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Unit 2 · Present

am/is/are (questions)

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A

In questions, am / is / are comes before I / he / she etc.:

positive question
I am am I?
he / she / it is is he / she / it?
we / you / they are are we / you / they?
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'What's your name?' 'David.'

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'Are you married?' 'No, I'm not.'

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'How old are you?' '25.'

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

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'Am I late?' 'No, you're on time.'

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'Is your mother at home?' 'No, she's out.'

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'Is it cold in your room?' 'Yes, a little.'

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Your shoes are nice. Are they new?

am/is/are comes before the subject: Is she at home? (not Is at home she?) Are your shoes new? (not Are new your shoes?)

B

With Where / What / Who / How / Why, am/is/are comes after the question word:

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Where is your mother? Is she at home?

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'Where are you from?' 'Canada.'

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'What colour is your car?' 'It's red.'

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'How old is Joe?' 'He's 24.'

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How are your parents? Are they well?

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These shoes are nice. How much are they?

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This hotel isn't very good. Why is it so expensive?

what's = what is who's = who is how's = how is where's = where is

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Who's that man?

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Where's Lucy?

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How's your father?

C

Short answers

Yes, I am. / he, she, it is. / we, you, they are.
No, I'm not. / he, she, it isn't. / we, you, they aren't.
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'Are you tired?' 'Yes, I am.'

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'Are you hungry?' 'No, I'm not, but I'm thirsty.'

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'Is your friend English?' 'Yes, he is.'

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'Are these your keys?' 'Yes, they are.'

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'That's my seat.' 'No, it isn't.'

Exercises (5)

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2.1

Find the right answer for each question.

  1. 1Where's the camera?
  2. 2Is your car blue?
  3. 3Is Kate from London?
  4. 4Am I late?
  5. 5Where's Amy from?
  6. 6What colour is your car?
  7. 7Are you hungry?
  8. 8How is George?
  9. 9Who's that woman?
  1. aLondon.
  2. bNo, I'm not.
  3. cYes, you are.
  4. dMy sister.
  5. eBlack.
  6. fNo, it's black.
  7. gIn your bag.
  8. hNo, she's American.
  9. iVery well.
2.2

Make questions with these words.

  1. 1
    (is / at home / your mother)
    example
  2. 2
    (your parents / are / well)
    example
  3. 3
    (interesting / is / your job)
  4. 4
    (the shops / are / open today)
  5. 5
    (from / where / you / are)
  6. 6
    (interested in sport / you / are)
  7. 7
    (is / near here / the station)
  8. 8
    (at school / are / your children)
  9. 9
    (you / are / why / late)
2.3

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

  1. 1
    Reply: 'They're very well.'
    your parents?example
  2. 2
    Reply: 'At the end of the street.'
    the bus stop?
  3. 3
    Reply: 'Five, six and ten.'
    your children?
  4. 4
    Reply: '£1.50 a kilo.'
    these oranges?
  5. 5
    Reply: 'Skiing.'
    your favourite sport?
  6. 6
    Reply: 'That's my father.'
    the man in this photo?
  7. 7
    Reply: 'Black.'
    your new shoes?
2.4

Write the questions. Paul is answering your questions.

  1. 1
    (name?) — 'Paul.'
    example
  2. 2
    (American?) — 'No, I'm Australian.'
  3. 3
    (how old?) — 'I'm 30.'
  4. 4
    (a teacher?) — 'No, I'm a lawyer.'
  5. 5
    (married?) — 'Yes, I am.'
  6. 6
    (wife a lawyer?) — 'No, she's a designer.'
  7. 7
    (from?) — 'She's Italian.'
  8. 8
    (her name?) — 'Anna.'
  9. 9
    (how old!) — 'She's 27.'
2.5

Write short answers (Yes, I am. / No, it isn't. etc.). Answer truthfully about yourself.

  1. 1
    Are you married?
    example
  2. 2
    Are you thirsty?
  3. 3
    Is it cold today?
  4. 4
    Are your hands cold?
  5. 5
    Is it dark now?
  6. 6
    Are you a teacher?