VERB TO BE FORM AND USES

Affirmative
Long form Short Form
I am Im
You are Youre
She is Shes
He is Hes
It is Its
We are Were
You are Youre
They are Theyre
Negative
Long form Short Form
I am not Im not
You are not You arent
She is not She isnt
He is not He inst
It is not It isnt
We are not We arent
You are not You arent
They are not They arent
Negative
Am I?
Are you?
Is He/she/it?
Are we
Are you?
Are they?
Verb to be uses
DESCRIPTIONS
We use the verb to be to
es!ribe anima"s# things#
!ities# $ersons%
It is ver& ni!e
Is he a !"ever bo&'
She is ta"" an thin
WEAT(ER
We use the verb to ta")
about the *eather
What is the *eather "i)e
toa&'
It isn+t raining
It is hot
A,E
We use to be to ta"" abut
the age of $eo$"e# things#
anima"s%
She is ten &ears o"
It isn+t t*ent& &ears
We are fort& &ears o"
PROFESSIONS
We use the verb to ta")
about the $eo$"e+s
$rofession
She is a "a*&er
I am a tea!her
Are &ou a ba)er'
POSITIONS
To "o!ate someone or
something in some*here-
To ta") about the $osition
The& are in Lonon no*
Are &ou in the s!hoo"'
.& father is at home
NATIONALIT/
We use the verb to be to
ta") about the $eo$"e+s
nationa"it& using
The& are in Lonon no*
Are &ou in the s!hoo"'
.& father is at home
Lets practice Short
answers
0- Com$"ete these senten!es *ith am# is or
are
a. They ________ in Japan on holiday
. She _________ my !a"orite sin#er
$. I_______ a hairdresser
d. We__________ "ery !at.
e. It _____ too windy today.
!. %y !ather_____ !rom Italy.
#. It_____ hot and sunny.
1- Write the senten!es above in the
negative form.
a. _________________________
. _________________________
$. _________________________
d. _________________________
e. _________________________
!. _________________________
#. _________________________
2- Write the senten!es above in the
interrogative form-
a_________________________
_________________________
$_________________________
d_________________________
e_________________________
!_________________________
#_________________________
These are the "er to e short answers
Yes& I am
'o& Im not
Yes& you are
'o& you arent
Yes& he is
'o& he isnt
Yes& she is
'o& she isnt
Yes& it is
'o& it isnt
Yes& we are
'o& we arent
Yes& they are
'o& they arent
3- Choose the !orre!t ans*er for ea!h
4uestion
a- Is she in Paris'
Yes& he is 'o& she isnt Yes& you are
b- Is m& father *or)ing'
Yes& she is 'o& he isnt 'o& I am not
!- Are &ou at the s!hoo" no*'
'o& They arent Yes& Im not Yes& I am
- Is it raining'
Yes& it isnt 'o& it isnt Yes& he is
e- Is &our *ife a f"ight attenant?
'o& he is not Yes& he is 'o& she isnt
f- Are Peter an Pau" hansome'
Yes& they are 'o& we are Yes& they arent
5- As) these 4uestions *ith $ersona" information
a. Are you a student?
___________________________________________________________
. Is your rother in the s$hool now?
____________________________________________________________
$. Is your edroom $olor lue?
_____________________________________________________________
d. Is your pet a do#?
_____________________________________________________________
e. Are you interested in sports?
_____________________________________________________________
!. Is your nei#hor a #ood person?
_________________________________________________________________
#. Is (a!ael your !a"orite sin#er?
_________________________________________________________________
h. Is )l hormi#uero your !a"orite T* pro#ramme?
i. Is your T shirt $olor #reen?
+. Is your wi!e or your husand a an,er?
,. Are you retired?
l. Is -ariean .irates your !a"orite !ilm?
m. Are your $hildren !rom (ussia?