THE VERB “TO BE”

Affirmative form Negative form

I am = I am not/ I’m not =

You are = You are not/ You aren’t =

He is = He is not/ He isn’t =

She is = She is not/ She isn’t =

It is = It is not/ It isn’t =

We are = We are not/ We aren’t =

You are = You are not/ You aren’t =

They are = They are not/ They aren’t =

Interrogative form Short answers

Am I? = Yes, I am/ No, I’m not

Are you? = Yes, you are/ No, you aren’t

Is he? = Yes, he is/ No, he isn’t

Is she? = Yes, she is/ No, she isn’t

Is it? = Yes, it is/ No, it isn’t

Are we? = Yes, we are/ No, we aren’t

Are you? = Yes, you are/ No, you aren’t

Are they? = Yes, they are/ No, they aren’t

 Exercises

1. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verb “to be”:
a) She ………. my best friend.
b) They ……… at school.
c) My mother ……. at home.
d) John ……. in the classroom.
e) The children ……… in the park.
f) Pink ………. my favourite colour.

2. Write the sentences from exercise 1. in the negative form:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

3. Write the sentences from exercise 1. Interrogative form and give short
answers:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

4. Answer the following questions:

a) What’s your name?
b) How old are you?
c) Where do you live?
d) Do you have any brothers or sisters?
e) How are you?
5. Put the following words in the correct place:

Monday, March, spring, Sunday, May, summer, Saturday, autumn, September, Wednesday, winter,
July

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