Exercise 5. Write full sentences. Use am/is/are

USE

I. We use the verb to beto talk about

– ages I’m 16 and my brother is six.

– occupations She is a student and her parents are doctors.

– prices This watch is $300.

– time and place It is seven o’clock. The Browns are at home.

– feelings and states I’m hungry.

– nationality They are Argentinian.

– favourite things My favourite food is pizza.

– colours His eyes are blue.

– the weather It is boiling hot today.

PRACTICE

Exercise 1. Underline the correct option.

1. I be/am/is twelve years old.

2. They be/am/are in the garden.

3. It am/is/are 9 o’clock.

4. You be/is/are a dentist.

5. I am/is/are at the station.

6. It am/is/are freezing cold.

7. My sister am/is/are at work.

8. I be/am/are thirsty.

9. We am/are/is students.

10. The book be/are/is about tigers.

Exercise 2 Complete the sentences with am, is, are.

1. She is in my class. 14. The book…….. in the bag.

2. They are not in my office. 15. The classroom ……. big.

3. I ……. from Spain. 16. The keys……..on the desk.

4. He ……. a good teacher. 17. My sister and I …… twins.

5. How …… you? 18. It ……. not my pen.

6. ………… she at home? 19. ………English difficult?

7. ………….children at school? 20. …….. I right?

8. The weather ………. nice today. 21 I ……..not tired today.

9. This case ……… very heavy. 22. The dog ………. asleep.

10. These cases ………. very heavy. 23. Look! There ………. Carol!

11. I ……hot. Can you open the window? 24. This castle ….…… ancient.

12. Nick and I ………. very good friends. 25. Ann ………. at home.

13. Her children ………. at school. 26. Alice ……… an architect.

Exercise 3 Fill in the correct form of the verb BE

A1. What ….. your name? – My name ….. Shirley Frank. 2. What ….. your address? –My address ….. 175 Grand Central Parkway. 3. What ….. your phone number? – My phone number ….. 718-1930. 4. Where ….. you from? – I ….. from New York. 5. I ….. a pupil. 6. My father ….. not a teacher, he ….. a scientist. 7. ….. your aunt a doctor? – Yes, she ….. . 8. ….. they at home? – No, they ….. not at home, they ….. at work. 9. My brother ..... a manager. He ….. on a business trip. 10. …..you a journalist? – No, I ….. not. I ….. a lawyer. 11. ….. your sister a teacher? – No, she ….. not a teacher. She ….. a student. 12. ….. your brother at school? – Yes, he ….. . 13. ….. your sister at playground? – No, she ….. not at the playground. She ….. at home. 14. The children …… not at home. They ….. in the library. 15. ….. they your cousins? – Yes, they ….. . 16. She ….. an actress. 17. This ….. my bag. 18. His uncle ….. a policeman. 19. He ….. at work. 20. Helen ….. an artist. She has got some nice pictures. They ….. on the walls. She has got much paper. It ….. on the shelf. 21. The shelf ….. brown. Helen has got a brother. He ….. a student. He has got a family. His wife …. not from Ukraine. She ….. from Britain. She ….. British. They ….. nice people.

C. 1. Where ….. you? – I ….. in the kitchen. 2. Where ….. Fred? He ….. in the garage. 3. Where ….. Lisa and John? – They ….. at college. 4. ….. you busy? – No, I ….. not. Mile ….. busy. He ….. the busiest person I’ve ever met. 5. What….. the time? – It ….. ten o’clock. She …. late again. 6. How ….. you? – I ….. not very well today. – I ….. sorry to hear that. 7. We ….. interested in classical music. 8. Vera ….. afraid of snakes. 9. My grandmother …. not nervous and she …. rarely upset. She ….. the kindest person I’ve ever seen. 10. I ….. sorry. They ….. not at the office at the moment. 11. Where ….. the keys? – In your jacket. 12. What….. the time, please? – It ….. two o’clock. 13. The meal …… very big and tasty. 14. Which sport ….. the most dangerous? 15. Chess and aerobics ….. not as exciting as football and rhythmic gymnastics. 16. The game ….. not worth the candle. 17. Do you have any idea where he …..? 18. What ….. the weather forecast for tomorrow? 19. Art ….. long, life ….. short. 20. Rex …… my best friend. 21. What…... his telephone number? 22. You ….. right. That ….. a lot of money. 23. Coffee ….. really expensive here. 24. The news …… great!

Exercise 4.Complete the sentences from stories with the present simple of the verb to be. Some are negatives or questions.

1. The poor boy has no coat. He __is__ cold.

2. We are the three bears. We _____ in the woods.

3. Cinderella is running home. It _____ 12 o’clock.

4. Tweedledum and Tweedledee have the same parents. They _____brothers.

5. The monster has a very ugly face. He _____ handsome.

6. The wicked queen is asking her mirror. _____ I beautiful?

7. Achilles and Hector fight. They _____ friends.

8. Robinson Crusoe has no friends on the island. _____ he happy?

Exercise 5. Write full sentences. Use am/is/are

1. (my shoes very dirty) My shoes are very dirty………………………………..

2. (my bed very comfortable) ______________________________________