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Verb To Be Practice

The document provides a comprehensive guide on forming the verb 'to be' in Present Simple Tense, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It includes various tasks for practicing the correct forms of 'to be' through sentence completion, rewriting sentences, and asking questions. Additionally, it features examples and exercises to reinforce understanding of the verb's usage.

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Verb To Be Practice

The document provides a comprehensive guide on forming the verb 'to be' in Present Simple Tense, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It includes various tasks for practicing the correct forms of 'to be' through sentence completion, rewriting sentences, and asking questions. Additionally, it features examples and exercises to reinforce understanding of the verb's usage.

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The verb to be

Forming the verb to be in Present Simple Tense.


Affirmative and negative sentence Interrogative sentence

am / ‘m
I Am I
am not
(Where) at home?
He at home. he
(Who) in hospital?
is not in hospital.
She (What) Is she on holiday?
isn’t on holiday.
It (Why) it in London?
in London.
You are … you …
…
We are not Are we

They aren’t they

Task 1 - Complete the sentences with the correct form of “to be”.
1) We ______ in Poland.
2) She ______ in the cinema.
3) It ______ her birthday today.
4) The family ______ on the train.
5) These ____ oranges.
6) You _______ in a clothes shop.
7) It _______ a kite.
8) I _______ a good girl.
9) What _______ that?
10) I ______ on a Maths lesson.
11) It _______ a beautiful picture.
12) He _______ my friend.
13) I _______ in New York today.
14) They _______ on holiday.
15) The teacher _______ here.
Task 2 – Write some true sentences with am, is, are, am not, aren’t, isn’t.
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Task 3 – Rewrite the sentence into a negative sentence. Look at the example
below.
I am at home. I am not at home.

1) He is my brother.
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2) I am a woman.
______________________________________
3) It is an exercise-book.
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4) That is a boat.
______________________________________
5) These are your books.
______________________________________
6) They are happy people.
______________________________________
7) This is a kitchen.
______________________________________
8) Those are three badges and a poster.
______________________________________
9) You are in.
______________________________________
10) You are my parents.
______________________________________

Task 4 - Rewrite the sentences into an interrogative sentence. Look at the


example below.

Mr Smith is at home. Is Mr Smith at home?

1) I am a tall boy.
______________________________
2) Mickey is brave.
______________________________
3) My name is Melisa.
______________________________
4) I am a clever pupil.
______________________________
5) She is a young teacher.
______________________________
6) These are my posters.
______________________________
7) This is a picture.
______________________________
8) This pencil is black.
______________________________
9) We are from Hungary.
______________________________
10) You are stupid girls.
______________________________

Task 5 - Change the following sentences into interrogative then give short
answers according to the sign. Look at the examples.
Mr Smith is at home.  

Is Mr Smith at home? Yes, he is.

Tim and Peter are in the library.   Are Tim and Peter in the library? No,
they arenÕt.

1) I am in the garden every afternoon. 

____________________________________________________________

2) Mum is ill this week. 

____________________________________________________________

3) They are on holiday in May. 

____________________________________________________________

4) You are tired today. 

____________________________________________________________

5) We are in the park now. 

____________________________________________________________

6) Jack is too tired after school. 

____________________________________________________________

7) The Flicks are in the swimming pool. 

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8) I am always in a hurry. 

____________________________________________________________

9) Nita and Max are married. 

____________________________________________________________

10) Brad Pitt is a famous actor. 

____________________________________________________________
Task 6 - Look at the calendar for this week and complete the sentences with is,
isn’t, are or aren’t.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

school library Mindy Kayla


baseball training Rodney Dennis
hip-hop dance class Donna Mindy Kayla
Doctor Dennis Donna
karate training Rodney, Dennis

1) Mindy _______ in the school library on Monday.


2) On Thursday Donna ______ on hip-hop dance class because she _____ ill.
3) Kayla _______ in the school library this week.
4) Rodney _______ on baseball training on Thursday.
5) Dennis _______ ill on Tuesday.
6) Rodney and Dennis _______ on karate training on Wednesday.
7) Dennis _______ ill on Friday, he _______ on baseball training.
8) Rodney _______ at the doctor.
9) Mindy _______ on hip-hop dance class on Tuesday.
10) Kayla _______ on hip-hop dance class on Thursday.
11) Donna _______ at the doctor’s on Friday.
12) Dennis and Rodney _______ on baseball training this week.
13) Donna _______ in the school library on Thursday.

Task 7 – Ask questions about the underlined words.

1) The children are at home.


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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.
_______________________________________________________
6) Sam is thirteen years old.
_______________________________________________________
7) My name is Philip York.
_______________________________________________________
8) I am from England.
_______________________________________________________
9) These are twelve pens.
_______________________________________________________
10) It is an aeroplane.
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