is thirsty. 6 My brother is cold She's thirsty. 2 The magazine is on the table. 7 You and Amy are not in my team. 3 That man is from Germany. 8 The grammar books are on the shelf. 4 Sara and Gary are not busy. 9 Tom, my cat, is not in the garden. 5 Mary and I are not hungry now. 10 Carla is not a doctor. 6 Complete the email with the correct form of the verb to be. S ee Hil My name's Orla. Today (1)___is my birthday. | (2) 18. Bob and Sheila (3) my friends. They (4) ‘at my party. Bob (5) a student here in London. His girlfriend, Sheila, 6) a shop assistant. | (7) happy that my friends (8) here. My sister’s name (9) Olivia. She (10) also 18 today. We twins! Write soon, Orla 7 Write 8 sentences containing the personal pronouns J, you, he / she / it, we, you, they. 5 2 : 6 3 1 4 8 290 ZS LINN