Level 1 Class Verb to Be Practice

Student name: _______________________________________________

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Put in am / is / are:

1. She ___is_____ a teacher. (ser|estar)

2. We __________ hungry. (ser|estar)

3. Cristian __________ late. (ser|estar)

4. They __________ Mexican. (ser|estar)

5. You __________ happy. (ser|estar)

6. I __________ thirsty. (ser|estar)

7. It __________ cold. (ser|estar)

8. She __________ Brazilian (ser|estar)

9. He __________ early. (ser|estar)

10. We __________ tired. (ser|estar)

11. You __________ beautiful. (ser|estar)

12. I __________ hot. (ser|estar)

13. I __________ from Colombia. (ser|estar)

15. Emily __________ my sister. (ser|estar)

16. He __________ in the garden. (ser|estar)

17. They __________ on the bus. (ser|estar)

18. We __________ friends. (ser|estar)

19. I __________ 25 years old. (ser|estar)

20. She __________ sick. (ser|estar)

Make the negative with ‘be’:

11. She _____________ Colombian. (ser|estar)

12. You _____________ an accountant. (ser|estar)

13. John _____________ my brother. (ser|estar)

14. They _____________ from Costa Rica. (ser|estar)

15. We _____________ late. (ser|estar)

16. It _____________ warm outside. (ser|estar)

17. I _____________ hungry. (ser|estar)

18. Martina and Joaquin__________ on the bus. (ser|estar)

19. She _____________ Spanish. (ser|estar)

20. He _____________ in the bathroom. (ser|estar)

21. We _____________ thirsty. (ser|estar)

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23. They _____________ at school. (ser|estar)

24. Geronimo _____________ from Venezuela. (ser|estar)

25. I _____________ a nurse. (ser|estar)

26. He _____________ sleepy. (ser|estar)

27. We _____________ at home. (ser|estar)

28. You _____________ from Argentina. (ser|estar)

Make a question with ‘be’:

1. John / in the garden? __Is John in the garden?(ser|estar)

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2. They / hungry?(ser|estar)

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3. We / late?(ser|estar)

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4. You / tired?(ser|estar)

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5. He / Brazilian? (ser|estar)

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6. She / a teacher?(ser|estar)

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7. Marta and João / from Brazil? (ser|estar)

8. I / early?(ser|estar)

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9. You / thirsty? (ser|estar)

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10. She / on the bus? (ser|estar)

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11. We / on time?(ser|estar)

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12. Santiago Baños / from Spain? (ser|estar)

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13. They / in Peru? (ser|estar)

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14. Dalv / at home? (ser|estar)

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15. The children / at school? (ser|estar)

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16. You / in a cafe? (ser|estar)

17. I / right? (ser|estar)

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18 We / in the right place? (ser|estar)

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19. She / Spanish (ser|estar)

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20. He / a teacher? (ser|estar)

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Present Simple ‘Wh’ Questions with ‘Be’ Make a question with ‘be’

1. Where / John? __Where is John?__ (ser|estar)

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2. Why / they / hungry?(ser|estar)

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3. Where / we (ser|estar)

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4. Who / you? (ser|estar)

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5. Why / he / late (ser|estar)

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6. What / this?(ser|estar)

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7. Where / Jimmy ?(ser|estar)

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8. How old / she ? (ser|estar)

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9. How / you ? (ser|estar)

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10. Where / the station? (ser|estar)

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11. What time / it now? (ser|estar)

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12. Where / Pedro / from? (ser|estar)

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13. Why / they / in the kitchen? (ser|estar)

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14. How / the food? (ser|estar)

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15. How long / the journey?(ser|estar)

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16. How old / you ? (ser|estar)

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17. Why / I / last ? (ser|estar)

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18. What time / the concert? (ser|estar)

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19. Where / she? (ser|estar)

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20. Who / Julie / with?(ser|estar)

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Present simple positive with ‘be’ – Mixed exercise 1 Make sentences with

‘be’ using the short forms (choose positive, negative or question):

1. (He / be / Spanish) (ser|estar)

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2. (we / not / be / cold) (ser|estar)

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3. (He / be / a teacher?)(ser|estar)

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.4. (where / be / Juan?)(ser|estar)

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5. (we / be / Peruvian) (ser|estar)

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6. (He / not / be / a writer) (ser|estar)

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7. (we / not / be / painters) (ser|estar)

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8. (You / be / a construction worker?) (ser|estar)

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9. (They / be / from Bogota) (ser|estar)

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10. (where / be / Marta?) (ser|estar)

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11. (how / be / your mother?) (ser|estar)

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12. (we / be / thirsty) (ser|estar)

13. (How long / be / the film?) (ser|estar)

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14. (How often / be / you in Colombia?) (ser|estar)

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15. (He / be / handsome) (ser|estar)

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16. (I / not / be / Mexican) (ser|estar)

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17. (you / not / be / a Cleaner) (ser|estar)

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18. (she / not / be / Peruvian) (ser|estar)

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19. (he / be / my brother) (ser|estar)

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20. (you / not / be / Colombian)(ser|estar)

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Present Simple with ‘be’ – Mixed Exercise 2 Make present simple sentences

with ‘be’ (positive, negative or question)

1. (you / be / hungry) (ser|estar)

2. (they / not / be / at home) (ser|estar)

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3. (when / be / the party?) (ser|estar)

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4. (Cristobal and Angel / be / on the bus?) (ser|estar)

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5. (she / be / kind?) (ser|estar)

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6. (they / be / Portuguese?) (ser|estar)

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7. (you / be / late?) (ser|estar)

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8. (I / be / early?) (ser|estar)

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9. (you / be / from Argentina?) (ser|estar)

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10. (they / be / sad) (ser|estar)

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11. (we / be / in love) (ser|estar)

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12. (where / be / you?) (ser|estar)

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13. (I / be / happy) (ser|estar)

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14. (what / be / this?)(ser|estar)

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15. (I / not / be / too hot) (ser estar)

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16. (she / not / be / called Marcela) (ser|estar)

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17. (how old / be / she?) (ser|estar)

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18. (what time / be / the train?) (ser|estar)

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19. (he / not / be / an accountant)(ser|estar)

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