BEGINNER I – GRAMMAR – WEEK 6

VERB BE AND POSSESIVE ADJECTIVES

I. Complete the paragraph with the correct verb be:

My name is Beyoncé and my last name is Knowles. I am a very popular singer. I am American and I
am 38 years old. I am married. My husband’s name is Jay. He is a singer, too. Our children’s names
are Blue Ivy, Rumi and Sir. I am a good mother. My hobbies are traveling around the world and
swimming in the ocean.

II. Complete the paragraph with the correct verb be ( am, is, are) and the correct possessive
adjective (my, his, her, its, their, our):

My name is Antonio. I am from Apurimac. It is a beautiful place. Their mountains are green and its
weather is nice most of the year. I am 21 years old and I am single. I am an engineering student.
My favorite courses are math and statistics. I am very responsible, intelligent and punctual. My
hobbies are soccer and chess. I am very athletic. My favorite soccer players are CR and Messi. My
favorite color is pink.

My parents are also from Apurimac. They are amazing people. They are farmers. They are
extremely hardworking and loving.

My mother’s name is Julia. She is short. Her hair is very long and straight. She is 40 years old. She
is thin and she is very pretty. Her favorite dish is cuy chactado.

She is honest, caring and very understanding.

My father’s name is Mateo. He is tall, fat and very strong. His hair is dark and really short. He is 45
years old. He is handsome. Hir hobbies are running and drawing. He is a great artist. He is direct,
assertive, proactive and protective.

My sister’s name is Luisa. She is a nurse. She is 30 years old. Her favorite series is Money Heist.
She is married. Her husband’s name is Marcos. He is a taxi driver. They are a lovely couple. They
are very happy together. Their apartment is in the city. It is small but very modern.

My family is big but we are very close and supportive of each other. Our heart is huge.