am / is / are
Positive and negative forms, short forms (I'm, isn't…), and when to use am, is, or are.
Examples use vocabulary from Unit 1. Study this section first. Pay attention to when we use am, is, and are.
A — Meet Carlos
Meet Carlos. He is talking about himself:
- My name is Carlos.
- I'm 31. I'm from Mexico.
- I'm a chef. My wife is a dentist.
- My parents are retired. My favourite city is Tokyo.
The rest of this lesson is in the General English course:
- B — Full forms and short forms
- Negative forms
- More examples
- C — Other short forms
Try it: Write the short form
Example: she is → she's
- he is →
(a) he's (b) hes (c) he is' - we are not →
(a) we aren't (b) we'ren't (c) we not are - it is not →
(a) it isn't (b) it's not (c) either is correct
Check your answers in the course — it marks them instantly. This is one of the unit's 5 exercises; the other 4 are in the General English course too.
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