1 Verb be
The verb to be
The irregular verb to be is the most complicated of all the English verbs—and it just so happens to be the most used, too. The to be verbs are: am, are, is, was, and were, along with the bare infinitive be, the present participle being, and the past participle been.
1) Fill in the correct form (Am, Is, Are )
a) I _____ Brazilian and I live in Manaus.
B) _____ you talking to me?
C) What _____ Sheila doing?
D) My dog _____ playing in the garden.
E) The doors _____ closed.
2) Complete correctly with the verb be
A) I _____ from England and Erika _____ from Japan.
B) My friend _____ a doctor and my brothers _____ lawyers.
C) _____ Kelly crying or _____ Phillip?
D) My mother _____ making a party, Susan and Gregory _____ invited to join.
E) It _____ raining outside, but the kids _____ playing there, while I _____ here inside.
3)Change the sentences to the negative form (use the contracted forms):
A) Kevin is playing soccer.
B) Deborah and Clark are getting engaged.
C) I am planning my future.
D) The girls are studying English.
E) The houses are all painted in blue.
4) change the sentences to the interrogative and answer:
A) I am correct about it.
B) You are the teacher's son.
C) The cellphone is brand new.
D) Antonina city is really beautiful.
E) Americans are patriots.
5) Correct the errors
A) I is doing a very good job in the company.
B) What is you doing here?
C) Ketty and Kelly is sisters.
D) The cat are black and white.
E) I don't know where we is.
6-Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb be: Am, Is or Are.
1. My name _____ Miguel.
2. I _______Brazilian.
3. My parents _____Americans.
4. My mother ________ an accountant.
5. I have one brother, he _______ 11 years old.
6. We______ playing with our friends, Helena and Beto.
7. I ______ happy today.
8. My grandparents_________ coming to see me.
7-Complete the sentences with verb be (Am, is or are)
1) I _________ a fan of soccer.
2) _________ Bob and Joan at home now?
3) Who _________ I kidding?
4) _________ you pregnant?
5) Lisa _________ a writer.
6) The idea _________ to sell the house.
7) Your signature _________ required.
8) He _________ a driver, he isn´t a dentist.
9) _________ I the only teacher here?
10) Your ideas _________ great.
11) We _________ married.
12) I _________ tired today.
8- Give a positive and a negative Answer
1.AM I A STUDENT?
YES,_____________
NO, _____________
2. ARE YOU A SINGER?
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3.IS HE A DOCTOR?
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4. IS SHE AN ENGINEER?
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5. IS IT A TABLE?
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6. ARE YOU FRIENDS?
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7. ARE WE PLAYERS?
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8. ARE THEY AMERICANS?
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