Grammar reference and practice W.1

W.1 ■ be

Affirmative
I'm (= am)at home.
We / You / They're (= are)
He / She / It's (= is)
Negative
I'm not (= am not)at home.
We / You / They're not / aren't (= are not)
He / She / Itisn't (= is not)
Questions and short answers
AmIat home?

Yes, I am.

No, I'm not.

Arewe / you / they

Yes, you are.

No, we aren't.

Ishe / she / it

Yes, he is.

No, she isn't.


1Complete the sentences with first the affirmative form and then the negative form of the verb be
You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task.
  • 1She  a student. She  a teacher.

  • 2They  big. They  small.

  • 3We  hot. We  cold.

  • 4It  a good school. It  a bad school.

  • 5My mother  in the garden. My mother  in the house.

  • 6 fifteen. I  eighteen.

2Write questions and short answers. 
You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task. You also need to use correct punctuation.
  • 1you / English?

    Yes, .

  • 2the girl / happy?

    No, .

  • 3they / sixteen?

    Yes, .

  • 4we / in London?

    No, .

  • 5you / my friend?

    No, .

  • 6the boy / your brother?

    Yes, .