Anna Bianchi and Carlo Pansini introduce themselves. Anna is a journalist and Carlo is an architect. They are both Italian. Anna and Carlo speak with another person who asks if they are English, but they say no, they are Italian.

1. I’m Anna Bianchi This is Carlo Pansini My name is Chiara I’ m a teacher. I ’m not a student. ‘ Are you and your friend English?’ ‘No, we aren’t .’ I ’m Anna Bianchi. This is Carlo Pansini. ‘ Are Anna e Carlo Italian?’ ‘Yes, they are .’ Anna is a journalist. Carlo is an architect.

2. Forma AFFERMATIVA Piena Contratta NEGATIVA Piena Contratta I ’m you ’re he ’s she ’s it ’s we ’re you ’re they’re I am you are he is she is it is we are you are they are I ’m not you aren’t he isn’t she isn’t it isn’t we aren’t you aren’t they aren’t I am not you are not he is not she is not it is not we are not you are not they are not

3. INTERROGATIVA RISPOSTE BREVI Am I? Are you? Is he? Is she? Is it? Are we? Are you? Are they? No, I ’m not. No, he/she/it isn’t. No, you/we/they aren’t. Yes, I am. Yes, he/she/it is. Yes, you/we/they are.