Grammar Macmillan

Question 1

(The verb to-be)

affirmative /əˈfɜː(r)mətɪv/
a word or phrase that indicates agreement, support, or attention to what is being said. ‘Yes’ and ‘I agree’ are affirmatives.

Answer 1

Form = affirmative?
I + am happy.

You
We + are happy.
They

He
She + is happy.
It

Question 2

(The verb to-be)

Form = short forms?

Answer 2

In spoken and informal English, it is natural to use short forms of the verb to be.

I + am = I’m
You + are = You’re ی ُ ُ
We + are = We’re وی ِ ِ
They + are = They’re ث ِ ِ
He + is = He’s هیییز
She + is = She’s شیییز
It + is = It’s ایتزز

Question 3

(The verb to-be)

Form = short forms with names?

Answer 3

We can also use short forms with names.

John is tall. = John’s tall.
جانزز ت ُ ل

London is a very big city. = London’s a very big city
لاندِنزز اِ وِری بیگ سیتی

Question 4

(The verb to-be)

We use the verb to be to talk about?

Answer 4

• ages:
I’m 16 and my brother is six.

• occupations:
She’s a student and her parents are teachers.

• prices:
This watch is £30. ثیس و ُچیز ث ِ- تی پ ّ ُ ندز

• the time:
It’s nine o’clock.

• feelings and states:
I’m hungry

• nationality:
They’re Argentinian. ث ِ رآ - جِنتی نی یِن

• colours:
His eyes are blue.

Question 5

(The verb to-be)

Form = negative?

Answer 5

I am + not interested. (I’m not)

You are + not interested. (You’re not ی ُ- نات I You aren’t یوو آ - نت)

We are + not interested.
(We’re not وو ِ- نات I We aren’t ووی آ - نت )

They are + not interested.
(They’re not I They aren’t)

He is + not interested.
(He’s not I He isn’t)

She is + not interested.
(She’s not I She isn’t)

It is + not interested.
(It’s not I It isn’t)

Question 6

(The verb to-be)

Form = question?

Answer 6

Am + I late?

Are + you late?
Are + we late?
Are + they late?

Is + he late?
Is + she late?
Is + it late?