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Present Simple
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To be (auxiliary verb) + nouns
I am (singular) a/an (singular noun)
He is (singular) a/an (singular noun)
She is (singular) a/an (singular noun)
It is (singular) a/an (singular noun)
We are (plural) (plural nouns – no a/an)
You are (singular & plural) (singular & plural nouns)
They are (plural) (plural nouns – no a/an)
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To be (auxiliary verb) + nouns
I am (singular) a bar keeper
He is (singular) a manager
She is (singular) a housekeeper
It is a book
We are (plural) hotel specialists
You are (singular & plural) a trainee & trainees
They are (plural) bar managers
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To be + adjectives (no ‘a’ or ‘s’)
I am happy
He is gorgeous
She is beautiful
It is funny
We are wonderful
You are tired
They are nervous
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To be + adjectives + nouns
I am a happy person
He is a gorgeous man
She is a beautiful woman
It is a funny story
We are wonderful workers
You are a great worker /tired workers
They are nervous employees
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Am, Is, Are
• This sentence difficult• We from Spain• The children in the garden• You an English man• My car very expensive• Alex twenty-five years old• I fine
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Answers - Am, Is, Are
• This sentence is difficult• We are from Spain• The children are in the garden• You are an English man• My car is very expensive• Alex is twenty-five years old• I am fine
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Am, Is, Are
• Jane and Peter married• My brother here now• We in Germany• It Monday• I a hairdresser• My name Alexander
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Am, Is, Are
• Jane and Peter are married• My brother is here now• We are in Germany• It is Monday• I am a hairdresser• My name is Alexander
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Am, Is, Are
• She in the house• The dog and the cat in the garden• The man behind a tree• I Kevin• Carol and I friends• It black• My name Bob
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Corrections - Am, Is, Are
• She is in the house• The dog and the cat are in the garden• The man is behind a tree• I am Kevin• Carol and I are friends• It is black• My name is Bob• The news is on channel 9
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Am, Is, Are
• He a teacher• We hungry• She funny and nice• I twelve years old• Jim and Cathy at school• The elephants tired• They nice girls• The children in the shop
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Corrections - Am, Is, Are
• He is a teacher• We are hungry• She is funny and nice• I am twelve years old• Jim and Cathy are at school• The elephants are tired• They are nice girls• The children are in the shop
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Contractions
• I am I'm • He is He's • She is She's • It is It's • We are We're • You are You're • They are They're
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Negative Contractions
• I am not I’m not• He is not He’s not He isn’t• She is not She’s not She isn’t• It is not It’s not It isn’t• We are not We’re not We aren’t• You are not You’re not You aren’t• They are not They’re not They
aren’t
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Examples
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They aren’t here They’re not hereWe’re from Turkey
He isn’t a student He’s not a studentIt’s a good class
There’s a computer ……
I’m twenty one years old
You’re a good friend
I’m not tall
She isn’t at the ….. She’s not at the…
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amis
are
is
areis are
am is
I am / ’m
He is/ ’s
they are/they’reIt is/’s
You are/You’reShe is
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Write about you
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is She is/ She’s
‘s/ is He is/He’s
are
are
are/ They’re
am/ I’m
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hot
scaredangry
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are coldis hot
He’s afraid
They’re hungry
She’s angry
It is/ It’s OR It isn’t / It’s not My hands are OR aren’t/ are notBrazil is not / Brazil isn’t
Diamonds are not / aren’t cheap
Toronto isn’t/ Toronto’s not in the US
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‘m hungry or I’m not hungry
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‘m‘s/is ‘m/ am
isn’t‘s/is
are aren’t
‘m/am
‘s/isis
is
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Russia aren’t islands
Peas are green
Carrots and onions aren’t green
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Elephants and whales are big
Cats aren’t big
Gold is expensive
Milk and ice-cream aren’t expensive
I’m interested in / I’m not interested in
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‘m/am
‘s/is
‘s not/isn’t
are
is
‘m not are
‘s not/isn’t is
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‘s/is
isn’t ‘s‘s/ is
‘s/is isn’t
are
‘s/isaren’t
isn’t is‘m not
aren’t
‘s/ is
‘s not/isn’t ‘s/is
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Questions
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Remember: Auxiliary Verbs
I am a happy person
He is a gorgeous man
She is a beautiful woman
It is a funny story
We are wonderful workers
You are a tired guy/tired guys
They are anxious employees
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Questions
Am I a happy person?
Is he a gorgeous man?
Is she a beautiful woman?
Is it a funny story?
Are we wonderful workers?
Are you a tired guy/tired guys?
Are they anxious employees?
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Word order - Questions
• Jane and Alice are sisters?• your this is car?• happy are you?• twenty-five are years you old?• engaged they are?• she is married?• Tom and Mary are separated?• divorced are they?• new bicycle that is your?
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Answers - Word order
• Are Jane and Alice sisters?• Is this your car?• Are you happy?• Are you twenty-five years old?• Are you engaged?• Is she married?• Are Tom and Mary separated?• Are they divorced?• Is that your new bicycle?
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Questions - am, is, are
• ... Jane and Alice sisters?• ... this your car?• ... you happy?• ... you twenty-five years old?• ... they engaged?• ... she married?• … Tom and Mary separated?• ... you divorced?• ... that your new bicycle?
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Answers - am, is, are
• Are Jane and Alice sisters?• Is this your car?• Are you happy?• Are you twenty-five years old?• Are they engaged?• Is she married?• Are Tom and Mary separated?• Are you divorced?• Is that your new bicycle?
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Questions - am, is, are
• this sentence difficult?• they from Spain?• you an English man?• your car very expensive?• Alex twenty-five years old?• you fine?
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Answers- am, is, are
• Is this sentence difficult?• Are they from Spain?• Are you an English man?• Is your car very expensive?• Is Alex twenty-five years old?• Are you fine?
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Questions - am, is, are
• that book mine?• my brother here now?• they in Germany?• it Monday?• you a hairdresser?• your name Alexander?
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Answers - am, is, are
• Is that book mine?• Is my brother here now?• Are they in Germany?• Is it Monday?• Are you a hairdresser?• Is your name Alexander?
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Questions - am, is, are
• she in the house?• the man behind the tree?• it black?• your name Bob?• he a teacher?• we hungry?
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Answers - am, is, are
• Is she in the house?• Is the man behind the tree?• Is it black?• Is your name Bob?• Is he a teacher?• Are we hungry?
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Is your job interesting?
Are the shops open today?
Are you interested in sport?
Is the post office near here?
Are your children at school?
Where are you from?
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Open questions
• What is your name?– John
• Where are you from?– Barcelona
• What are you afraid of?– Snakes, flying, ex-partners ……………
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Question styles
• Closed questions - yes/no answers
• Open questions – detailed answers
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Question words
• A person - who• A place - where• A thing - what • A time - when or what time• The reason you do something - why
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Open Question Words – 1b
• What– Asking for information about something• What is your name?• What is that?• What is on your chair?
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Open Question Words – 2b
• When or What time– Asking for time• When is your birthday?• When is the TV show on?
• What time is it?• What time is the party?
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Open Question Words – 3b
• Where– asking about a place or position• Where is your home work?• Where is your book?• Where is your office?• Where are the Spotlight magazines?
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Open Question Words – 4b
• Why– asking for the reason• Why are you here?• Why are you happy?• Why are in the English class?
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Open Question Words – 5b
• Who– asking about a person• Who is that hottie over there?• Who are you?
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Open Question Words – 6b
• How– asking about a person’s health• How are you?• How are your family?
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Open Question Words – 7b
• How + adjective– How much (money, time, work)• How much are the flowers?
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Open Question Words – 8b
• How + adjective– How old• How old are you?
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are
Is
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Questions
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Answers
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A
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Where’s / isHow old areHow much areWhat’s / is
Who’s/ isWhat colour are
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Italy
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Are you an American?
How old are you?Are you a teacher?
Are you married?
Is your wife a lawyer?Where is she from?What’s her name?
How old is she?
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Italy
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Where are you from?
How are you
What colour are yourWhat is your job?
What are you
Who is yourWhy are you
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Are your friends at the library?
Are you afraid of dogs?
Is she a doctor?
Am I late?
Are we right?
Are they from Mexico?
Is she a student?
Are you ok?
Is she here?
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Practice sentences
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Remember: Auxiliary Verbs
I am a happy person
He is a gorgeous man
She is a beautiful woman
It is a funny story
We are wonderful workers
You are a tired guy/tired guys
They are anxious employees
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Question form
Am I a happy person?
Is he a gorgeous man?
Is she a beautiful woman?
Is it a funny story?
Are we wonderful workers?
Are you a tired guy/tired guys?
Are they anxious employees?
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Short Answers: Positive
I am
He is
She is
It is
We are
You are
They are
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Short Answers: Negative (3)
I ‘m not
He ‘s not isn’t
She ‘s not isn’t
It ‘s not isn’t
We ‘re not aren’t
You ‘re not aren’t
They ‘re not aren’t
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Create Short Answers Using Aux (1)
• Are Jane and Alice sisters? Yes,….• Is this your car? No,….• Are you happy? Yes,…..• Are you twenty-five years old? No,….• Are they engaged? Yes,…. • Is she married? Yes,…..• Are Tom and Mary separated? Yes,……• Are they divorced? No,…..• Is this your new bicycle? Yes,….
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Answers (1)
• Are Jane and Alice sisters? Yes, they are• Is this your car? No, it isn’t/ it’s not• Are you happy? Yes, I am • Are you twenty-five years old? No, I’m not• Are they engaged? Yes, they are• Is she married? Yes, she is• Are Tom and Mary separated? Yes, they are• Are they divorced? No, they aren’t/ they’re not• Is this your new bicycle? Yes, it is
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Create Short Answers Using Aux (2)
• Is this sentence difficult? Yes,….• Are they from Spain? No,….• Are you an English man? Yes,….• Is your car very expensive? No,….• Is Alex twenty-five years old? Yes,…• Are you fine? Yes,….
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Answers (2)
• Is this sentence difficult? Yes, it is• Are they from Spain? No, they aren’t/ they’re not• Are you an English man? Yes, I am • Is your car very expensive? No, it isn’t/ it’s not• Is Alex twenty-five years old? Yes, he is• Are you fine? Yes, I am
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Create Short Answers Using Aux (3)
• Is that book mine? No,….• Is my brother here now? Yes,….• Are they in Germany? No,….• Is it Monday? Yes,…..• Are you a hairdresser? No,…• Is your name Alexander? Yes,….
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Answers (3)
• Is that book mine? No, it isn’t/ it’s not• Is my brother here now? Yes, he is• Are they in Germany? No, they aren’t/ they’re
not• Is it Monday? Yes, it is• Are you a hairdresser? No, I’, not• Is your name Alexander? Yes, it is
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Create Short Answers Using Aux (4)
• Is she in the house? Yes,…• Is the man behind the tree? No,….• Are you Kevin? Yes,….• Is it black? No,…• Is your name Bob? Yes,…
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Answers (4)
• Is she in the house? Yes, she is• Is the man behind the tree? No, he isn’t/ he’s not• Are you Kevin? Yes, I am• Is it black? No, is isn’t/ it’s not• Is your name Bob? Yes, it is
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Create Short Answers Using Aux (5)
• Is he a teacher? Yes,….• Are they hungry? No,…• Is she funny? Yes,….• Are you twelve years old? No,….• Are they nice girls? Yes,…
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Answers (5)
• Is he a teacher? Yes, she is• Are they hungry? No, they aren’t not/ they’re not• Is she funny? Yes, she is• Are you twelve years old? No, I’m not• Are they nice girls? Yes, they are
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Short Answers
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he is
it isn’t/ it’s not
we aren’t/ we’re not
she is
I am
he isn’t/ he’s not
it is
she isn’t/ she’s not
they aren’t/ they’re not
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No, she isn’t OR No, she’s notNo, they aren’t OR No, they’re notYes ,he is
No, he isn’t OR No, he’s notNo, they aren’t OR No, they’re not
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They’re 20 euros
It’s Julia
No, it isn’t
Yes, they are
No, isn’t
It’s on the table
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Answers• Am• No, you're not OR No, you aren't• ----------------------------------------------• Are• No, I'm not• Is she?• Yes, she is• ----------------------------------------------• is• is• Yes, it is• Are • No, I'm not
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