The document provides examples of using the verb "to be" in its long and short affirmative forms. It gives sentences where the long form should be used and asks to change them to the short form. It also gives sentences in the short form and asks to change them to the long form for practice with both forms of the verb "to be".
The document provides examples of using the verb "to be" in its long and short affirmative forms. It gives sentences where the long form should be used and asks to change them to the short form. It also gives sentences in the short form and asks to change them to the long form for practice with both forms of the verb "to be".
The document provides examples of using the verb "to be" in its long and short affirmative forms. It gives sentences where the long form should be used and asks to change them to the short form. It also gives sentences in the short form and asks to change them to the long form for practice with both forms of the verb "to be".
1. Complete with the correct form of the verb to be (affirmative long
form). a. Bella ___________ my sister. b. She ___________ my mother. c. I ___________ your brother. d. Kevin ___________ her teacher. e. We ___________ cousins. f. They ___________ my parents. g. You ___________ British.
2. Change the previous clauses into the short form.
a. ____________________________________________. b. ____________________________________________. c. ____________________________________________. d. ____________________________________________. e. ____________________________________________. f. ____________________________________________. g. ____________________________________________.
3. Change these sentences into the long/short form.
SHORT FORM LONG FORM Edward isn’t a tall boy. I am not in my car. You aren’t a teacher. It is not hot today. Betty isn’t beautiful. They are not thin. They aren’t ugly.