4 Be: Present Simple (1) 1 Here are some examples of bein the Present Simpl ‘This is my brother. He's ten years old Tm a student. These are my books. They aren’t at home. They're atthe theatre. 2 We form the Present Simple of be lke this: 3 In speech, we usually use the short forms: She's my sister. He's my brother. Tm from Italy, ‘They're German. 4 Weuse be: > to say who we are: Pm Steve and this is my friend Bill Were from Scotland. Pm Janet and these are my sisters. This is Sandra and thie ie Patricia Sandra and Patricia are doctors. > ‘to talk about the weather: scold today. tsa beautiful day. 1s usualy hot here It isnt very warm today. > to talk about the time: Is ten o'clock. half pos four You're late! > to talk about places: “Mila isin the north of lal. John and Mary are in Yorkshire > to talk about people's ages: (My sister is six years old | Practice | ‘A. Maria is from Brazil. She is writing about herself and her family. Put full forms of be in the gaps. » a student from Brazil. > (00) rch 1 My father a teacher 2 My mother (not) Brazilian. 3 She . from America. 4D ccocnscsene twenty years old. 5 My tle brother . ‘wo. 6 My older brothers .... (not) students. 7 They seve ithe army. Bit often very hot in Brazil 2 Be: Present Simple (2) 1 We use be: > to talk: about how we tcl: Tem huppy ‘They sad They're hored. She’ tra. We'e hungry. Ym thirsty. He tetas, hey ed, >» to greet people Bl: Hell How are you? Janes Pr fine dass How ave you > to desribe things Wit expensive ls cheap. ‘Pecan ol film. Tet ry good ‘These potas are baal! (For ather uses of be, sce Unit 1) 12 Wenge there he t tale abot the existence cof something. There 1 be cin be used to tall bout where things ae: A. Make soniences about he pictures using the word in the box, Use HelholTiey andthe Precont Simple of Be. > Shaeshirety.. 4 He We leans there he tll abot when ‘things harem There isa bus to London at solo. There are ass, but there aren’ any buses on Sunday. There ont onother rain ro Manchester ‘ody. 3 We form questions with be in the Present Simple like thi. Here are some examples of questions using all the forms of be: ‘Am Tae forthe it ‘Are you erty yeas od? Is heat home now? Is she French ov Kalan? siete go home? ‘Are we rendy to leave? ‘Are you both at risers? ‘Are they in Lando today? [red sed thirsty happy hungry bored affaid cold