The document provides examples and exercises about using the verb "to be" in English. It covers filling in sentences with the correct form of "to be", making questions using "to be", answering questions, and distinguishing between this/these and that/those. The exercises help the reader practice conjugating and using the verb "to be" which is an important and commonly used verb in English.
The document provides examples and exercises about using the verb "to be" in English. It covers filling in sentences with the correct form of "to be", making questions using "to be", answering questions, and distinguishing between this/these and that/those. The exercises help the reader practice conjugating and using the verb "to be" which is an important and commonly used verb in English.
The document provides examples and exercises about using the verb "to be" in English. It covers filling in sentences with the correct form of "to be", making questions using "to be", answering questions, and distinguishing between this/these and that/those. The exercises help the reader practice conjugating and using the verb "to be" which is an important and commonly used verb in English.
The document provides examples and exercises about using the verb "to be" in English. It covers filling in sentences with the correct form of "to be", making questions using "to be", answering questions, and distinguishing between this/these and that/those. The exercises help the reader practice conjugating and using the verb "to be" which is an important and commonly used verb in English.
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The verb TO BE 1) I _______ sleepy. = ____________________________________________________________ 2) You _______ handsome. =______________________________________________________ 3) He _______ short. = ___________________________________________________________ 4) She _______ friendly. = ________________________________________________________ 5) We _______ busy. = ___________________________________________________________ 6) You _______ all awake. = ______________________________________________________ 7) They _______ beautiful. = ______________________________________________________ 8) The teacher _______ kind. = ____________________________________________________ 9) It _______ cold today. = ________________________________________________________ 10) The students_______ intelligent. = _______________________________________________ 2. Circle the correct verb for each sentence. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
Sara [ am / is / are ] a teacher.
His cat [ am / is / are ] black. Jan and Sue [ am / is / are ] here. The students [ am / is / are ] sleepy. I [ am / is / are ] at home.
6) It [ am / is / are ] warm today.
7) A cat [ am / is / are ] soft. 8) I [ am / is / are ] very busy. 9) The plane [ am / is / are ] late. 10) Strawberries [ am / is / are ] tasty.
3. Complete the sentences with the negative form (`m not, aren`t, isn`t). 1) Nick____________ fourteen. He is fifteen. 2) Ana and Pedro ____________ teachers. Theyre students. 3) I ___________ from Spain. Im from Brazil. 4) You __________in level 11, Nick. Youre in level 10. 5) Ana__________ from Italy. Shes from France. 6) We ____________ cousins. Were friends.
4. Make questions and answers.
1) I / a dancer? _____________________________________
Yes, _______________
2) Yoy / a dog? ______________________________________
No, _______________
3) John / a good singer? _______________________________
Yes, _______________
4) Sue / tall? ________________________________________
No, _______________
5) The CD / new? ____________________________________
Yes, _______________
6) I / ugly? __________________________________________
No, _______________
7) The School / big? ___________________________________
Yes, _______________
8) Dave / short? ______________________________________
Yes, _______________
9) We / friends? ______________________________________
No, _______________
10) She / a teacher? ___________________________________
No, _______________
5. Complete the paragraph
Peter Baker __________ from Manchester, but Paul and John _______ from London. Manchester and London ________ cities in England. Bonn ________ a city in Germany. Sandra ________ at school today. Jack and Peter _______ her friends. They _______ in the same class. Mr and Mrs Baker _______ on a trip to the USA to visit their cousin Anne. She _______ a nice girl. Peter says: "My grandfather ________ in hospital. I ______ at home with my grandmother." What time _______ it? It ______ 8 o'clock. ______ you tired? No, I ____ not.
I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb TO BE.
1. I _____ a girl. 2. My father _______ at work. 3. Trixi and Felix _______ my cats. 4. Trixi ______ in the garden. 5. Felix ______ on the floor. 6. My green pencil _______ on the floor, too. 7. The other pencils _______ in my pencil case. 8. My mother _______ in the kitchen. 9. Susan and Betty _______ good friends. 10. They _______ good at sports. 11. _______ they in London this week? 12. The kids ______ not at school today. 13. It ______ Sunday. 14. I ______ at home. 15. We _______ friends.
cat and horse _______
Mary _______ Tom _______ Jack and I _______ books _______ you and Dave _______ our plane _______ cheese _______ cactus _______ parents _______ Daisy _______ bike _______ my son _______ his uncle _______ picture _______ your children _______ tennis _______ flowers _______ sugar _______ Ann and Kate _______
II. Make questions
1. I am a guide. = Am I a guide? 2. You are ill. = ____________________________________________________________ 3. Linda is a pretty girl. = ____________________________________________________ 4. Maya is a singer. = _______________________________________________________ 5. We are good friends. = ____________________________________________________ 6. He is an officer. = ________________________________________________________ 7. It is an eraser. = __________________________________________________________ 8. You and David are partners. = _______________________________________________ 9. Rosie is angry. = __________________________________________________________ 10. Jack and I arent good swimmers. = _____________________________________________
III. Answer the questions
1. Whats your name? ____________________________________________________________
2. How old are you? _____________________________________________________________ 3. Where are you from? __________________________________________________________ 4. Whats your nationality? ________________________________________________________ 5. Whats your telephone number? _________________________________________________ 6. Whats your favorite color? _____________________________________________________ 7. Whats the time? _____________________________________________________________
IV. THIS THESE / THAT THOSE
[ ] [ ] 1. _________________ watch is broken. [That, These] 2. _________________ cat across the street is black. [That, Those] 3. I dont know why I told you _______________ [these, that] 4. Sara eats _______________ cookies [that, those] 5. Remember ______________ movie we watched yesterday? [these, that] 6. _________________ trees are going to grow very tall. [Those, This] 7. Ask ________________ policeman for directions. [that, those] 8. How many of ______________ napkins do you need? [these, this] 9. I love ________________ book. [those, this] 10. _______________ is my house. [This, These] V.
