The auxiliary to be

Affirmative
I am (Im) You It is are (youre) He is (hes) She is (shes) (its) We are ( were) ( youre) ( theyre) You are They are arent) isnt) Are we ? We are not ( we arent) ( you arent) You are not Are they ? They are not( They arent ) Are you ?

negative
I am not (Im not) She is not (she isnt) You are not (you It is not (it He is not (he isnt)

interrogative
Am I ? you ? Is she ? Are Is he ? Is it ?

We use the auxiliary to be to: 1) introduce oneself : My name is John. / I am John . 2) give one s !ob : I am a doctor ./ "e is a teacher . #) give one s nationality : I am $nglish ./ We are Italian . %) give one s age/height/build& : I am 12 years old .I am 1'(2 m tall. I am slim . ()give one s )ersonality :

$xercise : *ut in : am/is/are

"ello + My name &. ,teve Wilson . I &. $nglish . I &. 12 years old .I &. a )u)il at ,t Mary ,chool . I & 1'(2 M -.// .My father & a re)orter and my mother & a nurse . -hey & very 0ind to me .

I am serious .