EXERCISES VERB TO BE:

Encierra en un círculo la palabra que corresponda.

Dave: Hi, I am/ is / Dave.

Mary: Hello, We `s / `re Mary and Ellen Johnson.
Dave: Oh, you `re/ n´t twins!
Mary: No, we ´re not/ isn´t twins. But we ´m/ ´re sisters.
Dave: But you ´s / ´re exactly alike!
Ellen: No, I ´m/ ´s nineteen years old, but Mary is´nt/ aren´t even eighteen yet
Dave: Oh, well, I ´m/ are glad to meet you!. Mary and Ellen, this is/ He´s Carlos.
Mary: Hi, Carlos.
Ellen: Hello, Carlos.
Carlos: Hello.

Escribe las frases completas usando la forma correcta del verbo 'To be':
1. These bags ___ heavy. 12. They ____ in Paris.
2. I ___ an engineer. My wife ____ a nurse. 13. My name______ James.
3. This house _____ not very expensive. 14. Mary ____ the secretary.
4. My books ______ on the table. 15. John and Lucy ____ at school.
5. _____ you a good teacher?. 16. I ____ a student.
6. I ____ Spanish. 17. The boys ____ in the garden.
7. You ____ old. 18. He ____ a lawyer.
8. They ____ foreigners. 19. Susie _____ a housewife.
9. We ____ young. 20. She _____a student.
10. It ____ hot. 21. They ____my friends.
11. He ____ here. 22. You _____ a student.
Completa las oraciones con las formas afirmativa o negativa del verbo “to Be”. Usa
contracciones cuando sea posible.

Tony: Hi. Are you a new student?

Ming: Yes, I ____. My name ____ Liu Ming Ren.
Tony: I _____ sorry. Please say that again. _____ your name Lou or Ron?
Ming: It ____ Liu Ming Ren.
Tony: Oh, Um...____Lou your first name?
Ming: No, sorry it _____. My first name ______ Ming Reng. Just call me Ming.
Tony: Well, OK...um... _____ this your first day here?
Ming: yes, it _____.
Tony: _____ you from China?
Ming: No, I _________. I _____ from Vietnam. Wow! Look at that beautiful woman over there! ______
she a student in this class?
Tony: No, she _______a student. She ______ the teacher!.

Escribe las preguntas que faltan. Puede haber más de una pregunta correcta.

Ex: A: Is Mr. Winters a good teacher?

B: Oh, yes. He´s very interesting.
A: _______________________ A: ____________________________
B: Yes, his French is very good. B: No, we aren´t.

A: ______________________________ A: ____________________________
B: No, he isn´t. He´s in the English class. B: Yes, she is.

A: ____________________________ A: ____________________________
B: Yes, she is. She is from New York. B: No, I´m not.

 Usa la forma correcta del verbo TO BE (am/is/are)

1. The teacher ______ in the classroom now.
2. John and Mary _____ good friends.
3. The men ______ tired.
4. Those vehicles______ fast.
5. Those weapons ______ powerful.
6. Doctor Smith _____ busy right now.
7. The train _____ ten minutes late.
8. ______Felipe a new student?.
9. The instructor´s name _____ John Doe.
10. _______The instructors in the staff-room?.
  Contesta las preguntas como en el ejemplo:
Is Tom a pilot? Yes, he is. He´s a pilot.

1. Are you in the office? Yes, _____________ _______________________________________

2. Is that man Mr. Clark? Yes, _____________ _______________________________________
3. Are we ready to go? ________________ _______________________________________
4. Am I a good teacher? ________________ _______________________________________
5. Are the students in class? ________________ _______________________________________
6. Is Miss Jones a secretary? ________________ _______________________________________
7. Is this a modern plane? ________________ _______________________________________
8. Are the manuals updated? ________________ ___________________________
9. Is the bank open? ________________ _______________________________________
10. Are you hungry? ________________ _______________________________________

 Contesta las preguntas como en el ejemplo:

Are they teachers? (students) No, they are not. (They aren´teachers) They ´re students

1. Are the boys angry? (hungry) No, ___________ ( _________________________)________________

2. Are you thirsty? (hungry) ___________________( _______________________ )_________________

3. Is Bob at home? (at work) __________________( _______________________ )_________________

4. Are the children happy? (sad)_______________ ( ________________________)________________

5. Is your brother a doctor? (an engineer) __________ ( _____________________ )________________

6. Are your friends American? (British) ____________ ( _____________________ )________________

7. Are you a navy officer?(an army officer) ___________( ___________________ )_________________

8. Is the table clean? ____________________ ( _________________________ )____________________

9. Are the men old? (young) _________ ( _____________________ )___________________________

 Haz preguntas como en el ejemplo:

The Browns - at home Are the Browns at home?

1. The manager / in his office ________________________________________________

2. Peter and John / in class __________________________________________________
3. The course / interesting ___________________________________________________
4. Your friends / from Canada ________________________________________________
5. The computer / connected to Internet ________________________________________
6. The package / light or heavy _______________________________________________
7. The pictures / clear ______________________________________________________
8. The children / in the playground. ____________________________________________
9. The CD´s / in the drawer __________________________________________________
10. The maps / in the library _________________________________________________
  Completa con el verbo “to be” en su forma correcta y practica los siguientes diálogos:

1. Robert : How do you do? My name ______ Robert Brown.

Jack : How do you do? My name ______ Jack Richardson. Where ______ you from, Mr. Brown?
Robert : I ______ American. I ______ from Appleton, Wisconsin.
Jack : Oh. That ______ very interesting.

2. Frank : Hello. My name ______ Frank. What ______ your name?

John : My name ______ John. How ______ you?
Frank : I ______ .ne, thanks. ______ you a student here?
John : No, I ______ not. I ______ an instructor.
Frank : Oh. Pleased to meet you, Sir.

3. Peter : Hello, Mike

Michael : Hello, Peter. Who______ that girl?
Peter : She ______ Mary. She ______ a new student.
Michael : Where ______ she from?
Peter : She ______ from Australia.
Michael : ______ she single?
Peter : No, she ______ ______. She ______ married.
Michael : Oh. That´s bad news.

4. Jack : Where ______ you, Jim?

Jim : I ______ here, in the library.
Jack : ______ you alone?
Jim : No, I ______ ______. I ______ with my friend Janet. Come and meet her.
Jim : This ______ Janet. She ______ my classmate . She ______ from London.
Jack : Hello, I ______ glad to meet you, Jane. How ______ you?
Janet : I ______ fine, Jack. I´m glad to meet you, too.

PRONOUNS
Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets.

Example: ___ often reads books. (Lisa)

Answer: She often reads books.

1) is dreaming. (George)

2) is green. (the blackboard)

3) are on the wall. (the posters)

4) is running. (the dog)

5) are watching TV. (my mother and I)

6) are in the garden. (the flowers)

7) is riding his bike. (Tom)

8) is from Bristol. (Victoria)

9) has got a brother. (Diana)

10) Have got a computer, Mandy?