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Verb to be




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The verb  to be
 be present simple: affirmative form                    
 
1. Fill in the grid
 
 affirmative
 long form
 short form
 I am I'm
 you are you're
 he she it
  he she it
we you they
  we you they
 
 
2.  Write the short form.
 
Ex. She is fifteen.  She's fifteen.          
 
  1. He is from Paris
  2. It is December.  
  3. You are Spanish.
  4. I am a student
  5. We are at London Zoo.
  6. They are on holiday.
 
 
be present simple negative form                                                          

3. Fill in the grid.
 
 negative
long form
 short form
 I am not
 I'm not
 you are not
 you aren't
 he she it  is not
 he she it
 we you they are not
 we you they
 
 
4. Write the negative form. Use the short form.
 
Ex. She isn't from New York. She's from Boston.
 
  1. Mary a teacher. She's a nurse.
  2. Mike a footballer. He's a singer.
  3. We French. We're Italian.
  4. You fifteen. You are fourteen.
  5. They at home. They're at London Zoo.
  6. I German. I'm Italian.
 
be present simple: questions and short answers
 
5. Fill in the grid.
 
 Questions Short answers
 Is he / she 25 years old?
 Yes he / she is
 they very popular?
 Yes they
 No they
 Are you Italian?
 Yes I am
 No
 
 
 6. Write questions and short answers.
 
Ex.   that girl / French  ?    Is that girl French?
 
  1. Those people / from China ? 
  2. That footballer  / German? 
  3. Carmen and Luc / in France?