Universidad Santiago de Cali Topic: Verb To Be

English Institute Teacher: Katerine Tabares

Level: INTRO/1 Date: ________________

VERB TO BE
(Simple Present)
Subject/
Positive Negative Questions
Personal Short Answers
Pronouns (+) (-) (?)
I am I’m I am not I’m not Am I…? Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
You are You’re You are not You aren’t You’re not Are you…? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.
He is He’s He is not He isn’t He’s not Is he…? Yes, he is. No, he isn’t.
She is She’s She is not She isn’t She’s not Is she…? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t.
It is It’s It is not It isn’t It’s not Is it…? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t.
We are We’re We are not We aren’t We’re not Are we…? Yes, we are. No, we aren’t.
They are They’re They are not They aren’t They’re not Are they…? Yes, they are. No, they aren’t.

INFORMATION QUESTIONS
YES/NO QUESTIONS The answer requires to provide information. You use WH-
The answer is either “yes” or “no” questions: what, what time, when, who, why, where, how, how
often, how old, how tall, etc.
BE SUBJECT COMPLEMENT? WH BE SUBJECT COMPLE.?
Are you single? Where are you?
Yes, I am.
I am at the university.
No, I am not. / No, I’m not.
Is he young? Where is she from?
Yes, he is.
She is from Cali – Colombia.
No, he is not. / No, he’s not. / No, he isn’t.

EXERCISES
Fill in the correct form of the verb to be (+): Fill in the correct form of the verb to be (-):
1. They ______ my friends. 1. Kim __________ my best friend.
2. Sam ______ at home now. 2. Peter and Paul __________ classmates.
3. Liz and Kate ______ at school. 3. Johnny __________ my brother.
4. Tim ______ eleven years old. 4. You __________ a good student.
5. Dan ______ a student. 5. They __________ in the classroom.
6. You ______ at the English lesson. 6. It __________ an apple.
7. They ______ from London. 7. Felicia and I __________ sisters.
8. I ______ at the park. 8. I __________ her teacher.
9. She _____ a doctor. 9. It __________ a book bag.
10. Dean and I ______ very good friends. 10. You __________ a doctor.
Fill in am, is, are: Write the plural.
1. She is a girl. _________________________________
Hi! My name ______ John. I ____ 20 years old. I _____ 2. He is a teacher._______________________________
a student. I _____ a good man. I _____ a sportsman. 3. It is a deer. __________________________________
My best friends ______ Nick and Charlie. They ______ 4. I am a boy. __________________________________
students too. Nick ______ 22 years old and Charlie 5. You are a child. ______________________________
_____ 24 years old. They ______ from Peru. We ______ 6. I am a banker. _______________________________
always together. They ______ great. 7. It is a box. __________________________________
8. You are a singer. _____________________________
Correct the mistakes: Write questions to ask for the following information.
Use Yes/No, Wh Questions and verb to be:
1. Liz are sick. __________________________________
1. Name: _______________________________________
2. Ben am my best friend. _________________________
2. Age: _________________________________________
3. Liz and Kate is sisters. _________________________
3. Birthday: _____________________________________
4. Tim and Bob is at home. ________________________
4. Height: _______________________________________
5. Dogs is animals. ______________________________
5. Weight: ______________________________________
6. Nick are from London. _________________________
6. Nationality: ___________________________________
7. Bill am eleven now. ___________________________
7. Marital Status: _________________________________
8. They is very lazy. _____________________________
9. We am in the hall. _____________________________
Answer these questions: Ask questions and give short form answers:

1. Are you a student? ____________________________ 1. _____ he a doctor? Yes, he ______.

2. Are you eleven years old? ______________________
3. How old are you? _____________________________
4. Are you from Paris? ___________________________
5. Are you from France? _________________________
6. What country are you from? _____________________
7. Are you tall? ________________________________
8. What is your height? ___________________________
9. What is your phone number? ____________________
2. _____ you in the classroom? No. we ______.
3. _____ they friends? Yes, they ______.
4. _____ Liz at home? No, she _______.
5. _____ you singers? Yes, we _______.
6. _____ that Nick? No, he _______.
7. _____ Bob from London? Yes, he _______.
8. _____ you ten? Yes, I _______.
9. _____ it a cat? Yes, it _______.

Write a short story with the _______________________________________________________________________

following information: _______________________________________________________________________
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Name: Kayla Ward. _______________________________________________________________________

Nickname: KK
Age: 10.
Birthday: February 14th.
Address:
21 Green Rd, Lowell, MA.
Height: 1.43 m.
Weight: 45 kg.
Phone number: 6182347589
Email:
kk.ward14@yahoo.com
Country: The United States
Nationality: American.
Occupation: Student.
Marital Status: Single.
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