Match the pronouns with correct form of verb to be.

I
He
am
She

It is
We
You
are
They
FORMING THE VERB TO BE IN PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE.
Affirmative Sentences

I am / ‘m
He
She is / ‘s at home.
in hospital.
It
on holiday.
You in London.
We are / ‘re
They
Negative Sentences

I am not/ ‘m not
He
at home.
She is not / isn’t
in hospital.
It
on holiday.
You
in London.
We are / aren’t
They
Interrogative Sentences

Am I
(Where) at home?
(Who) He in hospital?
(What) Is She on holiday?
(Why) It in London?
… You
Are We
They
 Task 2 – Rewrite the sentence into a negative sentence.
Task 1 - Complete the sentences with
Look at the example below. Don’t use abbreviation.
the correct form of “to be”.
I am at home.  I am not at home.
1. He is my brother.
1) We _________________ in Poland.

2) She _______________ in the cinema. ______________________________________

3) It _____________ her birthday today.

2. I am a woman.
4) The family ____________ on the
______________________________________
train.
3. It is an exercise-book.
5) These ___________ oranges.

6) You ______________ in a clothes ______________________________________

shop.
4. That is a boat.
7) It __________________ a kite.
______________________________________
8) I ________________ a good girl.
5. These are your books.
9) What ______________ that?

10) I ______________ on a Maths ______________________________________

lesson.
Task 3. Circle the correct form of the verb: 6. They are happy people.

1. They am/ is/ are in London .

____________________________________

2. I am/ is/ are at home. 7. This is a kitchen.

3. We am/ is/ are at Daisy’s party. ____________________________________

4. My father am/ is/ are in the office. 8. Those are three badges and a poster.

5. You am/ is/ are Susan’s boyfriend. ______________________________________

6. The dog am/ is/ are hungry. 9. You are in.

7. I am/ is/ are a great student. ______________________________________

8. They am/ is/ are in the park. 10. You are my parents.

9. She am/ is/ are the best in my class. ______________________________________

10. We am/ is/ are very happy.

Task 4 - Rewrite the sentences into an
interrogative sentence. Look at the example
below.
Task 5. Write these sentences in the negative and
Mr Smith is at home.  Is Mr Smith at interrogative:
home? SHORT FORM
1. My school is big.
1) I am a tall boy.
PRONOUN TO BE POSITIVE NEGATIVE
______________________________
I Am I’m I’m not
2) Mickey is brave. 2. My parents are at home.
You You’re You aren’t
______________________________
They Are They’re They aren’t
3) My name is Melisa. 3. My mother is pretty at the age of 50.
We We’re We aren’t
______________________________
He He’s He isn’t
4) I am a clever pupil.
She Is 4. Mary and Peter are married.
She’s She isn’t
______________________________
It It’s It isn’t
5) She is a young teacher.
5. Charles is in the swimming pool.
______________________________
Task 7. Answer the questions using short form:
Task 6. Negative short form
6) These are my posters. 1. Is Mr. Smith a mechanic? No, _______________.
Write in the full form: 6. My dog is outside.
______________________________ 2. Are you ill ? No,______________________.
1)_______________ He isn’t 3. Am I right ? Yes,_____________________.
7) This is a picture.

2)_______________ They aren’t

_____________________________ 4.7.Is your father
We are at home?
in our garden.No,__________________.

5. Is this a paint brush? Yes,_________________.

8) 3)_______________
This pencil is black. I’m not
6. Is your mother a doctor? Yes, ________________.
4)_______________ We aren’t
__________________________ 8. They are good friends.
7. Are the children naughty? No, _______________.
5)_______________ It isn’t 8. Is Sheila angry? No, ______________________.

6)_______________ She isn’t 9.9.Am I your

You are atfriend? Yes, _________________.
school.

10. Is this an egg? Yes, ____________________.

7)_______________ You aren’t

10. Susan is at the shopping centre.

Task 8. Write short answers: Task 9. Correct the mistakes

1. Are you at the cinema? Yes, _________________. 1. I is a French pupil.

_____________.
2. Is your mother at home? No, _________________.
2. Max and John am at home.
3. Is James a good friend? Yes, _________________. _____________.

4. Are they at the café? Yes, ____________________. 3. We is very happy.

_____________.
5. Are you sick? No, __________________________.
4. The school are in the city center.
6. Is your father in the kitchen? Yes, _________________.
________.

7. Is the fish salty? No, ________________________. 5. Cats and dogs is pets.

____________.
8. Is it sunny today? Yes, ______________________.
6. You is very intelligent!
9. Is your cat black? Yes, _______________________ .
_____________.
10. Are the eggs fresh? Yes, ______________________. 7. My mum are a vet.
Task 10. Put these sentences into negative form.
1. I am Mary’s friend. _____________.

_______________________________ Task 11. Put the sentences in the interrogative form

of verb to be.
2. My grandparents are very rich. Edward is a smart boy

________________________________
_______________________________

I am in my car
3. Mary is a fat girl.
_______________________________________
_______________________________
You are a teacher
4. My hair is long.
_____________________________________
_______________________________
It is hot today
5. We are artists.
_______________________________________

_______________________________
Betty is beautiful

_____________________________________
 Task 12. Rewrite the following sentences using the short form.
1. I am not a brilliant student.

_______________________________________________________________________________

2. She is the best person in my family.

_______________________________________________________________________________

3. John is my boyfriend. He isn’t an only child.

______________________________________________________________________________

4. My grandparents are not English. They’re Portuguese.

______________________________________________________________________________

5. I am an only child. I’m not happy because of this.

______________________________________________________________________________

Task 13. Ask questions about the underlined words.

1) The children are at home.

_______________________________________________________

2) I am really hungry.

_______________________________________________________

3) She is in the church today.

_______________________________________________________

4) We are at school.

_______________________________________________________

5) I am tired, because the homework is difficult.

_______________________________________________________
Task 14. Complete the sentences with

affirmative form of verb to be.

1. Jacob _______________ my best friend.

2. She _________________ a French singer.

3. My cat __________________very fluffy.

4. I ___________________ a good student.

5. Billy and Ruth _______________ doctors.

6. I and Ryan _____________ policemen.

7. They ______________ in the kitchen.

8. I _______________ tired.

9. He ______________ 26 years old.

10. We ________________ sweethearts.

11. I __________________ an actor.

12. Her dog _____________ black.

13. It ________________ cold today.

14. You ________________ old.

 ADVANCED TO BE PRESENT
1. The stars in the sky _________________ shining.

2. You and I _________________ best friends.

3. All the people on the movie set _________________ actors.

4. The painting in that museum _________________ well guarded.

5. The woman in these magazines _________________ famous at all. I wonder why she

_________________ in them.

6. The milk in these cartons _________________ fresh because it_________________

from two weeks ago.

7. Some lecturers in the university _________________ very tough.

8. Don’t gaze at blind people as if they _________________ weird. It

_________________ polite.

9. I _________________ sure that your mother and father _________________ quite

amazed by the news. The news _________________ over whelming. I, on the other

hand, _________________ shocked because I have heard it before.

10. Don’t touch the meat that_________________ in that package. My mother

_________________ planning on using it in a new dish.

11. Some of the politicians in this party _________________ honest in the least. On the

contrary: I believe that they _________________ so devious that the simple man will

fall in their trap.

12. The software on my new computer _________________ absolutely terrible. The

salesmen_________________ complete frauds. Perhaps I should complain. No one

will ever buy there again.

13. The goods in the store _________________ quite fascinating. All the rich men in the

city _________________ talking about them.

14. The teachers’ room _________________ full of teachers that _________________

eager to start working. It _________________ the beginning of the year and one of

them _________________ absolutely sure that the students _________________

eager too. _________________ she right? I fear that she _________________. The

students _________________ as eager as she _________________.

15. Water _________________ less and less found on earth. Unfortunately, humans

_________________ concerned enough about the situation. That

 _________________ the reason that not enough _________________ being done to

save the world from water shortage.

16. The files on your desk _________________ super important. Please secure them in a

locked safe. The safe _________________ in your office but in mine. Give them to

me when you and your partner _________________ finished with them.

17. The heirs of this mansion _________________ very excited. They believe that it

_________________ worth a lot of money.