Positive
| I | am | I’m |
| he | is | he’s |
| she | is | she’s |
| it | is | it’s |
| we | are | we‘re |
| you | are | you‘re |
| they | are | they‘re |
Questions
| am | I? |
| is | he? |
| is | she? |
| is | it? |
| are | we? |
| are | you? |
| are | they? |
- ‘Am I early?’ ‘No, you’re late.’
- ‘Is your father at work?’ ‘No, he’s at home.’
- ‘Are your brothers at home?’ ‘No, they’re out.’
- ‘Is it cold in your house?’ ‘Yes, a little’
- ‘Your glasses are nice. Are they new?’
We say:
- Is he at work / Is your father at work (not ‘Is at home your father?’)
- Are they new? / Are your glasses new? (not ‘Are new your glasses?’
Main question words
Who ….. ? What ….. ? Where ….. ? When ….. ? Why ….. ? How ….. ?
- Who is your new teacher? Is that her?
- What colour is your dog? Mine is black
- How are your parents? Are they well?
- ‘How much are those shoes?’ ‘Fifty pounds.’
- ‘Where are you from?’ ‘I’m from America.’
- ‘Why is he late?’ ‘His car broke down.’
what‘s = what is | who‘s = who is | how‘s = how is | where‘s = where is
short answers
| Yes, | I | am |
| Yes, | he | is |
| Yes, | she | is |
| Yes, | it | is |
| Yes, | we | are |
| Yes, | you | are |
| Yes, | they | are |
| No, | I‘m not |
| No, | he‘s not (or he isn’t) |
| No, | she‘s not (or she isn’t) |
| No, | it‘s not (or it isn’t) |
| No, | we‘re not (or we aren’t) |
| No, | you‘re not (or you aren’t) |
| No, | they‘re not (or they aren’t) |
- ‘Are you hungry?’ Yes, I am.’
- ‘Is your friend Spanish?’ ‘No, he’s Italian.’
- ‘Are those your books?’ ‘Yes, they are.’
- ‘That’s my sweater’ ‘No, it isn’t.’
