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Navigate A2 Grammar

1. 1 We use the verb to be to describe something or someone, or to talk about age. The verb to be is an irregular verb and has different forms for each person. 2 Notice how we use contracted forms where the ’ indicates a missing letter. These are common in informal writing and everyday conversation . The verb to be 1.1 to be positive to be negative I am hungry. ’m hungry. am not thirsty. ’m not thirsty. He/She/It is German. ’s German. is not Swiss. isn’t Swiss. You/We/They are married. ’re married. are not single. aren’t single. contraction contraction

2. 1 When we ask a question with the verb to be , we change the order of the subject and the verb . You are British. They are interesting. A re you British? Are they interesting? 2 We do not use contractions in positive short answers. The verb to be 1.1 Question Positive short answer: full forms Am I early? Yes, I am . Is he/she/it late? Yes, he/she/it is . Are you/we/they Chinese? Yes, you/we/they are .

3. We can use contractions or full answers in negative answers. The verb to be 1.1 Question Negative short answer: contractions Negative short answer: full forms Am I early? No, I ’m not. No, I am not. Is he/she/it late? No, he/she/it isn’t . No, he/she/it is not. Are you/we/they Chinese? No, you/we/they aren’t . Yes, you/we/they are not.

4. The verb to be Correct the sentences. 1 You from where? 2 He aren’t German. 3 They is from Spain? 4 It aren’t Friday today. 5 A You are early? B No, I amn’t. 1.1 Where are you from? He isn’t German. Are they from Spain? It isn’t Friday today. A Are you early? B No, I am not/I’m not.