The Present of Be:

Statements,
Negatives and
Yes/No Questions
Conversation
Tom: Are you a new student here?

Lea: Yes, I am. My name is Lea.

Tom: My names Tom Smith.

Lea: Oh, I think I know your mother. Shes Marta
Smith, right?

Tom: Uh, Marta Smith isnt my mother. Shes my
sister.

Lea: Oh.
Form
Subject Be
I
you
we
they
he
she
it
are
am
is
Use of the Verb Be 1
He is a photographer.
I am
They are
??
?
a firefighter.
aliens.
We use the verb be before. . . NOUNS.
Use of the Verb Be 2
He is afraid.
I am
hungry.
busy.
It is
We use the verb be before. . . ADJECTIVES.
Use of the Verb Be 3
She is in the shower.
She is
He is
from Japan.
under the bed.
We use the verb be before. . . PREPOSITIONAL
PHRASES.

In a contraction, an apostrophe ()
replaces a letter.
Contractions
I a student. am m
Sam from China. is s
They excited. are re
Im a student.
Sams from China.
Theyre excited.
Talk with a partner about
these pictures. Use the verb
be and contractions.
Practice 1
Hes shocked. Shes upset.
Its in the air. Theyre painters.
1.
2.
3.
in the air upset painters shocked
Example:
Negatives Not
Subject + Be
+ Not
Contraction
Im not
youre not
hes not
shes not
its not
were not
theyre not
you arent
X
he isnt
we arent
she isnt
it isnt
they arent
is not nt
are not nt
are not nt
Make negative
contractions for these
sentences.
Practice 2
Example:
1.
2.
3.
He is happy.
Hes not happy.
He isnt happy.
They are
teachers.
Theyre not
teachers.
They arent
teachers.
We are single.
Were not
single.
We arent
single.
I am from the
U.S.
Im not from
the U.S.
X
Answer 1 Answer 2
Are they They
Questions
at school is Is she She . ?
young are . ?
The verb be comes before the subject
in questions.
Change the statements
into questions.
Practice 3
Example: She is a teacher.
Is she a teacher?
1. Sam and Lisa are in class.
2. He is late.
3. I am busy.
Are Sam and Lisa in class?
Is he late?
Am I busy?
Yes,
Yes, Im.
Dont use contractions in affirmative
short answers.
Be Careful!
Are you
new here?
I am.
Practice 4
Talk with a partner about
these pictures. Use the verb
be and contractions.
Yes, he is.
No, you arent.
Am I at the right house? 1.
Are they in love? 2.
No, they arent.
Is he late? 3.
Yes, it is.
Example: Is it broken?
Chose the correct form of the verb to be - am/is/are.
1. It___________ cold today.
2. I ___________ at home now.
3. They ___________ Korean.
4. There ___________ a pen on the desk.
5. My name ___________ Nikita.
6. We ___________ from Ukraine.
7. That ___________ right.
8. I ___________ OK, thanks.
9. Clara and Steve ___________ married.
10. She ___________ an English teacher.

is
is
are
is
is
am
am
is
are
are
11. You ___________ the new student?
12. Yes, I ___________ .
13. Leila and Nancy ___________ students.
14. Nancy ___________ Australian .
15. My sister and I ___________ students.
16. The girls ___________ tired.
17. These women ___________ beautiful.
18. The tea ___________ delicious.
19. Nadia and Leila ___________ friends.
20. The newspaper ___________ cheap.

are
am
are
are
are
are
is
are
is
is
21. The music ___________ excellent.
22. We ___________ tired.
23. I ___________ sixteen years old.
24. Suzy ___________ twelve years old.
25. You ___________ crazy.
26. Bobby ___________ good at Math.
27. The floor ___________ clean.
28. The trees ___________ beautiful.
29. The test ___________ easy.
30. It ___________ cold outside today.
are
are
are
is
am
is
is
is
is
is
31. The children ___________ at the skate park.
32. Mr. Jones ___________ very old.
33. They ___________ great artists.
34. She ___________ tall and slim.
35. ___________ you a good skater?
36. ___________ it warm outside?
37. How old ___________ you?
38. How old ___________ he?
39. Where ___________ your house?
40. When ___________ his birthday?
is
is
Is
is
is
is
are
are
Are
are
41. ___________ they at school right now?
42. ___________ your mother a nurse?
43. I ___________ a teacher.
44. How tall ___________ she?
45. Who ___________ your best friend?
46. How far ___________ your house from here?
47. His name ___________ Louise.
48. Why ___________ you afraid?
49. ___________ this girl your sister?
50. ___________ you OK?
Are
Is
am
is
is
is
is
are
Is
Are