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Present Simple with ‘be’ – Mixed exercise

Make sentences with ‘be’ using the short forms (choose positive, negative or

Question):

1. Who / be / your uncle?

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2. You / be / ill?

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3. Where / be / your parents?

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4. this / be / your pen.

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5. We / be / not / doctors.

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6. My brother / be / a student.

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7. Their uncle / be / not / strong.

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8. What / be / that?

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9. Our son / be / always / happy.

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10. Alexandra / be / not / a journalist.

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11. I / be / thirsty.

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12. You / be / Italian?

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13. My children / be / not / naughty.

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14. How / be / your sister?

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15. Where / be / she / from?

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16. Ibrahimovic / be / a soccer player.

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17. How far / be / your home?

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18. What / be / her name?

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19. Danny / be / a scientist.

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20. Your daughter / be / in 7th grade?

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 Present simple positive with ‘be’ – Mixed exercise

Answers:

1. Who is your uncle?

2. Are you ill?

3. Where are your parents?

4. This is your pen.

5. We aren’t doctors.

6. My brother is a student.

7. Their uncle isn’t strong.

8. What is that?

9. Our son is always happy.

10. Alexandra isn’t a journalist.

11. I am thirsty.

12. Are you Italian?

13. My children aren’t naughty.

14. How is your sister?

15. Where is she from?

16. Ibrahimovic is a soccer player.

17. How far is your home?

18. What is her name?

19. Danny is a scientist.

20. Is your daughter in 7th grade?

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