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Unit 1 · Present

am/is/are

Study

A

This is Lisa. She is telling us about herself:

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My name is Lisa. I'm 22.

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I'm American. I'm from Chicago.

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I'm a student.

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My father is a doctor and my mother is a journalist.

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My favourite colour is blue.

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My favourite sports are football and swimming.

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I'm interested in art. I'm not interested in politics.

B

positive

I am (I'm)
he / she / it is (he's / she's / it's)
we / you / they are (we're / you're / they're)

negative

I am not (I'm not)
he / she / it is not (he's not / he isn't etc.)
we / you / they are not (we're not / we aren't etc.)
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I'm cold. Can you close the window, please?

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I'm 32 years old. My sister is 29.

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Steve is ill. He's in bed.

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It's ten o'clock. We're late again.

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Ann and I are good friends.

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Your keys are on the table.

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I'm tired, but I'm not hungry.

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Lisa isn't interested in politics. She's interested in art.

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James isn't a teacher. He's a student.

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Those people aren't English. They're Australian.

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It's sunny today, but it isn't warm.

C

that's = that is there's = there is here's = here is

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Thank you. That's very kind of you.

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Look! There's Chris.

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'Here's your key.' 'Thank you.'

Exercises (6)

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1.1

Write the short form (she's / we aren't etc.).

  1. 1
    she is = example
  2. 2
    they are =
  3. 3
    it is not =
  4. 4
    that is =
  5. 5
    I am not =
  6. 6
    you are not =
1.2

Write am, is or are.

  1. 1
    The weather nice today.example
  2. 2
    I not rich.
  3. 3
    This bag heavy.
  4. 4
    These bags heavy.
  5. 5
    Look! There Helen.
  6. 6
    My brother and I good tennis players.
  7. 7
    Emily at home. Her children at school.
  8. 8
    I a taxi driver. My sister a nurse.
1.3

Complete the sentences. Use I'm / he's / she's etc. or I'm not / it isn't etc.

  1. 1
    Steve is ill.
    in bed.example
  2. 2
    I'm not hungry, but thirsty.
  3. 3
    Mr Thomas is a very old man.
    98.
  4. 4
    These chairs aren't beautiful, but comfortable.
  5. 5
    The weather is nice today.
    warm and sunny.
  6. 6
    ' late.' 'No, I'm not. I'm early!'
  7. 7
    Catherine isn't at home.
    at work.
  8. 8
    ' your coat.' 'Oh, thank you very much.'
1.4

Now write sentences about yourself (like Lisa in section A). There is no single right answer — write what is true for you.

  1. 1
    What's your name?
  2. 2
    How old are you?
  3. 3
    Where are you from?
  4. 4
    What's your job?
  5. 5
    What's your favourite colour (or colours)?
  6. 6
    What are you interested in?
1.5

Write sentences for the pictures.

angrycoldhothungryscaredthirsty
  1. 1
    example
  2. 2
    They
  3. 3
    He
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
1.6

Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use is/isn't, are/aren't or I'm/I'm not.

  1. 1
    it / hot today
    example
  2. 2
    it / windy today
  3. 3
    my hands / cold
  4. 4
    Brazil / a very big country
  5. 5
    diamonds / cheap
  6. 6
    Toronto / in the US
  7. 7
    tired
    example
  8. 8
    hungry
  9. 9
    a good swimmer
  10. 10
    interested in football