Page 12 - Grasp English A1 (Student Book)

1 New People

Grammar 1 Present simple

A. Read the passage and answer the questions.

My parents are very busy people. My father’s
a doctor, and my mother’s a lawyer. My little
sister is nine years old, and I’m thirteen. We’re
sometimes home alone! My sister is afraid of
spiders. She cries when she sees a spider. I put
the spider in the garden, and then my sister is
happy.

1. How old are the two sisters?
2. What is the sister afraid of?
3. What are you afraid of? B. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form
of the verb to be.
1. I a student, and my two
Verb to be: present simple
sisters doctors.
2. Your brother a very kind
I am boy.

You are 3. My parents teachers at my
school.
He/She/It is 4. It rainy today, and there
clouds in the sky.
We

You are
Contractions
They
• I’m Italian. • It’s a noisy party.
• You’re shy. • We’re football players.
Use the verb to be to describe or introduce
a person or a thing: • He’s a teacher. • You’re afraid of spiders.
My name is Kerim. • She’s clever.
It is a flower.
They are my parents.
John and Sue are students. Negative statements

• I’m not Italian. I’m Spanish.
Use the verb to be to give information about
a person or a thing: • You’re not shy. You’re really friendly.
I am thirteen years old. • He’s not a teacher. He’s a doctor.
The man is from Italy. • She’s not clever, but she’s a hard worker.
Jo is in Germany. • It’s not a noisy party. It’s a quiet meeting.
She is a doctor.
• We’re not basketball players. We’re
Use the verb to be before adjectives: footballers.
You are clever. • You’re not afraid of spiders, but you’re afraid
The laptop is expensive. of snakes.
The students are excited.
We are all surprised.

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