Unit 1: am / is / are

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GRAMMAR
EXAMPLES
EXERCISES

Grammar: Positive & Negative

A. Positive

Iam(I'm)
he / she / itis(he's / she's / it's)
we / you / theyare(we're / you're / they're)

B. Negative

FullShort
I am notI'm not
he is nothe isn't / he's not
we are notwe aren't / we're not

C. Contractions

that’s = that is
there’s = there is
here’s = here is

Examples with Lisa

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Lisa
My name is Lisa. I’m 22.
I’m not married.
I’m American. I’m from Chicago.
My father is a doctor and my mother is a journalist.
My favourite colour is blue.
My favourite sports are football and swimming.
I’m interested in art.
More Examples:
• I’m cold. Can you close the window, please?
• My brother is very tall. He’s a policeman.
• Ann and I are good friends.
• Tom isn’t interested in politics. He’s interested in music.

Exercises 1.1 – 1.6

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1.1 Write the short form

  1. she is →
  2. they are →
  3. it is not →
  4. that is →
  5. I am not →
  6. you are not →
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1.2 Put in am, is or are

  1. The weather ___ nice today. →
  2. I ___ not tired. →
  3. This bag ___ heavy. →
  4. These bags ___ heavy. →
  5. Look! There ___ Carol. →
  6. My brother and I ___ good tennis players. →
  7. Ann ___ at home. Her children ___ at school. →
  8. I ___ a taxi driver. My sister ___ a nurse. →
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1.3 Write full sentences

  1. (your shoes very dirty) →
  2. (my brother a teacher) →
  3. (this house not very big) →
  4. (the shops not open today) →
  5. (my keys in my bag) →
  6. (jenny 18 years old) →
  7. (you not very tall) →
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1.4 Look at Lisa’s sentences. Now write sentences about yourself.

  1. (name?) My name ___ . →
  2. (age?) I ___ . →
  3. (from?) I ___ . →
  4. (job?) I ___ . →
  5. (married?) I ___ . →
  6. (favourite colour or colours?) My favourite ___ . →
  7. (interested in ...?) I ___ . →
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1.5 Write sentences for the pictures. Use: afraid angry cold hot hungry thirsty

  1. She ___ . →
  2. They ___ . →
  3. He ___ . →
  4. She ___ . →
  5. They ___ . →
  6. He ___ . →
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1.6 Write true sentences, positive or negative

  1. I / interested in politics →
  2. I / hungry →
  3. I / warm today →
  4. I / afraid of dogs →
  5. my hands / cold →
  6. Canada / a very big country →
  7. diamonds / cheap →
  8. I / interested in football →
  9. Rome / in Spain →

Unit 1: am/is/are • Interactive Textbook Practice