VERB BE.

GRAMMAR PRACTICE
A. Complete the sentences with the correct form the ver BE. (am is are).
1. It ____________ cold today.
2. I ____________ at home now.
3. They ____________ venezuelan.
4. There ____________ a pen on the desk.
5. My name ____________ Nikita.
6. We ____________ from Ukraine.
7. That ____________ right.
8. I ____________ OK, thanks.
9. Clara and Steve ____________married.
10. She ____________ an English teacher.
B. Complete the paragraph with the verb BE

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.
C. ORDER THE SENTENCES
1.I am old. years I twenty-five
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2 Venezuela. We from are

______we from are venezuela
3 My and name I'm Anton a student. is
_my name im anton and a is student
4 my This book. is
___my is book this

5 It's a day today. nice

___its a day nice today

6 name brother's Her Paul. is

her name brothers is paul

7 is an John engineer.
_john is an engineer

8 name husband's Johansson. My is

my husband name is jahansson

9 are twelve in There my class. students

There are twelve students in my class

10 letter. new is the the address top My at of

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D Find and correct the mistakes with BE

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Were tired. Is very late

Its ten oclock. My son in bed now.
Sara in Junin now.
Liz has 20 years old.
Luis and I am friends.

1. Estamos cansados. Es muy tarde

2. Son las diez. Mi hijo en la cama ahora.
3. Sara en Junn ahora.
4. Liz tiene 20 aos de edad.
5. Luis y soy amigos.
F Asking about people.
Last name
First name
Country
Age
Address
Job
Place of
work
married
Free time

: Gates
: Bill
: United States
: 35
: 94 East St., Oxnard, California
: Programmer
: Microsoft Company
: Yes
: Video games

G Read the information about Bill Gates. Write the questions.

1. What is the name??
My full name is Bill Gates
2. What country are you?
Im from the United States.
3. How old are you??
Im 30
4. ..?
Im a programmer.
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5. Are you married??

Yes, Im married
H. Complete the questions with AM, IS or ARE. Give true short answers.
1. you/a good student/?
you are a good student
yes I'm a good student
2. your teacher /married? (ask him)
your teacher is married?
yes, I'm married .
3. the banana /your favorite fruit/?
your favorite fruit is the banana?
not my favorite fruit is Handle
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4. Englsh / important for you career/?
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