Verb to BE

verbto be

PRESENT SIMPLE

Affirmative form

I am you are he/she/it is we are you are they are

Si usa il verbo to be per indicare nome, età e nazionalità.

Complete the sentences:

They __________ my friends. My teacher __________ Italian. I __________ from Albania. We __________ 15. You __________ in my class. The students __________ Polish.

Negative form

I am not you are not he/she/it is not we are not you are not they are not

Contracted form

I' m notYou aren'tHe/She/It isn'tWe aren'tYou aren'tThey aren't

I' m notYou're notHe/She/It's notWe're notYou're notThey're not

Transform the sentences:

They ARE my friends. My teacher IS Italian. I AM from Albania. We ARE 15. You ARE in my class. The students ARE Polish.

Interrogative form

and short answers

Yes, I am. Yes, you are. Yes, he/she/it is. Yes, we are. Yes, you are. Yes, they are.

No, I'm not. No, you aren't. No, he/she/it isn't. No, we aren't. No, you aren't. No, they aren't.

Am I? Are you? Is he/she/it? Are we? Are you? Are they?

Now ask questions using the prompts...

Is sushi Indian? No, it isn't. It is Japanese.

sushi / Indian

Are Ferrari cars Italian? Yes, they are.

Ferrari cars / Italian

Is Lionel Messi British? No, he isn't. He is Argentinian.

Lionel Messi / British

Is pizza French? No, it isn't. It is Italian.

pizza / French