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The Verb ‘To Be’ in the Present Simple
I am
he/she/it is
you/we/they are
Activity 1:
Fill in the blanks using the affirmative form of the verb ‘to be’.
1. She tired today.
2. They hungry.
3. I friendly.
4. He happy.
5. We bored.
6. You thirsty.
7. It nice outside today.
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Activity 2:
Write each sentence in its negative form in the space provided.
1. They are from Japan.
2. He is hungry.
3. I am tired.
4. You are nice.
5. She is short.
6. It is cold outside.
7. We are happy.
Activity 3:
Using words from the word bank, write four sentences using the verb
‘to be’.
happy hungry tired tall
1. (She) .
2. (They) .
3. (You) .
4. (I) .
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Activity 4:
Read the story below. Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the
verb ‘to be’.
Hi there! My name is Julie. I tall with long black hair.
I seven years old and my birthday is next month! I have
two brothers. We from Japan. My younger brother
two years old. He small with black
hair. My older brother twelve years old.
He tall with black hair and brown eyes. They
nice and fun to play with. Sometimes, we all go to the park together.
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Activity 5:
Write about yourself by filling in the information below. You may also
choose to draw a picture of yourself.
I am [name].
I am [age].
I am [short/tall].
Today, I feel [emotion].
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Answers
Activity 1
1. She is tired today.
2. They are hungry.
3. I am friendly.
4. He is happy.
5. We are bored.
6. You are thirsty.
7. It is nice outside today.
Activity 2
1. They are not from Japan.
2. He is not hungry.
3. I am not tired.
4. You are not nice.
5. She is not short.
6. It is not cold outside.
7. We are not happy.
Activity 3
Possible answers:
1. She is happy.
2. They are hungry.
3. You are tired.
4. I am tall.
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Activity 4
Hi there! My name is Julie. I am tall with long black hair. I am seven years
old and my birthday is next month! I have two brothers. We are from
Japan. My younger brother is two years old. He is small with black hair.
My older brother is twelve years old. He is tall with black hair and brown
eyes. They are nice and fun to play with. Sometimes, we all go to the park
together.
Activity 5
Students’ own answers.
