unit 1 – I am, you are (to be)

Vidéos pour l’unité 1 de votre livre, Free English Grammar.

Positive
I am (I’m)
You are (you’re)
He is (he’s)
She is (she’s)
We are (we’re)
They are (they’re)

Negative
I am not (I’m not)
You are not (you’re not)
He is not (he’s not)
She is not (she’s not)
We are not (we’re not)
They are not (they’re not)

Question
Is he French?
Are you late?
Are they nurses?

Positive

I am (I’m)

You are (you’re)

He is (he’s)

She is (she’s)

We are (we’re)

They are (they’re)

Negative

I am not (I’m not)

You are not (you’re not)

He is not (he’s not)

She is not (she’s not)

We are not (we’re not)

They are not (they’re not)

This is John. He’s American,

he’s thirty-five, he’s a salesman.

You are  are you?

To make questions, change the verb and the subject:

Positive Question

He is French Is he French?

You are late Are you late?

They are nurses Are they nurses?

Am/is/are are the present forms of the verb to be. We call this verb a ‘state verb’.

State

• Age: I am thirty

• Nationality: I am French

• Status: I am single/married/divorced

• Profession: I am a teacher/secretary/manager

• Physical state: I am tired/hungry/cold

• Emotional state: I am happy/sad/excited

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