To be in Present Simple

Affirmative Negative (ժխտական)

(հաստատական)
I am/ I’m I am not/ I’m not
You are/ You’re You are not/ You aren’t
He is/ He’s He is not/ He isn’t
She is/She’s She is not/ She isn’t
It is/It’s It is not/ It isn’t
We are/We’re We are not/ We aren’t
You are/You’re You are not/ You aren’t
They are/ They’re They are not/They aren’t

1) Put the verb “to be” in the Present Simple form

1. What ... your name? — My name ... Shirley Frank.
2. What ... your address? — My address ... 175 Grand Central Parkway.
3. What... your phone number? — My phone number ... 718-1930.
4. Where ... you from? — I ... from New York.
5. I ... a pupil. My father ... not a teacher, he ... a scientist.
6. ... your aunt a doctor? — Yes, she ....
7. ... they at home? — No, they ... not at home, they ... at work.
8. My brother ... a worker. He ... at work.
9. ... you an engineer? — Yes, I ... .
10. ... your sister a typist? — No, she ... not a typist, she ... a student.
11. ... your brother at school? — Yes, he ... .
12. ... your sister at school? — No, she ... not at school.
13. My sister ... at home.
14. ... this your watch? — Yes, it ... .
15. She ... an actress.
16. My uncle ... an office worker.
17. Helen ... a painter. She has some fine pictures. They ... on the walls. She has much paper.
It ... on the shelf. The shelf ... brown. It ... on the wall. Helen has a brother. He ... a student. He
has a family. His family ... not in St. Petersburg, it ... in Moscow.

2) Write sentences. Use the correct form of “to be.”

I/young ..............................................................................
She / clever ........................................................................
You / not old ........................................................................
You / sleepy .......................................................................
We / not naughty ................................................................
She / not short ................................................................
It / rainy ...................................................................
They / unhappy ...................................................................
He / not hungry ...................................................................
They / tidy ...................................................................
He / handsome ...................................................................

3) Write the full forms.

I´m Laura .........................................................................

He´s my brother ...................................................................

She isn´t at home. ...............................................................

It´s your seat. .....................................................................

What´s that book called? ......................................................

They´re friends. ....................................................................

4) Complete the sentences. Use a negative form of 'to be'.

Example: That house ... very big.

  That house isn't very big.

1. He _____________ here right now.

2. They _____________ ready to go yet.

3. It _____________ very sunny outside.

4. We _____________ at school today.

5. I _____________ on the phone.

6. Mr Sebel _____________ in the classroom.

7. My friend John _____________ in his kitchen.

8. You _____________ in the queue.

9. These shirts __________________________ on sale.

10. Maria _____________ in the garden.

11. Sarah _____________ a good choice for that role.

12. There _____________ any pupils in the classroom.

13. You _____________ at the schoolparty yet.

14. He _____________ happy with his new car.

15. I _____________ hungry at the moment.

5) Put the verb “to be” in the Present Simple form

1. Where ... you? — I... in the kitchen.

2. Where ... Fred? — He ... in the garage.
3. Where ... Lisa and John? — They ... at college.
4. ... you busy? — No, I... not. Mike ... busy. He ... the busiest person I've ever met.
5. It... ten o'clock. She ... late again.
6. How ... you? — I ... not very well today. — I ... sorry to hear that.
7. We ... interested in classical music.
8. Vera ... afraid of snakes.
9. My grandmother ... not nervous and she ... rarely upset. She ... the kindest person I've ever seen. My
grandmother ... really wonderful.
10. I ... sorry. They ... not at the office at the moment.
11. Where ... the keys? — In your jacket.
12. What... the time, please? — Two o'clock.
13. It ... the biggest meal I've ever had.
14. Which sport do you think ... the most dangerous?
15. Chess and aerobics ... not as exciting as skydiving and figure skating.
16. Debt... the worst kind of poverty.
17. The game ... not worth the candle.
18. Do you have any idea where he ... ?
19. Used cars ... cheaper but less reliable than new cars.
20. What ... the weather forecast for tomorrow?
21. Art ... long, life ... short.
22. You ... the best friend I've ever had.
23. I don't remember what his telephone number ....
24. Two heads ... better than one.
25. You ... right. That ... a lot of money! Coffee ... very expensive this week.