VERB TO BE
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AFFIRMATIVE
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NEGATIVE
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INTERROGATIVE |
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I am
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you are
he, she, it is
we are
you are
they are
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I am not = I'm not
you are not = you aren't
He, she, it is not = he isn't, she isn't, it isn't
we are not = we aren't
you are not = you aren't
they are not = they aren't
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am I ...?
are you... ?
is , she, he , it...?
are we...?
are you ...?
are they...?
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Exercise 1
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Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
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1. I �a pupil.
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2. You �a teacher.
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3. And they? �they pupils?
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4. That �my name.
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5. We �actors.
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6. I am Portuguese. �you English?
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7. Mary and John �good friends.
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8. �Mr Green a teacher?
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9. Yes, he�
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10. These �not my books.
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Exercise 2
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of verb to be.
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1. He �a teacher.
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2. She �Mrs Smith.
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3. We �good pupils.
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4. You �a nice girl.
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5. It �an English book.
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6. They �boys.
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7. You �students.
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8. I �Mary.
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9. That �a window.
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10. They �tables.
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Exercise 3
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of verb to be.
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Follow the exampe:
A: My name is not Alice.
B:�Is it Diana?
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1. A. These pupils are not boys.
��� B.� girls?
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2. A. These cars are not new.
��� B.�� old?
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3. A. Mary is not a teacher.
��� B.��a secretary?
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4. A. We are not actors.
��� B. �footballers?
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5. A. Mr Smith is not a teacher.
��� B.�� a doctor?
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6. A.�I am not Jennifer.
��� B. �Sheila?
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7. A. The pen is not blue.
��� B.��yellow?
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8. A. They are not babies.
��� B. �children?
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9. A. He is not Mr Green.
��� B. �Mr Brown?
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10. A. You are not English.
����� B. �Portuguese?
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Exercise 4
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Complete the sentences with the�short form of the negative.
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1. She is not a baby = She �a baby.
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2. You are not doctors = You �doctors.
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3. Helen is not my friend = Helen �my friend.
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4. I am not a pupil. = I' �a pupil.
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5. These are not books. = These �books.
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6. That is not a dog.That ��a dog.
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7. Rose is not there. Rose �there.
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