to be exercises
Fill in the gaps. Put the right form of the verb to be 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Our children … at school. I … at the lesson now. Tommy and Billy … babies. The spoons … on the table. My friend Mike … a good student. The weather … fine today. My sons … married. I … interested in this work. Our expert … a busy person.
Make questions. Give short answers. Example: Granny is in the village now - Is Granny in the village? Yes, she is. - Granny isn’t in the village now. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. My grandparents are rather old. The library is in the room 703. Peter and Andrew are in group 7. It is ten by my watch. Mr. Black is on business. I am fond of traveling. The secretary is very busy at the moment. These engineers are Russian.
Answer the questions (positive and negative) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Was Tom at the ministry yesterday? Were you at holiday last month? Was the text difficult? Were our engineers at the exhibition last week? Were your parents at theatre last night? Was it interesting at the party? Were you late for lessons yesterday? Was I impolite yesterday?
Read the dialogue and put the right verb form (to be) A: My name … John Brown. I … from a British firm. Here … my card. I … here last week, but you … away. B: Yes, I … on business abroad. What can I do for you, Mr. Brown? A: Please, show me the contract. I … very glad to see it.
Put the right verb form (to be) in Present Simple Tense. 1. I. . . a pupil. 2. My father. . . not a teacher, he. . . a scientist. 3. . your aunt a doctor? Yes, she. . 4. . they at home? No, they. . . not at home, they. . . at work. 5. My brother. . . a worker. He. . . at work. 6. . you an engineer? Yes, I. . 7. . your sister a typist? No, she. . . not a typist, she. . . a student. 8. . your brother at school? Yes, he. . 9. . your sister at school? No, she . . . not at school. 10. My. . . sister. . . at home. 11. . this your watch? Yes, it. . 12. She. . . an actress. 13. This. . . my bag. 14. My uncle. . . an office-worker. 15. He. . . at work. 16. Helen. . . a painter. She has some fine pictures. They. . . on the walls. She has much paper. It. . . on the shelf. The shelf. . . brown. It. . . on the wall. Helen has a brother. He . . . a student. He has a family. His family. . . not in St. Petersburg, it. . . in Moscow.
Translate sentences (Present Simple Tense). 1. Я ученик. Я в школе. 2. Мой брат художник. Он не инженер. 3. Моя сестра на работе. Она врач. 4. Он студент. 5. Вы студент? Нет, я врач, 6. Моя сестра дома. 7. Мы не в школе. Мы дома. 8. Мой брат ученик. Он в школе. 9. Ваша мама дома? Нет, она на работе. 10. Ваш двоюродный брат дома? Нет, он в школе. Он ученик. 12. Ваша сестра учительница? Нет, она студентка. 12. Твой папа на работе? Нет, он дома,
