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Verb to Be

Sapphire · Challenge

Grammar summary

Affirmative	Negative
I am → I'm	I am not → I'm not
You (one person) are → You're	You are not → You aren't
He is → He's	He is not → He isn't
She is → She's	She is not → She isn't
It is → It's	It is not → It isn't
We are → We're	We are not → We aren't
You (a group) are → You're	You are not → You aren't
They are → They're	They are not → They aren't

Also correct: he's not, she's not, it's not; you're not, we're not, they're not.

01 Complete the profile

Complete with the correct form of be.

1.My name Maya, and I thirteen.

2.My brother and I from Leeds.

3.Our parents teachers.

4.Our school near our house.

5.I good at art.

6.You in my class.

02 Rewrite the sentences

Use the form in brackets. For two short forms, write one in each box.

Example: She's happy. (long form) → She is happy.

1.I'm not late. (long form)

2.It is not cold. (two short forms)

3.They're ready. (long form)

4.You are not hungry. (two short forms)

03 Fix the errors

Find and correct one mistake in each sentence.

Example: He are late. → He is late.

1.I have thirteen years.

2.It are cold today.

3.Yes, she's. (answer to Is Mia ready?)

4.Are your brother at home?

Grammar summary

Question	Yes	No
Am I…?	Yes, you are.	No, you aren't.
Are you…? (one person)	Yes, I am.	No, I'm not.
Is he…?	Yes, he is.	No, he isn't.
Is she…?	Yes, she is.	No, she isn't.
Is it…?	Yes, it is.	No, it isn't.
Are we…?	Yes, we are.	No, we aren't.
Are you…? (a group)	Yes, we are.	No, we aren't.
Are they…?	Yes, they are.	No, they aren't.

Positive short answers use the full verb: Yes, I am. Yes, she is.

WH questions · Who is she? · What is it? · Where are you from?
When is the lesson? · Why are you late? · How old are they?

04 Write the right question

Use full forms and the word in brackets.

Example: She is from Italy. (Where) → Where is she from?

1.Her name is Ella. (What)

2.The lesson is at nine. (When)

3.My friends are at school. (Where)

4.He is fifteen. (How old)

05 Use the information

Read the statement. Write a short answer.

1.Ben is tired. Is Ben tired?

2.My friends are at school. Are they at home?

3.You aren't late. Are you late?

4.We are classmates. Are we classmates?

06 Write from the student card

You are Sam: fourteen, from Leeds, not tired. You and Ella are classmates. Use the starting words given.

1.Write your age. Start with I am or I'm.

2.Write where you are from. Start with I am or I'm.

3.Write that you are not tired. Start with I.

4.Ask a classmate where they are from. Start with Where.

5.Write that you and Ella are classmates. Start with We.

6.Ask Ella her age. Start with How old and use you.