9. Глагол be во множественном числе настоящего времени — are.

Во множественном числе настоящего времени глагол be имеет сильную форму are [:] и слабую форму []. Слабая форма после личных местоимений пишется 're

9.1. Утвердительное предложение.

1. You're late [ '] Вы опоздали.
2. Bob and Susan are late, too. Боб и Сюзан тоже опазды- вают.

9.2. Отрицательное предложение.

You aren't late
[: ': '].
(You're not late
[: ' '])		 Вы не опоздали.
Bob and Susan aren't late
(... are not late)		 Боб и Сюзан не опоздали.

9.3. Общий вопрос и краткие ответы на него.

Are you busy?
[': ]		 Вы заняты? (Вы не заняты?)
Are you sure?
[': ]		 Ты уверен?
Aren't you busy?
[': ]		 Разве вы не заняты?
Aren't you sure?
[': ]		 Разве ты не уверен?

Возможные ответы:

Are you sure?   Yes, I am.
No, I'm not.
Am I late?   Yes, you are.
No, you aren't.

9.4. Присоединенные вопросы.

You're busy, aren't you?
You aren't busy, are you? (You're not busy, are you?)

9.5. Краткий переспрос.

A. I'm sure! A. I'm not sure.
B. Are you? B. Aren't you?

Разговорная форма отрицательного вопроса и восклицательной формы в первом лице единственного числа — aren't.

Aren't I in time?

I'm in time, aren't I?

Прочитайте вслух и переведите.

1. "You're late again, Amy!"
"Oh, am I? But it isn't time yef"
"Yes, it is. Look, it's ten past nine. You're ten minutes late.
2. "You're busy, aren't you?" "No, I'm not. Do come in!"
3. "You're still on holiday, aren't you?"
"Yes, I'm on holiday till July."
4. "Are you Mr Davies?" "Yes, I'm Ben Davies."
5. "Dave's colleagues are still in Japan." "Are you sure?" "Yes, I am."
6. "Is it Lucy's telephone book on my table?"
"I'm not sure. Let me have a look."
7. Tom's Spanish is poor, but his Italian's excellent.

Ответьте на следующие вопросы. Расскажите друг о друге на основании полученных ответов.

1. Are you a college student (a school student)?
2. Are you a student at a technical college (at a medical school, at a music school, at a business school)?
3. Are you a doctor (a businessman, a teacher, an economist, a pilot, a seaman, an army officer [: ' ] военный, офицер)?
4. Are you often busy? Are you sometimes busy on Saturdays and Sundays? Are you often at home?
5. Have you got any useful books at home?
6. Can you play tennis (table tennis, chess, hockey)? Are you good at it?
7. Are you good at music? Have you got any good music (pop music, classical music, jazz)?
8. Can you cook? Is it difficult? Are you a good cook?

Перед вами ответы. Какие были заданы вопросы?

1. No, I'm not busy today.
2. Yes, I can play table tennis, too.
3. No, she hasn't got any good music at home.
4. Yes, he's good at his job.
5. No, I'm not on holiday yet.
6. Yes, it's a useful book.
7. Yes, you are. You're ten minutes late.
8. Yes, I'm a doctor, too.
9. No, he hasn't got any new catalogues in his office, I'm sure.
10. Yes, I've got some faxes today. Have a look!