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am/is/are
A
My name is Lisa.

Im 22.

Im not married.

My favourite colour is blue.

Im American. Im from Chicago.

Im a student.

My favourite sports are

football and swimming.

My father is a doctor and my

mother is a journalist.

Im interested in art.
LISA

positive
I
he
she
it
we
you
they

negative
am (Im)

(hes)
(shes)
(its)

he
she
it

is

(were)
are (youre)
(theyre)

we
you
they

am not (Im not)

is not

(hes not
(shes not
(its not

or he isnt)
or she isnt)
or it isnt)

are not

(were not or we arent)

(youre not or you arent)
(theyre not or they arent)

short form

short forms

Im cold. Can you close the window, please?

Im 32 years old. My sister is 29.
Steve is ill. Hes in bed.
My brother is afraid of dogs.
Its ten oclock. Youre late again.
Ann and I are good friends.
Your keys are on the table.

Im afraid of dogs.

Im tired, but Im not hungry.

Tom isnt interested in politics. Hes interested in music.
Jane isnt a teacher. Shes a student.
Those people arent English. Theyre Australian.
Its sunny today, but it isnt warm.

thats = that is

theres = there is

heres = here is

Thank you. Thats very kind of you.

Look! Theres Chris.
Heres your key. Thank you.

Heres your key.

Thank you.

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1.1

1.2

Unit

Write the short form (shes / we arent etc.).

shes
it isn't
1 she is ..............................................
3 it is not ..............................................
they're
that's
2 they are ..............................................
4 that is ..............................................
Write am, is or are.
is nice today.
1 The weather ...................
2 I ...................
am not rich.
is
3 This bag ...................
heavy.
4 These bags ...................
are heavy.

5
6
7
8

I'm not
5 I am not ..............................................
you aren't
6 you are not ..............................................

is
Look! There ...................
Carol.
My brother and I ...................
are good tennis players.
are at home. Her children ...................
are at school.
Emily ...................
I ...................
am a taxi driver. My sister ...................
is a nurse.

1.3

Complete the sentences.

Hes in bed.
1 Steve is ill. ..........................
I'm
2 Im not hungry, but ......................................
thirsty.
He's
3 Mr Thomas is a very old man. ......................................
98.
They're
4 These chairs arent beautiful, but ......................................
comfortable.
5 The weather is nice today. ......................................
warm and sunny.
it's
6 ......................................
late. No, Im not. Im early!
I'm
she's
7 Catherine isnt at home. ......................................
at work.
8 ......................................
your coat. Oh, thank you very much.
Here's

1.4

Look at Lisa's sentences in 1A. Now write sentences about yourself.

1
2
3
4

1.5

(name?)
(from?)
(age?)
(job?)

name is Israel
My ..................................................................................
5 (favourite colour or colours?)
'm from Campeche City
I .........................................................................................
My ...................................................................................................................
favourite colour is the red
'm 20 years old
I .........................................................................................
6 (interested in ?)
I .........................................................................................
I ..........................................................................................................................
work in a workshop
'm interested in cience

Write sentences for the pictures. Use:

afraid
1

angry

cold

hot
3

hungry
4

thirsty
5

Shes thirsty.
's hot
They're Hungry
3 He ........................................................................
5 ......................................................................
1 ...................................................................................
2 They .................................................................
4 ...................................................................................
6 ......................................................................
're cold
He 's afraid
She's angry

1.6

Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use is/isnt or are/arent.

It isnt hot today.
Its hot today.
1 (it / hot today)
......................................................................
or ..........................................................................................
2 (it / windy today) It
...................................................................................................................................................................................
it's windy today
it isn't windy today
3 (my hands / cold) My
...................................................................................................................................................................................
my hands aren't cold
my hands are cold
4 (Brazil / a very big country) ...................................................................................................................................................................................
Brazil is a very big country
Brazil isn't a very big country
5 (diamonds / cheap)
...................................................................................................................................................................................
The daimonds are cheap
The daimonds aren't cheap
...................................................................................................................................................................................
6 (Toronto / in the US)
toronto is in the US
Tornonto isn't in the US
Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use Im / Im not.
Im tired.
Im not tired.
7 (tired)
...........................................
or .....................................................................................................................
8 (hungry)
I ..............................................................................................................................................................................
'm hungry
I'm not hungry
I'm a good swimmer
I'm not a good swimmer
9 (a good swimmer)
...................................................................................................................................................................................
I'm interested in football
I'm not interested in football
10 (interested in football)
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A

positive
I
he
she
it
we
you
they

question
am
is

are

Whats your name?

David.

am I?
he?
she?
they?

Are you married?

is

How old are you?

are

we?
you?
they?

No, I'm single.

25.
Are you a student?
Yes, I am.

Am I late?
No, youre on time.
Is your mother at home? No, shes out.
Are your parents at home? No, theyre out.
Is it cold in your room? Yes, a little.
Your shoes are nice. Are they new?
We say:
Is she at home? / Is your mother at home? (not Is at home your mother?)
Are they new? / Are your shoes new? (not Are new your shoes?)

Where ? / What ? / Who ? / How ? / Why ?

Where is your mother? Is she at home?
Where are you from? Canada.
What colour is your car? Its red.
How old is Joe?
Hes 24.
How are your parents? Are they well?
These postcards are nice. How much are they?
This hotel isnt very good. Why is it so expensive?
whats = what is whos = who is
Whats the time?
Wheres Lucy?

hows = how is wheres = where is

Whos that man?
Hows your father?

Short answers
I am.

Yes,

he
she is.
it
we
you are.
they

Im

No,

hes
shes
its

Thats my seat.

not.

or

he
she
No, it

were
youre
theyre

we
you
they

isnt.

No, it isnt.

arent.

Are you tired? Yes, I am.

Are you hungry?
No, Im not, but Im thirsty.
Is your friend English?
Yes, he is.
Are these your keys?
Yes, they are.
Thats my seat. No, it isnt.

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2.1

A London.
B No, Im not.
C Yes, you are.
D My sister.
E Black.
F No, its black.
G In your bag.
H No, shes American.
I Very well.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

G
...................
f
...................
h
...................
c
...................
a
...................
e
...................
b
...................
i
...................
d
...................

(is / at home / your mother)

(your parents / are / well)
(interesting / is / your job)
(the shops / are / open today)
(from / where / you / are)
(interested in sport / you / are)
(is / near here / the post ofce)
(at school / are / your children)
(you / are / late / why)

Is your mother at home

Are your parents well
......................................................................................................................................................................
is your job interesting
......................................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................................
the shops are open today
where are you from
......................................................................................................................................................................
are you interested in sport
......................................................................................................................................................................
the post office is near here
......................................................................................................................................................................
are you children at school
......................................................................................................................................................................
why are you late
......................................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................................

?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?

Complete the questions. Use What / Who / Where / How .

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

2.4

Wheres the camera?

Is your car blue?
Is Linda from London?
Am I late?
Wheres Ann from?
What colour is your bag?
Are you hungry?
How is George?
Whos that woman?

Make questions with these words.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

2.3

Find the right answers for the questions.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

2.2

Unit

How are your parents?

where is the bus stop?
where are
...........................................................................................................
your children?
...........................................................................................................
these oranges?
are you
.........................................................................................
your favourite sport?
what's
...................................................................
the man in this photograph?
are you
.....................................................................................................
your new shoes?
that's
..............................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................

Theyre very well.

At the end of the street.
Five, six and ten.
1.50 a kilo.
Skiing.
Thats my father.
Black.

Write the questions.

PAUL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

2.5

Whats your name?

(name?) .....................................................................................................................................
(American?) .........................................................................................................................
are you american?
(how old?) .............................................................................................................................
how old are you?
(a teacher?) ...........................................................................................................................
You are a teacher?
(married?) ..............................................................................................................................
are you married?
(wife a lawyer?) ...............................................................................................................
are you wife a lawyer?
(from?) .......................................................................................................................................
where she's from?
(her name?) ..........................................................................................................................
what is hes name?
(how old?) .............................................................................................................................
how old is she?

Paul.
No, Im Australian.
Im 30.
No, Im a lawyer.
Yes, I am.
No, shes a designer.
Shes Italian.
Anna.
Shes 27.

Write short answers (Yes, I am. / No, he isnt. etc.).

No, Im not.
1 Are you married? .....................................................................
4 Are your hands cold? ..........................................................
no, they arent
no .I'm not
yes. Its
5 Is it dark now? ............................................................................
2 Are you thirsty? .........................................................................
3 Is it cold today? ..........................................................................
6 Are you a teacher? ..................................................................
Yes. It's
no. I'm not

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I am doing (present continuous)

A
Im eating.

Shes eating.
She isnt reading.

Were running.

Its raining.
The sun isnt shining.

Theyre running.
They arent walking.

The present continuous is:

am/is/are + doing/eating/running/writing etc.
I
he
she
it
we
you
they

am (not)

Im working. Im not watching TV.

is (not)

Maria is reading a newspaper.

She isnt eating. (or Shes not eating.)
The phone is ringing.

-ing

Were having dinner.

Youre not listening to me. (or You arent listening )
The children are doing their homework.

are (not)

am/is/are + -ing = something is happening now:

Im working
shes wearing a hat
theyre playing football
Im not watching television
past

now

future

Please be quiet. Im working. (= Im working now)

Look, theres Sarah. Shes wearing a brown coat. (= she is wearing it now)
The weather is nice. Its not raining.
Where are the children?
Theyre playing in the park.
(on the phone) Were having dinner now. Can I phone you later?
You can turn off the television. Im not watching it.
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run running
lie lying

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Unit

What are these people doing? Use these verbs to complete the sentences:
eat
1

have

lie
2

play

sit

wait

Shes eating an apple.

1 ...................................................
's waiting
2 He ....................................................................................
for a bus.
're playing
3 They .................................................................................
football.

3.2

4
5
6

he's
ling
on the oor.
having
breakfast.
Theyre
She's siting
....................................................................................
on the table.
....................................................................................

.............................................................................................

Complete the sentences. Use these verbs:

build

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

3.3

cook

go
have
stand
stay
swim
work
m working .
Please be quiet. I .........................................
's cooking
Wheres John?
Hes in the kitchen. He .........................................................................
.
're standing
on my foot. Oh, Im sorry.
You .........................................................................
are swiming
Look! Somebody .........................................................................
in the river.
going
Were here on holiday. We .........................................................................
at the Central Hotel.
's having
Wheres Sue?
She .........................................................................
a shower.
're building
They .........................................................................
a new hotel in the city centre at the moment.
I .........................................................................
now. Goodbye.
staying

Look at the picture. Write sentences about Jane. Use Shes -ing or She isnt -ing.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Jane isnt having dinner.

(have dinner) ..............................................................................................................
Shes watching television.
(watch television) ..................................................................................................
(sit on the oor) She ........................................................................................
s sitting on the floor
(read a book) ..............................................................................................................
she isn't reading a book
(play the piano) .......................................................................................................
she isn't playing the piano
(laugh) ...............................................................................................................................
she's laughing
(wear a hat) ..................................................................................................................
she's wearing a hat
she ins't writting a letter
(write a letter) ..........................................................................................................

Jane

3.4

Whats happening now? Write true sentences.

Im not washing my hair.
1 (I / wash / my hair)
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
Its snowing.
It isnt snowing.
....................................................
2 (it / snow)
or ........................................................................................................................
3 (I / sit / on a chair)
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
I'm sitting on a chair
I'm not sitting on a chair
4 (I / eat)
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
I'm eating
I'm not eating
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
5 (it / rain)
is's raining
is isn't raining
6 (I / learn / English)
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
I'm learning English
I'm not learning English
I'm Listening to music
I'm not Listening to music
7 (I / listen / to music)
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
8 (the sun / shine)
the sun is shinning
the sun isn't shinning
9 (I / wear / shoes)
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
I'm wearing shoes
I'm not wearing shoes
I'm reading a newspaper
I'm not reading a newspaper
10 (I / read / a newspaper) ...............................................................................................................................................................................................

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Unit

4
A

positive
I

question

he
she
it

is

we
you
they

are

What are you doing?

am I

am
doing
working
going
staying
etc.

is

he
she
they

are

we
you
they

doing?
working?
going?
staying?
etc.

Are you feeling OK? Yes, Im ne, thanks.

Is it raining? Yes, take an umbrella.
Why are you wearing a coat? Its not cold.
Whats Paul doing? Hes reading the newspaper.
What are the children doing? Theyre watching television.
Look, theres Emily! Wheres she going?
Who are you waiting for? Are you waiting for Sue?

Study the word order:

is/are + subject + -ing

Where
Where

Is
Is
are
are

he
Paul
they
those people

working today?
working today? (not Is working Paul today?)
going?
going? (not Where are going those people?)

Short answers
I am.

Yes,

he
she is.
it
we
you are.
they

Im

No,

hes
shes
its

not.

or

No,

were
youre
theyre

he
she
it
we
you
they

isnt.

arent.

Are you going now? Yes, I am.

Is Paul working today?
Yes, he is.
Is it raining?
No, it isnt.
Are your friends staying at a hotel? No, they arent. Theyre staying with me.

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Unit

Look at the pictures and write the questions.

1

(you / watch / it?)

Are you watching it?

(you / go / now?) ..........................

....................................................................
are
you going now?

.............................................................................

No, you can turn it off.

3 (it / rain?) ...........................................

....................................................................
its rainig?

Yes, see you tomorrow.

4 (you / enjoy / the lm?) ............

5
....................................................................
are you enjoying the film?

(that clock / work?) ......................

that
clock is working?
....................................................................

No, not at the moment.

6 (you / wait / for a bus?) ............

....................................................................
are you waiting for a bus?

No, its broken.

Yes, its very funny.

4.2

No, for a taxi.

Look at the pictures and complete the questions. Use:

cry
1

eat

go

are you
What .....................................
reading ?
....................................

are you
Why .........................................
craying
.................................................
?

laugh
2

look at

read

is
Where ..............................
she
going
....................................................
?

5 What ..........................................
they are
....................................................
?
looking

are you
What ..........................................
eating
....................................................
?

He is
Why .........................................
laughing
?

.................................................

4.3

Make questions from these words. Put the words in the right order.
Is Paul working today
1 (is / working / Paul / today) ............................................................................................................................................................................
?
What are the children doing
2 (what / the children / are / doing) ...........................................................................................................................................................
?
3 (you / are / listening / to me) ........................................................................................................................................................................
?
are you listening to me ?
where are your friends going?
4 (where / your friends / are / going) .......................................................................................................................................................
?
are your parents watching television
5 (are / watching / your parents / television) ....................................................................................................................................
?
what is cooking Jessica
6 (what / Jessica / is / cooking) .........................................................................................................................................................................
?
why are you looking me
7 (why / you / are / looking / at me) .......................................................................................................................................................
?
8 (is / coming / the bus) .............................................................................................................................................................................................
?
the bus is coming

4.4

Write short answers (Yes, I am. / No, he isnt. etc.).

No, Im not.
1 Are you watching TV? ......................................................
4 Is it raining? .........................................................................................
No. it isn't
2 Are you wearing a watch? ............................................
5 Are you sitting on the oor? ...........................................
no. I'm not
Yes. I'm
3 Are you eating something? ..........................................
6 Are you feeling well? ................................................................
Yes, I am
No. I'm not

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I do/work/like etc. (present simple)

A
We read a lot.
I like ice-cream.

Theyre looking at their books.

They read a lot.

Hes eating an ice-cream.

He likes ice-cream.

They read / he likes / I work etc. = the present simple:

I/we/you/they

read

like

he/she/it

reads

likes works lives watches does has

work

live

watch

do

have

Remember:
he works / she lives / it rains etc.
I work in a shop. My brother works in a bank. (not My brother work)
Lucy lives in London. Her parents live in Scotland.
It rains a lot in winter.
I have he/she/it has:
John has a shower every day.
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nish nishes watch watches

try tries
go goes

We use the present simple for things that are true in general, or for things that happen
sometimes or all the time:
I like big cities.
Your English is good. You speak very well.
Tim works very hard. He starts at 7.30 and nishes at 8 oclock in the evening.
The earth goes round the sun.
We do a lot of different things in our free time.
It costs a lot of money to build a hospital.

always/never/often/usually/sometimes + present simple

Sue always gets to work early. (not Sue gets always)
I never eat breakfast. (not I eat never)
We often go away at weekends.
Mark usually plays football on Sundays.
I sometimes walk to work, but not very often.
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5.2

Unit

Write these verbs with -s or -es.

reads
flyies
1 (read) she ..........................................
3 (y)
it ...............................................
thinks
dances
2 (think) he ............................................
4 (dance) he ............................................

has
5 (have) she ..............................................
finishes
6 (nish) it ...................................................

Complete the sentences about the people in the pictures. Use:

eat

go

live

play

play
3

Our house.

sleep
4

6
Tennis is 5
my favourite
We love films.
sport.

My piano.

He plays the piano.

He plays
1 .......................................
4 .......................................................
tennis.
they goes
2 They .......................................................
in a very big house. 5 .......................................................
to the cinema a lot.
live
she eates
he sleeps
3 .......................................................
a lot of fruit.
6 .......................................................
seven hours a night.

5.3

Complete the sentences. Use:

boil

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

close
cost
cost
like like meet open speak
teach
speaks
Maria .................................. four languages.
opens
The shops in the city centre usually ..............................................
at 9 oclock in the morning.
closes
The City Museum .............................................. at 5 oclock in the evening.
teaches
Tina is a teacher. She ..............................................
mathematics to young children.
meet
My job is very interesting. I ..............................................
a lot of people.
whashes
Peters car is always dirty. He never ..............................................
it.
costs
Food is expensive. It ..............................................
a lot of money.
Shoes are expensive. They ..............................................
a lot of money.
cost
Water ..............................................
at 100 degrees Celsius.
boil
like
likes
Julia and I are good friends. I ..............................................
her and she ..............................................
me.

wash

5.4

Write sentences from these words. Use the right form of the verb (arrive or arrives etc.).
Sue always arrives early.
1 (always / early / Sue / arrive) ................................................................................................................................................................................
2 (to the cinema / never / I / go) I ....................................................................................................................................................................
never go to the cinema
3 (work / Martina / hard / always) ......................................................................................................................................................................
Martina olways works hard
4 (like / chocolate / children / usually) ..........................................................................................................................................................
children usually likes chocolate
5 (Julia / parties / enjoy / always) ..........................................................................................................................................................................
Julia always enjoys parties
6 (often / peoples names / I / forget) ..............................................................................................................................................................
I often forgets peoples name
7 (television / Tim / watch / never) ...................................................................................................................................................................
Tim never watches television
we usually has dinner at 7.30
8 (usually / dinner / we / have / at 7.30) ....................................................................................................................................................
9 (Jenny / always / nice clothes / wear) .........................................................................................................................................................
Jenny always wears nice clothes

5.5

Write sentences about yourself. Use always/never/often/usually/sometimes.

I usually watch TV in the evening.
1 (watch TV in the evening) .........................................................................................................................................................................................
2 (read in bed) I ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
never read in bed
3 (get up before 7 oclock) .............................................................................................................................................................................................
I never get up 7 o'clock
4 (go to work/school by bus) ......................................................................................................................................................................................
I always go to school by bus
5 (drink coffee in the morning) ...............................................................................................................................................................................
I never drink coffe in the morning

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