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1.2 Be—Affirmative Statements
SUBJECT BE
I am a citizen.
Dorota from Poland.
She helpful.
Simon is from Mexico.
He in the United States.
The supermarket is different.
It big.
We from Japan.
You new here.
Dorota and Simon are American citizens.
They helpful.
Notes:
We use a form of be to:
1. describe the subject (helpful, big)
2. tell where the subject is from (from Mexico, from Poland)
3. classify the subject (a citizen)
4. show location (here, in the United States)
EXERCISE 2 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of be: am, is, or are.
1. The laundromat is different.
2. I new here.
3. You a citizen.
4. We here to help you.
5. Some things different in the United States.
6. He confused.
7. Simon and Dorota helpful.
8. Dorota from Poland.
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