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Mastering the Verb "To Be" in English

The document provides examples and exercises for using the verb "to be" in English in the present tense. It shows affirmative and negative forms of the verb for questions about whether a subject is something, including examples like "Are you the teacher?" and fill-in-the-blank exercises testing use of the verb forms "am", "are" and "is".

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Mastering the Verb "To Be" in English

The document provides examples and exercises for using the verb "to be" in English in the present tense. It shows affirmative and negative forms of the verb for questions about whether a subject is something, including examples like "Are you the teacher?" and fill-in-the-blank exercises testing use of the verb forms "am", "are" and "is".

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VERB TO BE (PRESENT)

QUESTION AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE


Am I tall? Yes, you are. No, you are not. (Aren’t
-short form)
Are you tall? Yes, I am. No, I am not. (I’m not –
short form)
Is He tall? Yes, He is. No, He is not. (isn’t –
Is She tall? Yes, She is. short form)
Is It tall? Yes, It is. No, She is not.
No, It is not.
Are we tall? Yes, you are. No, you are not. (Aren’t–
Are you tall/ Yes, we are. short form)
Are they tall? Yes, they are. No, we are not.
No, they are not.

EXAMPLES:
 Are you the teacher? No, I’m not. I’m a student.
 Who is she? She is Betty. She’s an excellent swimmer.
 Are Shirley and Susan actresses? No, they aren’t. They are singers.
They’re very famous.

EXERCISES

Fill in the blanks with the right form of to be (am, are or is):

1. are you the new student? 


2. Yes, I am
3. Leila and Nancy are students. 
4. Nancy is Australian. 
5. My sister and I are students.
6. The girl is tired.
7. These women are beautiful.
8. The tea is delicious.

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9. Nadia and Leila are friends.
10. The newspaper is cheap.

Choose the correct answer (negative or affirmative form of to be):

1. Is Julia Robert French? No, she……….. French.


2. What about Robert de Niro? Is he an American actor? Yes, he……. .
3. Are New York and Los Angeles Spanish Cities? No,they…….. Spanish cities. 
4. Is Big Ben in Paris? No, it……… in Paris.
5. Is Mount Everest in Africa? No,it……… in Africa. It is in Asia.

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