Name: _________________________________________________

VERB TO BE

1. Look at the chart and complete:

I AM I
YOU ARE YOU
HE IS HE
SHE IS SHE
IT IS IT
WE ARE WE
THEY ARE THEY

2. Complete the sentences with the verb TO BE:

a. I ________________ Brazilian.
b. He _____________ a doctor.
c. We ______________ Brothers.
d. It ____________ a dog.
e. She ______________ nice.
f. They _____________from Japan.

3. Now complete the questions with the verb TO BE.

a. __________ you 20 years old?

b. __________ he a singer?
c. __________ I late?
d. __________ she from Mexico?
e. __________ we friends?
f. __________ they married?

4. Now, choose:
When we ask a question with the verb TO BE, the verb goes:

( ) BEFORE ( ) AFTER the subject.

5. Turn the sentences into questions:

Ex. He is a nice guy.

Is he a nice guy?
 a. She is from Brazil.
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b. We are single.
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c. They are friends.

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d. I am wrong.
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e. You are intelligent.

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6. Replace the names with pronouns. Follow the example.

My sister is pretty.
She is pretty.

a. My brother is hungry.
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b. Jonas is American.
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c. Mary is late.
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d. Phillip and Lila are my friends.

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e. My friends and I are happy.

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7. You can also make the VERB TO BE negative. Turn the affirmative sentences into
negative sentences and vice-versa.

a. We aren’t friends. ________________________________________________.

b. He is a good singer. _______________________________________________.
c. She isn’t my sister. ________________________________________________.
d. The are hungry now. ______________________________________________.
e. I’m not tired. ____________________________________________________.
f. They aren’t at the school. __________________________________________.
8. Answer the questions using the cues in parenthesis. FOllow the model:

Are you Brazilian? (yes).

Yes, I am.

a. Is he American? (yes)
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b. Are they good friends? (Yes)

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c. Is she sad? (No)

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d. Are we late? (No)

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e. Are you a sportsfan? (yes)

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f. Is your mom a good cook? (yes)

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g. Is your brother angry? (no)

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