Questions:
General: Are you busy just now? – Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
Is he sorry? – Of course, he is. No, he isn’t. I don’t think he is.
Isn’t she lovely? – Yes, very. (Yes, she is).
Aren’t the pictures beautiful? – No, they aren’t, I’m afraid.
II. Special: Special word + BE + other parts of sentence.
What is she? – She’s a student. When are you normally at home? – After lunch.
Who is that old lady? – Our teacher. Which is shortest way to the station? – By bus.
What kind of person is she? – She’s nice. How many people are there? – Not many.
What is he like? – He’s tall and athletic. How much is this dress? - $ 50.
III. Alternative: Is she at home or at work? – At home. Is it big or small? – Big.
Are they college students or high school students? – College students.
Disjunctive (tag, tail): _____body_____, + tail?
He is here, isn’t he? (positive ------------negative) They are students, aren’t they? (positive – negative)
It isn’t black, is it? (negative --------positive) They aren’t college students, are they?
Answers to tag questions
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positive
negative
He
is a
student, isn’t
he?Yes, he is. ( you agree)
He isn’t a student, is he?
No, he isn’t. ( you agree)
He
is a
student, isn’t
he?No, he isn’t. ( you disagree) He’s a teacher.
He isn’t a student, is he?
Yes, he is. ( you disagree). He is a 1st year student.
Object clauses: I don’t know (what?) if he is a student. (direct word order)
I wonder if he is a student. (direct word order) I’d like to know what his occupation is. (direct word order)
I’m interested to know how much this coat is. (direct word order) I was just wondering if…/what/ how… who…, etc.
To have
To denote possession, relationships, other states:
They have three cars. I have a younger brother. Do you have headaches?
as an auxiliary verb: Have you seen the new film by Spielberg?
To talk about actions and experiences:
I’m going to have a bath. ( to wash – action) We are having a party next week. (experience)
as a modal verb: I have to get up early in the morning as ….
in the constructions TO HAVE SMTH DONE, TO HAVE SBM DO SMTH.
Twice a year I have my teeth examined at the dentist (‘s). We had our flat redecorated.
Have them do it right now. (пусть они сделают это прямо сейчас)