EXERCISES VERB TO BE:

1. Encierra en un círculo la palabra que corresponda.

Dave: Hi, I am/ is / Dave.

Mary: Hello, We `s / `re Mary and Ellen Johnson.
Dave: Oh, you `re/ n´t twins!
Mary: No, we ´re not/ isn´t twins. But we ´m/ ´re sisters.
Dave: But you ´s / ´re exactly alike!
Ellen: No, I ´m/ ´s nineteen years old, but Mary is´nt/ aren´t even eighteen yet
Dave: Oh, well, I ´m/ are glad to meet you!. Mary and Ellen, this is/ He´s Carlos.
Mary: Hi, Carlos.
Ellen: Hello, Carlos.
Carlos: Hello.

2. Escribe las frases completas usando la forma correcta del verbo 'To
be':

1. These bags ___ heavy. 12.They ____ in Paris.

2. I ___ an engineer. My wife ____ a 13.My name______ James.
nurse. 14.Mary ____ the secretary.
3. This house _____ not very expensive. 15.John and Lucy ____ at school.
4. My books ______ on the table. 16.I ____ a student.
5. _____ you a good teacher?. 17.The boys ____ in the garden.
6. I ____ Spanish. 18.He ____ a lawyer.
7. You ____ old. 19.Susie _____ a housewife.
8. They ____ foreigners. 20.She _____a student.
9. We ____ young. 21.They ____my friends.
10.It ____ hot. 22.You _____ a student.
11.He ____ here.

3. Completa las oraciones con las

formas afirmativa o negativa del verbo
“to Be”. Usa contracciones cuando sea
posible.

Tony: Hi. Are you a new student?

Ming: Yes, I ____. My name ____ Liu Ming Ren.
Tony: I _____ sorry. Please say that again. _____
your name Lou or Ron?
Ming: It ____ Liu Ming Ren. A: ____________________________
Tony: Oh, Um...____Lou your first name? B: No, we aren´t.
Ming: No, sorry it _____. My first name ______
Ming Reng. Just call me Ming.
Tony: Well, OK...um... _____ this your first day A: ____________________________
here? B: Yes, she is.
Ming: yes, it _____.
Tony: _____ you from China?
Ming: No, I _________. I _____ from Vietnam. A: ____________________________
Wow! Look at that beautiful woman over there! B: No, I´m not.
______ she a student in this class?
Tony: No, she _______a student. She ______ the
teacher!.
 5. Usa la forma correcta del verbo TO BE (am/is/are)

1. The teacher ______ in the classroom now. 7. The train _____ ten minutes late.
2. John and Mary _____ good friends. 8. ______Felipe a new student?.
3. The men ______ tired. 9. The instructor´s name _____ John Doe.
4. Those vehicles______ fast. 10. _______The instructors in the staff-
5. Those weapons ______ powerful. room?.
6. Doctor Smith _____ busy right now.

6. Contesta las preguntas como en el ejemplo:

Is Tom a pilot? Yes, he is.

1. Are you in the office? Yes, _____________ _______________________________________

2. Is that man Mr. Clark? Yes, _____________ _______________________________________
3. Are we ready to go? ________________ _______________________________________
4. Am I a good teacher? ________________ _______________________________________
5. Are the students in class? ________________ _______________________________________
6. Is Miss Jones a secretary? ________________ _______________________________________
7. Is this a modern plane? ________________ _______________________________________
8. Are the manuals updated? ________________ ___________________________
9. Is the bank open? ________________ _______________________________________
10. Are you hungry? ________________ _______________________________________

7. Contesta las preguntas como en el ejemplo:

Are they teachers? (students) No, they are not. (They aren´teachers) They ´re students

1. Are the boys angry? (hungry) No, ___________ ( _________________________)________________

2. Are you thirsty? (hungry) ___________________( _______________________ )_________________

3. Is Bob at home? (at work) __________________( _______________________ )_________________

4. Are the children happy? (sad)_______________ ( ________________________)________________

5. Is your brother a doctor? (an engineer) __________ ( _____________________ )________________

6. Are your friends American? (British) ____________ ( _____________________ )________________

7. Are you a navy officer?(an army officer) ___________( ___________________ )_________________

8. Is the table clean? ____________________ ( _________________________ )____________________

9. Are the men old? (young) _________ ( _____________________ )___________________________

8. Haz preguntas como en el ejemplo:

The Browns - at home Are the Browns at home?

1. The manager / in his office ________________________________________________

2. Peter and John / in class __________________________________________________
3. The course / interesting ___________________________________________________
4. Your friends / from Canada ________________________________________________
5. The computer / connected to Internet ________________________________________
6. The package / light or heavy _______________________________________________
7. The pictures / clear ______________________________________________________
8. The children / in the playground. ____________________________________________
9. The CD´s / in the drawer __________________________________________________
10. The maps / in the library _________________________________________________

9. Completa con el verbo “to be” en su forma correcta y practica los siguientes
diálogos:

1. Robert : How do you do? My name ______ Robert Brown.

Jack : How do you do? My name ______ Jack Richardson. Where ______ you from, Mr.
Brown?
Robert : I ______ American. I ______ from Appleton, Wisconsin.
Jack : Oh. That ______ very interesting.

2. Frank : Hello. My name ______ Frank. What ______ your name?

John : My name ______ John. How ______ you?
Frank : I ______ .ne, thanks. ______ you a student here?
John : No, I ______ not. I ______ an instructor.
Frank : Oh. Pleased to meet you, Sir.

3. Peter : Hello, Mike

Michael : Hello, Peter. Who______ that girl?
Peter : She ______ Mary. She ______ a new student.
Michael : Where ______ she from?
Peter : She ______ from Australia.
Michael : ______ she single?
Peter : No, she ______ ______. She ______ married.
Michael : Oh. That´s bad news.

4. Jack : Where ______ you, Jim?

Jim : I ______ here, in the library.
Jack : ______ you alone?
Jim : No, I ______ ______. I ______ with my friend Janet. Come and meet her.
Jim : This ______ Janet. She ______ my classmate . She ______ from London.
Jack : Hello, I ______ glad to meet you, Jane. How ______ you?
Janet : I ______ fine, Jack. I´m glad to meet you, too.