LinguaCountries and nationalities
Use country names and nationality adjectives to talk about where people are from. We say I'm from Spain and I'm Spanish. Remember: countries and nationalities always start with a capital letter.
She is from Mexico. She is Mexican.
To be with people
Use am / is / are to talk about people. With I, use am; with he / she / it, use is; with you / we / they, use are. We often use contractions like I'm, he's, and they're.
| Subject | Full form | Contraction |
|---|---|---|
| I | I am | I'm |
| you | you are | you're |
| he / she / it | he is / she is / it is | he's / she's / it's |
| we | we are | we're |
| they | they are | they're |
They are Brazilian.
Questions with to be
To make a yes/no question with to be, put am / is / are before the subject: Are you Canadian? Short answers are Yes, I am or No, she isn't. Use Where for place, Who for person, and What for information.
Where are they from?
| Question | Short answer |
|---|---|
| Are you from Italy? | Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. |
| Is he American? | Yes, he is. / No, he isn't. |
| Are they students? | Yes, they are. / No, they aren't. |
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| country | country | Brazil is a big country. |
| nationality | nationality | Her nationality is Turkish. |
| from | from | I'm from Peru. |
| capital letter | capital letter | France starts with a capital letter. |
| student | student | They are students. |
| teacher | teacher | He is a teacher. |
| Who | Who | Who is she? |
| Where | Where | Where are you from? |
| What | What | What is your nationality? |
| short answer | short answer | Yes, we are is a short answer. |
Exercises
This lesson has 10 exercises in the app:
- multiple choice: 3
- fill the gap: 2
- match the pairs: 1
- build the sentence: 2
- translate the sentence: 1
- listen and type: 1
Try the first one
Choose the correct sentence.
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.