To be questions and�short answers
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When do we use to be questions and short answers?
A: Are you hungry? B: Yes, I am.
A: Is it too small? B: No, it isn’t.
A: Who are they? B: They’re my cousins.
We use to be questions and short answers to ask and answer about people and things.
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How many questions can you find in this dialogue?
There are five questions. Look!
What is in that box? Is it a birthday present?
Are you happy with the clothes? What are they?
Yes, it is. It’s from Uncle Joe. Look – clothes!
A red T-shirt and a blue cap. Am I happy with the clothes? Yes, I am! They’re cool.
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How do we make to be questions and short answers?
Yes/No questions | Short answers | |
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Wh- questions | Full answers | |
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I am a superhero.
Am I a superhero?
Yes, I am.
No, I’m not.
You are a superhero.
Are you a superhero?
Yes, you are.
No, you aren’t.
He/She/It is a superhero.
Is he/she/it a superhero?
Yes, he/she/it is.
No, he/she/it isn’t.
We are superheroes.
Are we superheroes?
Yes, we are.
No, we aren’t.
You are superheroes.
Are you superheroes?
Yes, you are.
No, you aren’t.
They are superheroes.
Are they superheroes?
Yes, they are.
No, they aren’t.
What is it?
It’s a superhero suit.
Who are they?
They’re my friends.
To ask a question with the verb to be, change the order of I/you/he/she/it/�we/they and am/are/is.
Give short answers only to yes/no questions. Give full answers to wh- questions.
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Write questions and answers from the prompts. Use the verb to be.
A: Are we OK now? B: No, we aren’t.
A: Are you sorry? B: Yes, I am. OR Yes, we are.
A: Is it a new T-shirt? B: No, it isn’t.
A: Who is Charlie? B: Charlie is Tilly’s friend.
A: What are these clothes? B: They’re tracksuits.
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