Exercises for task 2

I. Write The contraction form of the verb to be.

1. I am John I’ m john
2. I am Amelia. I amelia
3. I am from Dominican Republic. I’ Dominican repoblic
4. We are 18 years old. We’re 18 years old
5. They are not from The United States. The are not from the unite states

II. Rewrite the sentences with It’s.

1. The phone number is 555-3754. It’s 555-3754

2. The address is 12 main Street. It’s 12 main street

3. It is 555-3636. It’s 555-3636

4. It is 1415 West Avenue. It’s 1415 west

5. The phone number is 555-9147. It’s 555-9147

III. Complete each conversation with the correct form of be. Use contractions
when possible. Use capital letters when necessary.

Example: A:   Is    Mark a doctor or an engineer?

B: He’s  an engineer.

1. A: Excuse me, ______are_______ you an architect?

2. B: Yes, I _____m________.

3. A: _____is________she Cecilia?
4. B: No, she ______is n’t_______. I’m Cecilia.

5. A:_____are________they managers?
6. B: He’s_____________a manager, but she’s not.
VI. Answer the questions about yourself.
1. What’s your address? Oreccion
2. What’s your phone number? Telefon
3. What’s a friend’s address? Samana
4. What’s his/her cell phone number? 809-816-6248

V. Look at the pictures. Use the information given below.

Listen carefully, read, stand up, sit down, raise your hand, write your name, be in silent,
pay attention to the teacher.

1. ______________stand up______________________

2. ________________sit down____________________

3. _______________read_____________________

4. ______________listen carefulle______________

5. ______________ hear_____________________

6. _____________to write___________________
7. __________observing__________________________

8. ____________________________________

VI. Look at the pictures. Complete each sentence with the correct form of be.
Make each sentence affirmative or negative. Use contractions.

Example:

We’re_ flight attendants.

We’re not chefs.

Shy is photographer

They are scientists

1. She                      a photographer. 3. They                      scientists.

2. She                      a banker. 4. They                      actors.

Shy is a banker they are actors

VII. Read about the Perez family. Then check (✓) True or False for each sentence.
 Meet the Perez family. Mr. Perez is a chef. He
works in a very good restaurant. Mrs. Perez is a
teacher. She has twenty students in her class. Mr.
and Mrs. Perez have three children: Isabel,
Gregorio, and Claudia. Their children are adults
now, and they have different occupations, too.
Isabel works in a hospital, but she isn’t a doctor.
She’s a scientist. Gregorio uses a computer for
his job, but he doesn’t work in an office. He works
at his home. He’s a writer. Claudia works in
different places. She uses a camera for her job.
She’s a photographer.

True False
Example: Mrs. Perez is a student. ( ) ( ✓)

1. Isabel is a scientist. ( ✓) ( )

2. Gregorio is a manager. ( ) ( ✓)

3. Claudia is a photographer. (✓) ( )

VIII. Fill in the blank in each sentence with the affirmative or negative form of be.
You may read the paragraph again if you need to.

Example: Gregorioisn’ta doctor.

1. Mr. and Mrs. Perez __are not___engineers.

2. Mr. Perez ____is_____ a chef.

IX. Complete with the verb to be (am, is, are)

1. How old __are__ your sister?

2. __am___ I in the cafeteria now?
3. Where __is___ the new Museum?
4. Their names __is___ Natty and Bunny.
5. His cousin __am___ from Santiago, in Dominican Republic.

X. Look at John’s driver’s license and complete the sentences.

1. John’s height is ____5-10_______________.

2. His weight is ______178________ pounds.
3. His hair is _______BRN_______________.
4. His eyes are_______Blu______________.
5. He is _______38____________ years old.
6. His address is _____California_______________.