Unit 1. About myself, My favorite hobby. Use of English Subject pronouns.

I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they Use he for a man or a boy. Use she for a woman or a girl. Use it for an animal or a thing. Use you in the singular and plural. Use they for people, animals and things.

Vocabulary

Learn subject pronouns.

I – я

you – ты

he – он

she - она

it – оно, она, он

we – мы

you – вы

they – они

Write he, she, it or they.

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Fill in the correct subject pronouns. E.G.: My name is Alice. I am eleven years old.

1. Alexander and Andrew are my friends. ____are from Italy.

2. My mother and I like to play tennis. ___ play it at the stadium.

3. Ashley is my sister. ___ doesn’t like ice-cream.

4. My younger sister has a cat. ___ is very nice.

5. My brother likes to watch TV. ___ watches ___ every day.

Fill in the gaps with the correct subject pronouns.

e.g.: Beatrice is American. She isn’t Spanish.

1. Brad Pitt isn’t Italian. ___ is American.

2. Adam and Belinda are students. ___aren’t pupils.

3. I and my mother are cooks. ___ are excellent cooks.

4. The Statue of Liberty isn’t in Paris. ___ is in New York.

5. Are Brian and Betty from Italy? Yes, ___are.

Rewrite the sentences using subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, they, and we).

e.g.: Mary and I are teachers. We are teachers.

1. Bob is my friend.

2. Is Amy a doctor?

3. My students are from Japan.

4. Are you and I good specialists?

5. Martin isn’t our neighbor.

6. Are Kate and Chris from England?

7. David is his cousin.

8. I, you and she are travelers.

9. Helen isn’t an artist. Helen is a dancer.

10. Melissa and Pamela are dentists.

Use of English Present Simple “be”

Use: am with the personal pronoun I. is with the personal pronouns he, she or it (or with the singular form of nouns). are with the personal pronouns we, you or they (or with the plural form of nouns). e.g.: I am hungry. The cat is big. Students are always open-hearted.

The form of ‘be’ in the Present Simple.

Pronouns	Affirmative	Negative	Question
I	I am busy.	I am not busy.	Am I busy?
he/she/it	He is busy.	He is not busy.	Is he busy?
you/we/they	You are busy.	You are not busy.	Are you busy?

Complete the table with “be”.

Pronouns	to be
I
You
He
We
It
She
They

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Choose the correct form of “be” (am, are or is).

e.g.: I am a girl.

1. We ___ pupils.

2. My pen ____ on the floor.

3. ____ you from America?

4. My mother ____ at work.

5. Susan and Betsy ____ in the garden.

6. He ____ a pilot.

7. They ____ children.

8. His sister ____seven years old.

9. Tom and John ___ good friends.

10. She ___ at the hospital.

Choose the correct answer (negative or affirmative form of “be”).

e.g.: Is she a teacher? No, she isn’t. She is a doctor.

Are they students? Yes, they are.

1. Are you friends? Yes, we ____.

2. Is the Big Ben in Paris? No, it ____. It ____ in London.

3. Is Brad Pitt American? Yes, he ____.

4. Are New York and Washington Italian cities? No, they ____.

5. Is the Everest Mountain in Asia? Yes, it ____.

6. Is the capital of England London? Yes, it ____.

7. What about Angelina Jolie. Is she French? No, she ____. She ____American.

8. Are you a farmer? Yes. I ____.

9. Are your friend and you high school students? No, we ____.

10. Is The Statue of Liberty in Washington No, it ___. It ___ in New York.