Unit

1 am/is/are
0\Ay favourite colour is blue.^
(M y name is Lisa.

M y favourite sports are

(rm Am erican. I'm from Chicag ^ football and swim ming.
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U ’ m a s tu d e n t.
J ’m interested in art.")

M y father is a doctor and

( j^ T n o t interested in politics.^
my m other is a journalist.
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LISA

positive negative

I am (I'm) 1 am not (I'm not)

he (he's) he (he's not or he isn't)
she is (she's) she is not (she's not or she isn't)
it (it's) it (it's not or it isn't)

we (we're) we (we're not or we aren't)

you are (you're) you are not (you're not or you aren't)
they (they're) they (they're not or they aren't)

shortform shortform s

I'm cold. Can you close the window, please?

I'm 32 years old. M y sister is 29.
Steve is ill. He's in bed.
My brother is scared of dogs.
It's ten o'clock. You're late again.
Ann and I are good friends.
Your keys are on the table.

I'm tired, but I'm not hungry.

Lisa isn't interested in politics. She's interested in art.
James isn't a teacher. He's a student.
Those people aren't English. They're Australian.
It's sunny today, but it isn't warm.

that's = that is there's = there is here's = here is

your key/
O Thank you. That's very kind of you.
O Look! There's Chris.
'Here's your key.' 'Thank you.'

( am/is/are (questions) -» Unit 2 there is/are -» Unit 37 a/an -» Unit 65 short forms -» Appendix 4 }
Exercises
Write the short form (she's / we aren't etc.).
1 she is sh e 's 3 it is n o t 5 I am not .........................
2 they a re ....................................... 4 that is 6 you are n o t ...........................

Write am, is or are.

1 The w eather is nice today. 5 Look! T h e re Helen.
2 I not rich. 6 My brother and I good tennis players.
3 This bag.................. heavy. 7 Em ily at home. Her child ren at school.
4 These bags heavy. 8 I a taxi driver. My sister a nurse.

f B Complete the sentences.

1 Steve is ill H as in bed.
2 I'm not hungry, b u t...............................thirsty.
3 M r Thomas is a very old man..................................... 98.
4 These chairs aren't beautiful, b u t.................................comfortable.
5 The weather is nice today........... ........................ warm and sunny.
6.....'............................. late.' 'No, I'm not. I'm early!'
7 Catherine isn't at home....................................at work.
8.....'............................. your coat.' 'Oh, thank you very much.'

<9 Look at Lisa's sentences in 1A. Now write sentences about yourself.
1 (name?) M y 5 (favourite colour or colours?)
2 (age?) I ................................................................................. M y .................................................................................
3 (from?) I ................................................................................. 6 (interested in ... ?)
4 (job?) I .................................................................................. I .......................................................................................

Write sentences for the pictures. Use:

angry cold hot hungry scared th irsty

2 They

Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use is/isn't or are/aren't.

1 (it / hot today).............................j.tjsn’t hot to d a y , or It’s. hpt.tpday,
2 (it / windy today) It..............................................................................
3 (my hands / cold) M y ..........................................................................
4 (Brazil / a very big country) .................................................................................
5 (diamonds / cheap)................. .................................................................................
6 (Toronto / in the US)................... ........................................................................................................

Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use I'm / I'm not.

7 (tired)............................................ta.Tjred, or Im .n o ttlred ,....................
8 (hungry) I ...............................................................................
9 (a good swimmer)................... .................................................................................
10 (interested in football) .................................................................................

Additional exercise 1 (page 252)

Unit
2 am/is/are (questions)
positive question
^ ^ W h a t's your name?^
am am I?

he? ^^Are you married?^

is is she?
( no, I'm not.^^
it?
^ ^How old are youT)
we?
are are you? dy
they? ^^Are you a student?^
^Yes, I a m . ^

'Am I late?' 'No, you're on time.'

Is your mother at home?' No, she's out.'
Are your parents at home?' No, they're out.'
'Is it cold in your room?' 'Yes, a little.'
Your shoes are nice. Are they new?

We say:
O Is she at home? / Is your mother at home? (not Is at home your mother?)
O Are they new? / Are your shoes new?(not Are new your shoes?)

Where ... ? / W h a t... ? / Who ... ? / How ... ? / Why ... ?

O Where is your mother? Is she at home?

,O 'Where are you from?' 'Canada.'
O 'What colour is your car?' 'It's red.'
O 'How old is Joe?' 'He's 24.'
O How are your parents? Are they well?
O These shoes are nice. How much are they?
O This hotel isn't very good. Why is it so expensive?

what's = what is who's = who is how's = how is where's = where is

O What's the time? O Who's that man?
O Where's Lucy? O How's your father?

Short answers

I am. I'm

he he's he
she is. she's she isn't.
Yes, it No, it's not. or it
No,
we we're we
you are. you're you aren't.
they they're they

O Are you tired?' Yes, I am.'

O 'Are you hungry?' 'No, I'm not, but I'm thirsty.'
O Is your friend English?' Yes, he is.'
O 'Are these your keys?' Yes, they are.'
O That's my seat.' No, it isn't.'

f am/is/are Unit 1 questions Unit 44 what/which/how Unit 47

Exercises
Find the right answers for the questions.

Where's the camera? A London. 1 G

Is your car blue? B No, I'm not. 2
Is Kate from London? C Yes, you are. 3
Am I late? D My sister. 4
Where's Am y from? E Black. 5
W hat colour is your bag? F No, it's black. 6
Are you hungry? G In your bag. 7
How is George? H No, she's American. 8
Who's that woman? I Very well. 9

Make questions with these words.

1 (is / at home / your mother) !.s your m o th e r.at home..
(your parents / are / well) Aroypur. par.ont5.w o...........
(interesting / is / your job) .............................................................
(the shops / are / open today) .............................................................
(from / where / you / are) ..............................................................
(interested in sport / you / are) ..............................................................
(is / near here / the station) ............................................... ..........
(at school / are / your children) ..............................................................
(you / are / late / why) ..............................................................

Complete the questions. Use W h a t... / Who ... / Where ... / How . . . .

Write the questions.

/
r G \ ..... - . -i. / I
PAUL
G r\ . A
1 (nam e7) W hat’s your nam e? Paul.
2 (American?) ............................................................................................................ No, I'm Australian.
3 (how old?) ............................................................................................................... I'm 30.
4 (a teacher?) .............................................................................................................. No, I'm a lawyer.
5 (married?) ................................................................................................................ Yes, 1am.
6 (wife a lawyer?) ..................................................................................................... No, she's a designer.
7 (from?) ....................................................................................................................... She's Italian.
8 (her name?) ............................................................................................................ Anna.
9 (how old?) ............................................................................................................... She's 27.
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Write short answers (Yes, I am. / No, he isn't, etc.).

1 Are you married? N o J’m n o t, 4 Are your hands cold?
2 Are you thirsty? ................................................................ 5 Is it dark now? ...............
3 Is it cold today? ................................................................. 6 Are you a teacher? ...

►Additional exercises 1-2 (pages 252-53)

Unit
37 there is there are

,0 SUNDAY
MONDAY
TU ESD A Y
W EDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
A .
There's a man on the roof. There's a train at 10.30. There are seven days in a week.

singular

there i s ... (there's) There’s a big tree in the garden.

is th e r e . . . ? There’s nothing on T V tonight.
there is n o t ... a : Do you have any money?
(there isn’t
or there's not) b: Yes, there's some in my bag.
a : Excuse me, is there a hotel near here?
b: Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t.
We can’t go skiing. There isn't any snow.
plural

there are ... There are some big trees in the garden.
are th e r e . . . ? There are a lot of accidents on this road.
there are n o t ... a : Are there any restaurants near here?
(there aren't)
b: Yes, there are. / No, there aren't.
This restaurant is very quiet. There aren't many
people here.
How many players are there in a football team?
There are 11 players in a football team.

there is and it is

there is it is
a
&
There's a book on the table. I like this book . It’s interesting.
(not It's a book on the table.) (It = this book)

Compare:
'What's that noise?' 'It's a train.' (It = that noise)
There's a train at 10.30. It’s a fast train. (It = the 10.30 train)
There's a lot of salt in this soup.

(ii's soup. Its too salty. (It = this soup)

( there was / were / has been etc. -» Unit 38 it and there -» Unit 39 some and any -» Unit 76
Exercises
Kentham is a small town. Look at the information in the box and write sentences about Kentham
with There is/are or There isn't/aren't.

a castle? No 1 T h e n s je n % a c a e ^ e .........................
any restaurants? Yes (a lot) 2 There are a .jot of restaurants,.
a hospital? Yes 3 .............................................................................
a swimming pool? No 4 .............................................................................
any cinemas? Yes (tw o) 5 .............................................................................
a university? No 6 ....................................................
any big hotels? No 7 .............................................................................

Write sentences about your town (or a town that you know). Use There is/are or There isn't/
aren't.
1 ......................................................................................................................
2 Theresa.bj.g..park,............................................................................................................................................
3 .......................................................................................................................................... ...........................................................................
4 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6 ....................................................................

Write there is / there isn't / is there or there are / there aren't / are there.
1 Kentham isn't an old town There a re n 't any old buildings.
2 Look! ................................................ a picture of your brother in the newspaper!
3 'Excuse m e ,................................................ a bank near here?' 'Yes, at the end of the street.'
4 ................................................ five people in my family: my parents, my two sisters and me.
5 'How many students in the class?' 'Twenty.'
6 The road is usually very quiet..................................................... much traffic.
7.... '............................................. a bus from the city centre to the airport?' 'Yes, every 20 minutes.'
8.... '............................................. any problems?' 'No, everything is OK.'
9.... ..............................................nowhere to sit down.......................................................any chairs.

I B Write sentences with There are . . . . Choose from the boxes.

r r\\VC! i
jC twenty-six letters days September the solar system
eight thirty players days the USA a week
fifteen fifty planets states a rugby team the English alphabet

1 There a r e ^ e y e n d a y e \ n a ^
2 .....................................................................
3 ...............................................................................
4 ...............................................................................
5 ...............................................................................
6 .....................................................

Write there's / is there or it's / is it.

1 ' There’s a train at 10.30.' ' I.s jt a fast train?'
2 I'm not going to buy this shirt.................................................... too expensive.
3 'What's wrong?' '..............................................something in my eye.'
4 ...............................................a red car outside your house............................................. . yours?
5 '...............................................anything good on T V tonight?' 'Yes,...................... a programme I
want to see at 8.15.'
6 'What's that building?' '................................................ a school.'
7 '...............................................a restaurant in this hotel?' 'No, I'm afraid not.'
 there was/were there has/have been
38 there will be
there was / there were (past)

There is a train every hour.

The time now is 11.15.

There was a train at 11 o'clock.

Compare:

there is/are (present) there was/were (past)

O There is nothing on T V tonight. o There was nothing on T V last night.

O We are staying at a very big hotel. o We stayed at a very big hotel.
There are 550 rooms. There were 550 rooms.
O Is everything OK? Are there any o Was everything O K yesterday? Were
problems? there any problems?
O I'm hungry, but there isn't anything o I was hungry when I got home, but
to eat. there wasn't anything to eat.
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there has been / there have been (present perfect)

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O Look! There's been an accident.

(there's been = there has been)
O This road is very dangerous. There have
been many accidents.

Compare there was (past):

O There was an accident last night.
(not There has been an accident last night.)

For past simple and present perfect, see Unit 20.

O Do you think there will be a lot of people at

the party on Saturday?

O The manager of the company is leaving, so

there will be a new manager soon.

O I'm going away tomorrow. I'll do my

packing today because there won't be time
tomorrow.
(there won't be = there will not be)

was/were ^ Unit 10 has/have been Units 15-18 will Unit 27 there is/are ^ Unit 37
there and it Units 37, 39 some and any ^ Unit 76
Exercises
£ J H Look at the two pictures. Now the room is empty, but what was in the room last week? Choose
from the box and write sentences with There w a s ... or There were . . . .

an arm chair a carpet some flowers a sofa

some books u vlv/LI\ three pictures a small table

1 Tham w asa.clock.................................................................on the wall near the window.

2 ............................................................................................................. on the floor.
3 ..............................................................................................................on the wall near the door.
4 ..............................................................................................................in the middle of the room.
5 ..............................................................................................................on the table.
6 ..............................................................................................................on the shelves.
7 ............................................................................................................. in the corner near the door.
8 ..............................................................................................................opposite the armchair.

^ 2 9 1 Write there was / there wasn't / was there or there were / there weren't / were there.
1 I was hungry, b u t th e re waen’t anything to eat.
2 Was everything O K yesterday? Were th e re any problems?
3 I opened the envelope, but it was empty. .............................................................. nothing in it.
4 'We stayed at a very nice hotel.' 'R eally?...............................................................a swimming pool?'
5 'Did you buy any bananas?' 'N o ,................................................................any in the shop.'
6 The wallet was empty. ................................................................any money in it.
7 '............................................................ many people at the meeting?' 'No, very few.'
8 We didn't visit the museum.....................................................................enough time.
9 I'm sorry I'm late...................................................................a lot of traffic.
10 Twenty years ag o.............................................................. many tourists here. Now there are a lot.

£ 3 1 Write there + is / are / was / were / has been / have been / will be.
1 There .w a s a good film on T V last night.
2 .............................................................. 24 hours in a day.
3 .............................................................. a party at the club last Friday, but I didn't go.
4 'Where can I get something to eat?' ' a cafe at the end of the street.'
5 'Why are the police outside the bank?' '.............................................................. a robbery.'
6 When we arrived at the theatre, a long queue outside.
7 When you arrive tom orrow ,..................................... * ....................... somebody at the station to meet you.
8 Ten years ago................................................................ 500 children at the school. Now
.............................................................. more than a thousand.
9 Last week I went back to the town where I was born. It's very different now.
................................................................a lot of changes.
10 I think everything will be O K. I don't th in k ................................................................any problems.