VERB TO BE

1. THE VERB TO BE

2. Meet Andrew …
I am British,
from London.
I am 20
years old.
I am a
university
student.
My father is a doctor and
my mother is a teacher.
I am single.
My best
friend’s name
is Alex.
I am not
married.
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3. Brad Pitt is an actor
It is very cold today
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4. The Amazon River isn’t in Canada
What time is it?
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5. I’m 44 years old
She is angry
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6. Elephants aren’t small
How are you?
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7. The verb to be
subject verb
I am
you are
he is
she is
it is
we are
they are
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8. Now, with a contraction….
positive form contraction
I am I’m
you are you’re
he is he’s
she is she’s
it is it’s
we are we’re
they are they’re
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9. Make statements about Julia
American,
from Boston
39 years old
Doctor
Married with
two children
Best friend
Christine
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10. Make statements about Sarah
In Grade 1
6 years old
Chinese
mother
right-handed
Australian
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11. We often use to be + adjectives
subject + to be adjective
She is a nice woman.
He is a tall man.
The movie is funny.
The weather is cold.
It is beautiful today.
They are loud.
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12. Match the following
He is old.
He is tall.
B
C
He is fast.
A
1
2
3
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13. Match the following
She is old.
She is young.
B
C
She is angry.
A
1
2
3
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14. B
Make sentences by matching
…is small.
…is big.
C
…are very dirty.
A
1
2
3
The
car…
The
boots…
The
house…
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15. B
Make sentences by matching
…is a very strong animal.
…is sick.
C
…is white.
A
1
2
3
The
boy…
The
gorilla…
The
toy…
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16. Use the verb to be
1. We are hungry
because we
went for a run.
2. You my best
friend.
3. The traffic
very bad today.
4. The airport
busy today.
5. The train
full every
morning.
6. He a good
hockey and
football player.
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17. Use the verb to be
7. They a nice family.
8. The movie sold out.
9. The test difficult. You should study.
10. He a nice man. He kind and
friendly.
11. They a big family. She has five
brothers and sisters.
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18. Use a contraction
12.They’re very
tired tonight.
(they)
13. my best
friend. (she)
14. excited
about the
party. (we)
15.They are going
on vacation
tomorrow so
very
happy. (they)
16. my older
brother.
five years older
than me. (he)
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19. Use a contraction below
17. at home tonight. (I)
18. so funny. You make me laugh. (you)
19. The car is very fast. one of the fastest in the world.
(it)
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20. Use a contraction below
20. two years old. We bought him two years ago.
(my dog).
21. a university professor. (I)
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21. It can replace a noun
The train is at the station. It is very modern.
The car is nice. Thanks, it is new.
The house is clean. Yes, we cleaned it today.
The weather is hot today. Yes, it is very hot.
It is a beautiful day. Yes, it is sunny and warm.
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22. Match the following
B
C
A
It is raining
today.
It is
sunny
today.
It is cold
today.
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23. Match the following
B
C
A
It is modern
and
expensive.
It is enormous
and old.
It is large and
new.
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24. Use the verb to be (am, is, are) below
22. The show funny! It always
makes me laugh.
23. I do not enjoy that class. It
very slow and boring.
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25. Use the verb to be (am, is, are) below
24. It cold
outside. Please put
on your hat.
25. It rainy
today. Take the
umbrella.
26. I am waiting for the
train. It late
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26. Use the verb to be (am, is, are) below
27. She one of the best doctors in
this city.
28.It an important day.
29.It her last day at the office.
30.The TV broken. Who can fix it?
31. The book interesting. It the
best book I have read in a long time.
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27. The verb to be in the negative form
subject verb + not
I am not
you are not
he is not
she is not
it is not
we are not
they are not
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28. Now, using a contraction…
subject contraction 1 contraction 2
I I’m not
you you’re not you aren’t
he he’s not he isn’t
she she’s not she isn’t
it it’s not it isn’t
we we’re not we aren’t
they they’re not they aren’t
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29. Make negative sentences using to be
A
B
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30. Make negative sentences using to be
A
B
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31. Make negative sentences using to be
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32. He my friend. I do not know him.
33. She very tall. Are you sure she can
reach?
34.Books interesting. I prefer my iPad!
35.The TV is broken again! It a good brand
36.The movie funny. I did not laugh at all.
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32. Make negative sentences using to be
37.
38. very tall. Are you sure she can
reach? (she)
39. Call the store. I think open. (it)
40. Take an umbrella. nice outside. (it)
41.It is an old dress. new. (it)
Use a contraction
He isn’t a good football player. (he)
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33. Make positive or negative sentences
42.(it / cold today) It is not cold outside today.
43. (New York / in the United States) .
44. (gold jewelry / cheap) .
45.(The Hobbit / good movie) .
46.(football / my favourite sport) .
47.(it / windy today) .
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