TO BE or TO HAVE?

1) A) We us………………………………to describe something or someone.

B) We use …………………………. to say that someone or something is in a specific

place.

Example: He is tall.

Subject + to be + complement (adjective)

Example: A pen is in the drawer.

Subject + to be + complement (place)

1) We use………………………………to talk about possession.

Example: I have homework.

Subject + to be + complement (noun)

Example: I have a big garden.

Subject +to be complement (adjective + noun)

Present Simple (form)

+ Positive

To be:
Singular

1) I…am nice ……………

2) You………….
3) She/he/it………………………

Plural

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 1) We………….
2) You …………
3) They ………………

- Negative

Singular

1) I…………..
2) You……….
3) She/he/it……………..

Plural
1) We……aren’t nice……..
2) You…………….
3) They……………….

? Question

Singular

1) Am I nice ?
2) …………..you
3) ……………………she/he /it……………..

Answers:

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Plural

1) ………..we …………….…..
2) ……..you…………………..
3) …………..they……………..

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Be-can be used to form questions. It acts as an auxiliary verb (used to form

questions and negatives) and main verb

+ Positive

To have:
Singular

4) I have a dog ……………

5) You………….
6) She/he/it………………………

Plural

4) We………….
5) You …………
6) They ………………

- Negative

Singular

4) I…………..
5) You……….
6) She/he/it……………..

Plural
4) We don’t have a dog.
5) You…………….
6) They……………….

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? Question

Singular

4) Do I have a dog?
5) …………..you
6) ……………………she/he /it……………..

Answers:

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Plural

4) ………..we …………….…..
5) ……..you…………………..
6) …………..they……………..

Answers:

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Have -here used as a main verb. In order to form questions we need to use do or
does/don’t or doesn’t