<< The verb to be >>

It is used often.
It is an auxiliar verb.
It is used to talk about feelings, age, names, nationalities,
professions.
Affirmative form

Short form

Negative form

Interrogative
form

I am

Im

I am not / Im
not

You are

Youre

You are not /

Youre not

He / She / It is
We are

He is not / Hes

Is he? / Is

Its

not

she? / Is it?

Were

We are not /

Youre

Theyre

Are you?

They are not /

Theyre not

<<Exercises>>

Are we?

You are not /

Youre not

They are

Are you?

Hes / Shes /

Were not
You are

Am I?

Are they?

I. Choose the correct answer and write it on the space.

1. I _________ Mexican.

Am/ are/ is

2. You _______ 12 years old. Have/ are/ is

3. Paul _____ sad. Is / are / does
4. _____ you American? Are / is / do
5. He ________ French. Is not / doesnt / arent
6. It _______ a crocodile. Is / are / arent
7. You ________ a doctor. Is / are / does
8. It ________ a boarding pass. Is not / are not / does not
9. She_______ my sister in law. Is / are / are not
10. He _______ a musician. Is / are / are not

II. Put in order the following sentences.

1. am twenty I years two old.
2. an American are citizen you.
3. Is the table she coach tennis?
4. not are from We Holland.
5. not is a He doctor.
6. you happy Are?
7. name is my Andrew I and Jamaica from am.

8. I not a am friendly person.

9. Are in the we team soccer?
10. Are the they friends best?
11. is an Tina teacher excellent.
12. is not a John actor good.
13. are not my You friend best.
14. is cold it.
15. degree Are master ready you start a to?

I. 1. am, 2. Are, 3. Is, 4. Are, 5. Is not, 6. Is,

7. Are, 8. Is not, 9. Is, 10. Is.

II. 1. I am twenty two years old. 2. You are an American citizen.

#. Is she the table tennis coach? 4. We are not from Holland. 5.
He is not a doctor. 6. Are you happy? 7. My name is Andrew and
I am form Jamaica. 8. I am not a friendly person. 9. Are we in
the soccer team? 10. Are they the best friends? 11. Tina is an
excellent teacher. 12. John is not a good actor. 13. You are not
my best friend. 14. It is cold. 15. Are you ready to start a