INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA SAN VICENTE
GRADO SEXTO
TALLER NÚMERO 3
VERBO TO BE
NOMBRE _____________________________
VERBO TO BE
Exercise 1: Complete with the correct form of To
Be (am, is, are) Completa la oraciones con la
conjugación correcta del verbo To Be (am, is,are).
Example: He ___ a boy. Answer: He is a boy.
1. I ______a girl.
2. My father _______ at work.
3. Trixi and Susi ________ my cats.
4. The hamster ________ in the cage.
5. I________ a painter.
6. My car is ______ in the garage.
7. Emma and Betty ____________ good friends.
8. 8 ) _________ you from Scotland?
9. His sister ________ seven years old.
10. We _________ children.
Exercise 2: Transform the sentences in Exercise
1 into negative sentences. Transforma las
oraciones del Ejercicio 1 en oraciones negativas.
1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
4. _______________________________
5. _______________________________
6. _______________________________
7. _______________________________
8. _______________________________
9. _______________________________
10. _______________________________
Exercise 3: Complete with the correct form of To
Be (am, is, are) Completa la oraciones con la
conjugación correcta del verbo To Be (am, is,
are).
1. My mother ________ in the kitchen.
2. The pupils ________ not at school today.
3. Maria’s grandmother________ from Brazil.
4. I _________ a football fan.
5. It ________ Sunday today.
6. They _________ in the car.
7. His pencil case _________ at home.
8. 8 ) ________ you from Sheffield?
9. I _______ not your friend.
10. Hey John! We _________ here.
Exercise 4: Transform the sentences in Exercise
3 into Questions. Cambia las oraciones en el
Ejercicio 3 a preguntas.
1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
4. _______________________________
5. _______________________________
6. _______________________________
7. _______________________________
8. _______________________________
9. _______________________________
10. _______________________________
Exercise 5: Complete with the correct form of To
Be (am, is, are). Completa el párrafo con la
conjugación correcta del verbo To Be (am, is, are)
Peter Baker _______ from Manchester, but Paul
and John _________ from London. Manchester
and London _________cities in England.
Hamburg _______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.
Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with
AM,IS,ARE.
1. She __________ buying carrots.
2. We __________ drinking coffee.
3. He __________ reading a book. 2. I ........ not tired.

4. I __________ listening to music. 5. You 3. This suitcase .........very heavy.

__________ eating an apple.
4. These suitcases .......very heavy.

5. The dog ..........asleep

Exercise 7: Transform the positive sentences to
negative sentences. Look at the example 6. Look! There ..... Susan

Example: I am eating an apple. I’m not eating an 7. I ....hot. Can you open de window, please?
apple. 1. We are buying a CD. 8. This bridge .....one hundred years old.
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9. My brother and I ..........good tennis players
2. They are in the kitchen.
____________________________________ 10. Ann .......home butr her children ....at school.

3. She is washing the car. 11. I ........a student. My sister ......an architect.
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Exercise 9: Escribir oraciones completas,
4. He is reading the newspaper. usando am/is/are en cada oración
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1. (my shoes very
5. They are eating lunch. dirty) . ...............................................................
____________________________________ .......................................
2. (my bed very
6. She is in the yard. comfortable) .....................................................
____________________________________ .................................................
7. I am listening to music. 3. (your pencils in your
____________________________________ bag) ..................................................................
.....................................
4. (I not very happy
today) ...............................................................
8. You are buying a book. .............................................
____________________________________ 5. (this restaurant very
expensive) ........................................................
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Exercise 8: Escribe la contracción ( she's/we 6. (the stores not open
aren't, etc) dotay) ...............................................................
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1) he is ...... ....................... 2) they 7. (Mr. Kely's daughter six years
are .......................... 3) she is old) ...................................................................
not ............................ 4) it is ........................... ....................
8. the houses on this street very
5) I am not ....................... 6) you are
old) ...................................................................
not ......................7) I am ....................................
...................
8).You are ...................
9. the exam not
B) Escribe am, is, o are difficult) .............................................................
................................................
1. The weather ...is........very nice today.
10. (those flowers very
beautiful) ..........................................................
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Exercise 10: Escribir oraciones afirmativas o

negativas, usando am / am not / is / ins't / are /
aren't

1. (Paris / the capital of France).

Paris..................................................................
...........................
2. (I / interested in sports)
.I........................................................................
..............................
3. (I / hungry)
I ........................................................................
...................................................
4. (it / warm today)
It .......................................................................
........................................
5. (Rome / in Spain)
Rome ...............................................................
..................................
6. (I / afraid of dogs)
I ........................................................................
...................................
7. (my hands / cold)
My ....................................................................
...................................
8. (Canada / a very big
country) ............................................................
...........................
9. (Brazil / in
Africa) ...............................................................
.............................................
10. (diamonds /
cheap ...............................................................
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11. (boxing / a dangerous
sport) ................................................................
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12. (cats / big
animals) ...........................................................
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