Subject:

English 1

Homework
Grammar exercise

Presents
Diana Sofía Santos ID 617332

Teacher
Liliana Lombana

Colombia, Guadalajara de Buga April 12, 2019

 SIMPLE PRESENT TO BE

Uses:

1. To identify a person or an object.

I am Maria.
2. To express qualities (appearances, character, size, color) Maria is beautiful

3. to express belonging, religion, nationality, occupation or origin. Maria is Mexican

4. To tell time. It is one pm.

5. To express ownership. It is Maria's car.

6. To mean to take place. The party is tomorrow.

7. Impersonal expressions. It´s cold

8. To indicate the role Jennifer is my sister.

Our house is in the countryside.

9. To indicate location

STRUCTURE

AFFIRMETIVE NEGATIVE YES/ NO QUESTION INFORMATION

QUESTION
I am your teacher. Maria is not a good person. Is your brother a teacher? What is your name?
She’s an architect. The doctors are not in the Is this hotel good? How old are you?
hospital.
They are brothers. You are not sick. Am I in a school? Where is Juan from?

PRACTISE

1. Choose the correct form of be (am, are, is).

Example: He __ a boy. Answer: He is a boy.

1) I______ a girl. Answer: I am a girl

2) My father _____at work. Answer: My father is at work
3) Trixi and Susi______ my cats. Answer: Trixi and susi are my cats
4) The hamster______ in the cage. Answer: The hamster is in the cage.
5) I _______a painter. Answer: I am a painter
6) My green pencil _____on the floor. Answer: My green pencil is on the floor.
7) Emma and Betty _______good friends. Answer: Emma and betty are good friends.
8) _____you from Scotland? Answer: Are you from Scotland?
9) His sister ______seven years old. Answer: His sister is seven years old.
10) We ______children. Answer: We are children.

2. Put in the following forms of be (am, are, is) into the gaps in the text.
 Peter Baker ___is ___from Manchester, but Paul and John are from London. Manchester and London are
cities in England. Hamburg __is___ a city in Germany. Sandra is at school today. Jack and Peter are
her friends. They ____are__ in the same class. Mr and Mrs Baker ___are____ on a trip to the USA to visit
their cousin Anne. _____Is____ a nice girl. Peter says: "My grandfather __is_____ in hospital. I am at
home with my grandmother." What time is_ it? It____is____8 o'clock. Are___ you tired? No, I ___am____
not.

3. Choose the correct answer. Complete with to Be

a. is b. are
1. There __are_ many people at the show.
a.is b. are
2.__Are__ you tired?
a. is b. are
3. They _are___ late.
a.is b. are
4. I __am__ very annoyed.
a.am b. is
5. She _is___ there. a. are b. is

6. There ___are many cats on the roof

4. Read the passage and answer the questions:

Sophia: I am Sophia Berger. Are you Jordan Turner?

Jordan: Yes, I am. Are you English?
Sophia: Hector is. I am French. Are you from the United States?
Jordan: Yes, I am. Hector, are you from London?
Hector: Yes, I am. Are you from California?
Jordan: No, I am from New York City. Is London a big city?
Hector: Yes, it is a big city. Sophia, are you from Lyon?
Sophia: Yes, I am from Lyon.
Hector: Is Lyon near Florence?
Sophia: No, it isn’t. Florence is in Italy.
Hector: Oh, isn’t it in France? I am a real fool.
Jordan: No, Hector. Of course you are not a fool! Are you and Sophia students?
Hector: I am a student. She is an actress in France. We are tourists in the United States.
Sophia: Are you a student, Jordan?
Jordan: No, I am not a student. I’m a lawyer. I am on a holiday.
* Give long answers. If the answer is negative, then give the right answer:

Example: Is Sophia from Paris? .No, she isn’t. She is from Lyon
1. Is Jordan from California? __No, he isn’t.__ He is from New York City__
2. Is Florence in Italy? __Yes, Florence is in Italy.______________________
3. Are Sophia and Hector students? _No, Hector is a student but Sophia is an actress
4. Is Hector from Manchester? __No, he isn’t. He is from London__________

5. Write True or False:

1. ____T_____ Hector is English. 6___F____ Sophia is from the United States.

2.____T_____ Hector isn’t from Manchester. 7_____T____Jordan is from New York City.
3._____F____London is not a big city. 8. _____T____ Florence is in Italy.
4.______T___Hector is a student. 9. ____F_____ Jordan is a teacher.

5. _____F____ Sophia is an actress in London. 10. ____T_____ Sophia and Hector are tourists.

5. Build up questions and give answers

Example: engineer / William Is William an engineer? Yes, he is an engineer. (+)

1. Good rider / Steve _Is Steve a good rider_? _Yes, he is a good rider. (+)
2. Lazy students / Mark and Lucy Are Mark and Lucy lazy students? No, they aren’t Lazy students. (- )
3. Soup / hot _Is the soup hot? __Yes, the soup is hot __ (+)
4. The baby / asleep _Is the baby asleep? ___No, he isn’t asleep_____ (-)
5. Basketball team / L.A. Lakers Are L.A Lakers a Basketball team? _Yes, they are a Basketball team (+)

6. Answer these questions:

1. Are trees green or gray? __The trees are green________________________________

2. Are clouds brown or white? _The clouds are white_____________________________
3. Is it an English or French dictionary? (French) _Is it an French dictionary_____________
4. Is it a sports car or a classic car? (Classic) _Is a classic car ________________________
5. Is Egypt in Europe or in Africa? ___Egypt is in Africa____________________________
6. Is it a butterfly or a bee? (Butterfly) _Is a butterfly_____________________________
7. Are they skirts or pullovers? (Pullovers) _They are pullovers___ _________________
8. is he an outlaw or a guardian? (Outlaw) _He is an outlaw________________________
9. Is your father young or old? (Old) _My father is old_____________________________
10. Are we army officers or police officers? (Army) _We are army officers’ ____________

7. Give long answers

Example: Are you a scientist? Yes, I am a scientist.

1. Are you a student? Yes, _I am a student.____________

2. Is Tom in the park? No, he isn’t in the park.__________

3. Is it a poetry book? Yes, is a poetry book.

4. Are Mary and John friends? Yes, they are friends.______

5. Am I an executive? No, you aren’t.__________________

6. Is Thomas fifteen years old? Yes, he is fifteen years old._

7. Are your earrings expensive? No, they aren’t expensive.

8. Is ice cream hot? No, the ice cream isn’t hot.__________

9. Are lemons yellow and sour? Yes, they are yellow and sour.

10. Are Andy and Jack girls? No, they aren’t girls._________