Essential Grammar in Use(Third Edition)--Present Unit2

am/is/are (questions)

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A

positive                                                                        

I	am
he she it	is
we you they	are

a

question

am	I
is	he? she? it?
are	we? you? they?

example

• 'Am I late?'   'No, you're on time.'
• 'Is your mother at home?'   'No, she's out.'
• Your shoes are nice. Are they new?

We say:

• Is she at home? / Is your mother at home? (not Is at home your mother?)
• Are they new? / Are your shoes new? (not Are new your shoes?)

B

Where ...? / What ...? / Who ...? / How ...? / Why ...?

example

• Where is your mother? Is she at home?
• What colour is your car? It's red.
• How are your parents? Are they well?

 

what's = what is    who's = who is   how's = how is   where's = where is

example

• What's the time?         who's that man?
• Where's Lucy?            How's your father?

C

Short answers

Yes,	I	am
	he she it	is
	we you they	are

No,	I'm	not
	he's she's it is
	we're you're they're

or

No,	he she it	isn't
	we you they	aren't

example

• Are you tired?   Yes, I am.
• Are you hungry?   No, I'm not, but I'm thirsty.
• Is your friend English?   Yes, he is.
• Are these your keys?   Yes, they are.
• That's my seat.   No, it isn't.