Lesson 7: Unit 7 - To be. Questions and negative forms
In this lesson we learn to ask questions and form negatives with the verb "to be", using inversion and the particle "not". We practise through a dialogue between Rachel and Peter.
About this lesson
In this lesson you will learn how to form questions with the verb "to be" through inversion – the verb goes before the subject. You will learn the full and short negative forms (I am not / I'm not, he is not / he isn't, etc.). You will get to know useful phrases such as "to be on holiday", "to be on a business trip" and "to be keen on something". You will consolidate everything through an authentic dialogue between Rachel and Peter and a variety of exercises.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Form questions with am/is/are using inversion
- Form full and short negative forms with not/n't
- Give short answers: Yes, it is. / No, it isn't.
- Use the phrases to be on holiday, to be on a business trip, to be at work, to be keen on
- Understand and act out a short dialogue at A1 level
Lesson vocabulary
- Am I tired? Am I tired? Yes, I am.
- Are you a student? Are you a student? No, I'm not.
- Is he a doctor? Is he a doctor? Yes, he is.
- Is she a nurse? Is she a nurse? No, she isn't.
- Is it cold? Is it cold today? Yes, it is.
- Are we near the school? Are we near the school? Yes, we are.
- Are they at work? Are they at work? No, they aren't.
- I am not / I'm not I'm not at home today.
- He is not / He isn't He isn't a doctor.
- They are not / They aren't They aren't at work.
- to be on holiday I am on holiday in Scotland.
- to be on a business trip I'm not on holiday. I'm on a business trip.
- to be on a conference He is an economist. He is on a conference.
- to be at work Are they at work? No, they aren't.
- to be keen on traveling I am keen on traveling. I love visiting new places.
In other languages: Български