2AGrammarverb be: we, you, they

a Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with the correct form of be. Use contractions
when possible.
1 2
Were in Quebec. No, it Japanese.
it Korean?

3 4 I Lisa. I
they in Spanish? Lisa, please answer
Marisol.
the question.

No, they in
Portuguese.

5 6
Are you No, you in room
Chinese? 10. Youre in room 9.

we in
room 10?
We . Chinese.
We American.

7 8
They British. they from
London?

No, they . They

from Scotland.

b Look at the pictures. Write + or short answers. Correct the wrong answers.
1 Are they in the United States? No, they arent. Theyre in Canada.
2 Is the car Japanese? Yes, it is.
3 Are the books in Spanish?
4 Is she Marisol?
5 Are the women Chinese?
6 Are they in room 9?
7 Are they on vacation?
8 Are they from England?

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c Work with a partner. Ask and answer the questions about the pictures.

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 2BGrammarWh- and How questions with be
a Put the words in order to make questions.

1 Woman Hey Jeff. 1Where are you?

(you / where / are)
Man Im at Bobs Restaurant. 2?
(are / you / where)
Woman Im at Toms Restaurant.
Man Oh, sorry. 3?
(address / the / whats)
Woman Its 52 Main Street.
Man OK. See you soon.

2 Woman 
4
?
(your / first / whats / name)
Boy Henry.
Woman OK. 5?
(last / whats / name / your)
Boy Schultz.
Woman 
6
?
(spell / do / how / it / you)
Boy S-C-H-U-L-T-Z.
Woman Oh, yes. 7?
(you / old / are / how)
Boy Im 18.
Woman OK. Thats fine.

3 Woman 1 
8
?
(your / address / whats)
Woman 2 Its 72 Center Street, Newton, New York.
Woman 1 
9
?
(zip / whats / code / your)
Woman 2 Its 12356.
Woman 1 Thank you.10?
(home / whats / phone / your / number)
Woman 2 Its 517-555-4368.
Woman 1 Good. 11?
(cell / your / number / whats)
Woman 2 I dont have a cell phone.

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b Practice the conversations with a partner.

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