Verb to be (ser ou estar)

Simple Present
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 Match the pictures, the names and the pronouns.

1. 2. 3.

He i tt i e She
Ch o K Ga
arl e ll r fi e
ie Bro H
ld
wn It 2
 Check your answers.

Hello Kittie He Garfield

It
She Charlie Brown
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What are the correct pronouns for?

My friend and I

We

Cebolinha and Cascão

They
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 Match the pronouns and the verb to be forms.

I
You
She am
He are
It is
We
They 5
 Use personal pronouns to complete the sentences below.

I You He She It We They

1. My sister and I are Paulistas. _____________ are from

Presidente Prudente.
2. _____________ am your brother’s classmate. My name is
Mariana.
3. My dentist’s name is Manoela. _____________ is my’
mother’s friend.
4. Marion and Melissa are twelve. _____________ are in the
6th grade.
5. Hi, Kelly. How are _____________?
6. My father is a waiter. _____________ works in a restaurant.
7. My pet is black. _____________ is a Labrador.
8. Listen, class! _____________ have a test now.
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Check your answers now.

1. We
2. I
3. She
4. They
5. You
6. He
7. It
8. You
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 Verb to be – negative form
I am not I’m not
You are not You aren’t
He is not He isn’t
She is not She isn’t
It is not It isn’t
We are not We aren’t
You are not You aren’t
They are not They aren’t
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 Make the sentences below true, using verb to be.

1. My parents ______________ Mongolian.

2. My English teacher ______________ over 70 years old.

3. The president of Brazil ______________ single.

4. My best friend and I ______________ married.

5. I ______________ a teacher.

6. My school ______________ bilingual.

7. Carnival ______________ in July.

8. The second month of the year ______________ May. 9

Possible answers.

1. are / aren’t
2. is / isn’t
3. is / isn’t
4. are / aren’t
5. am / am not
6. is / isn’t
7. is / isn’t
8. is / isn’t
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 Verb to be – interrogative form
I am Am I ?
You are Are you?
He is Is he?
She is Is she?
It is Is it?
We are Are we?
You are Are you?
They are Are they?
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 Use one word to complete the questions.

1. What ______ his name?

2. ______ your nickname, Beth?
3. ______ his phone number 3526-7814?
4. ______ you Cynthia’s brother?
5. What ______ the meaning of this word?
6. ______ your parents from France?
7. What ______ your mother’s job?

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 Check your answers.
1. His name = it → → is
2. Your nickname = it → → is
3. His phone number = it → → is
4. You → → are
5. The meaning = it → → is
6. Your parents = they → → are
7. Mother’s job = it → → is
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 Match the questions to the answers.

1. What’s his name? ( ) China.

2. What’s your nickname?
3. How are you?
4. What’s your phone number?
5. Where is she from?
6. How old are the twins?
7. What’s your address?
8. What’s your e-mail?
( ) 220, Narnia Street.
( ) Daniel.
( ) Fine. And you?
( ) 3344-2030
( ) coconut@aol.com
( ) She’s Brazilian.
( ) Not okay!
( ) Nanda.
( ) They’re five.

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Look at the picture and choose
the correct alternative.

a) The ball is under the

chair.
b) The books are
behind the bag.
c) The shoes are in
front of the table.
d) The glasses are in
the table.
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 Write questions to the answers. Use all the words from the boxes.

what is teacher’s eyes color your how

table mother where color old of the
is week is her what is what
your are hair his the day favorite

1. ______________________________________________________?
Her hair is brown.
2. ______________________________________________________?
His eyes are green.
3. ______________________________________________________?
Monday.
4. ______________________________________________________?
She is forty two.
5. ______________________________________________________?
It is next to the board.

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 Check your answers.

1. What color is her hair?

2. What color are his eyes?
3. What is your favorite day of the
week?
4. How old is your mother?
5. Where is the teacher’s table?
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Number the second column according
to the first.

1. This is ( ) his jeans.

2. These are ( ) my dress.
( ) her glasses.
( ) my mother.
( ) his brothers.

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 Match the columns.

1. Where is the cat? ( ) A dog.

2. What’s your favorite subject? ( ) Ten past six.
3. What time is it? ( ) On Monday.
4. When is Art? ( ) Under the sofa.
5. What is your favorite pet? ( ) Science.
( ) Every day.

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 Complete the dialogue.

Tommy _____________________ in the picture, Camilla?

Camilla This is my friend.
Tommy _________________________?
Camilla He is Chinese.
Tommy ______________________________________?
Camilla He is from Peking.
Tommy ______________________________________?
Camilla No, he is in my sister’s class.
Tommy I want to meet him.
Camilla Okay, I’ll introduce you to him.
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 Check your answers.
1. Who is this in the picture
Camilla?
2. What nationality is he?
3. Where is he from?
4. Is he in your class?
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