be PRESENT: am, is, are

POSSESSIVE 's and s' MEANING

MEANING
James Isobel
Alasdair
A noun with possessive 's has the same meaning as a
possessive adjective (her, his, their ...I:
James is Isobel's husband. Alasdair is her son.
Isobel is Alasdair mother. Rob is his brother.
James is Alasdair and Rob's father. Isobel is their mother.
Use the present tense of be lam, is, are) to talk about:
who: I'm Rob. He's a student. They're my friends.
what: If .5 my bag. They're my books.
where: My bag's in my car. The books are on the table.
how old: Um thirty. l-have-thiey
times and dates: It's 8.30. It's 1 March 2010.
the weather: US hot. It's sunny
You can use am,Robis, are to talk about things which are true
now, or always true:
James is in his office. It's 8.30. (true now]
Paris is in France. Rob and Alasdair are brothers. [always true)
FORM
Contractions:

FORM
Singular
O CD
I'm Rob. I'm not Rob.
Isobel + 's = Isobel's husband You're late. You aren't late.
my friend 's = my friend's name He's a teacher. He isn't a student.
Alasdair and Rob Alasdair and Rob's family She's a doctor. She isn't a journalist.
Plural (introduced in Unit 3, p28) It's my bag. It isn't my bag.
Do not add another s: We're friends. We aren't brothers.
They're Spanish. They aren't Brazilian.
parents + = my parents' house
The noun with possessive 's goes before the other noun: 11 G/0
James is Isobel's husband Am I late? Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.
dames-rs-htisbamsMsebte) Are you from Spain? Yes, you are. / No, you aren't.
Is he a teacher? Yes, he is. / No, he isn't.
PRONUNCIATION Is she a doctor? Yes, she is. / No, she isn't.
You usually say 's or s' as /V or /1/: Is it your bag? Yes, it is. / No, it isn't.
JelFs Is/ Matt's kJ Rob's 17.1 Isobel's kJ my parents' kJ Are we late? Yes, we are. / No, we aren't.
When a noun ends in -s, -z, -x. -sh or -ch, you say hz/: Are they here? Yes, they are. / No. they aren't.
James's Pdgelmvid Alex's Pxliksul
0 I'm = I am you're = you are he's. she's = he is, she is
PRACTICE = it is we're, they're - we are, they are

1 Singular. Add 's to the correct word in each sentence. isn't = is not aren't - are not
I Are you Rob's brother? You can also contract are not and is not like this:
2 This is Sally, my brother girlfriend. You are not tate. -. You're not late.
3 Are you Lucia English teacher? It isn't my bag. )ItS not my bag.
4 My friend boss is really nice.
5 Maria Teresa family is from Madrid. PRONUNCIATION
6 What's that man name? You don't usually stress am, is, are in positive sentences or
7 Is that your sister bag? questions:
8 My cat name is Alfie. I'm a student. Are you a teacher?
2 Plural the correct word. But you usually stress am, is, are in negative sentences and
1 This is my parents/ parents' new car. short answers:
. .

2 His parent's / parents live in Kyoto. She isn't a teacher. Yes, I am. No. they aren't.
3 Hi. Are you Charles/ Charles's father? You stress not in sentences with I'm not he's not, etc:

4 Natasha and Anna are my sisters/ sisters'. I'm not Rob. Na I'm A.

5 Her grandparents, /grandparents' flat isn't very big. PRACTICE

6 What are your colleagues/ colleagues) names? Complete the conversations.
1 Where are you from?' ______ from Korea."
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2 Yugo _________ in Portugal." - No it . It in Spain

3 ____you Robs friend? No, I_______.I_______ hi boss.
4 How old_____ your children?
Our son ______ twelve and our daughter_____eight
5______ you interested in yoga? Yes, we______.
6_______ this your coffee? No. Maybe it_______ Jos.
7 Sorry_____ I late? Yes, you______. Forty-five minutes!!
8 Excuse me, where_____ the cinema?
Sorry, we_____ from around here.