Present Simple Del Verb To Be Sep-Dic2022

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Present simple del verb to be: (ser o estar)

 Normally we use the verb to be to show the status or characteristics of something or someone.

Normalmente usamos el verbo para mostrar el estado o las características de algo o alguien.

 the verb "to be" is used to describe something or someone.

el verbo "ser" se usa para describir algo o alguien.

For names (para nombres): She is Sheila

For ages (para edades): He is 6 years old.

For feelings (para sensaciones /sentimientos): Lauren and Sandra are happy.

For nationalities (para nacionalidades): We are from Thailand.

For professions (para profeciones): You aren’t a painter, you are a singer.

There are three forms in all tenses positive / negative and question form.

Positive form negative form question form

 I am a student. I am not a student. Am I a student?


 you are my friend. You are not my friend. Are you my friend?
 He is a doctor. He is not a doctor. Is he a doctor?
 She is a nurse. She isn’t a nurse Is she a nurse?
 It is white. It isn’t white. Is it white?
 We are brothers. We aren’t brothers. Are we brothers?
 You are mechanics. You aren’t mechanics. Are you mechanics?
 They are twins. They are not twins. Are they twins?
Present simple To Be - Affirmative
 Contractions of To Be are very frequent when we are speaking.

To Be Contraction Examples
I am I'm I'm from New Zealand. ________________________________________
You are You're You're Chilean. ________________________________________
He is He's He's twenty years old. ________________________________________
She is She's She's a nurse. ________________________________________
It is It's It's a big dog. ________________________________________
We are We're We're intelligent. ________________________________________
You are You're You're students. ________________________________________
They are They're They're married. ________________________________________

1. Exists. 3. Located.

 There is a rabbit inside. She is at school.


 There is nothing in the fridge. She is sick at home
 There is a problem... The food is on the table.
 There is a difference.

2. Happens. 4. Shows identity.

 The party is tonight. She is Alexis and this is Bob.


 The meeting is down the hall. He is a singer.
 Come, it is over there. He is not a butcher

5. Shows a quality.

 She is beautiful.
 It is stinky
 This is dangerous

Contracted negative forms of the verb to be

I'm not a singer.


He isn't a receptionist.
She isn't a nurse.
It isn't my book.
We aren't not musicians.
You aren't a shop assistant.
They aren't taxi drivers.

Complete the gaps with the negative forms of the verb to be.
Example: She isn’t from France.

This book______ mine.


Jane and Peter ______married.
That ______right.
My brother______ here at the moment.
We ______in England.
It ______Monday today.
Jennie's surname______ Peters.
I______ a hairdresser.
My name ______Alexander.
There ______many people in this c

Instructions: write verb to be (am/is/are)

1.Hi. My name____ Alice. I____ 21. I____ Canadian, from Toronto. I____ a student at University. My
father____ a journalist and my mother____ a dentist. They ____ a very good parent. I have a brother,
he____ 26. He____ from Toronto, too, but he lives and works in Vancouver. He____ a businessman. I
____ not married. I love sports, my favorite sports ____ tennis and swimming. I____ interested in music.

write verb to be (am/is/are). And match these sentences.

(a) What ____ your name? ( ) Oliveira

(b) Where ____ you from? ( ) She ____ from Italy.

(c) What ____ your last name? ( ) I ____ Twelve.

(d) How old ____ he? ( ) Dianna

(e) Where ____ she from? ( ) I ____ from Brazil.

(f) How old ____ you? ( ) He ____ fourteen.

1. My teacher _________ English.


2. I ________ married.
3. My favourite color _______ blue.
4. My favourite sports _______ tennis and windsurfing.
5. My best friend ______ a student.
6. Peru _______ in Asia.
7. _________ you from Britain?
8. __________ Sean Connery from Scotland? Yes, _____ _______.
9. How old ______ your sisters?

Complete the questions with 'is' or 'are'. Give true answers for you.

a. You/ a good singer? d. Tennis/ your favourite sport?


b. Your teacher/ married? e. Your shoes / new?
c. Your best friend / English? F. You / very intelligent?

a) _________________________________________
b) _________________________________________
c) _________________________________________
d) _________________________________________
e) _________________________________________
f) _________________________________________

Present simple of verb to be

1. We ____ in the park.


2. David ____ happy. (negative)
3. I ____ ill.
4. ____ you Spanish?
5. My brother and I ____ at home. (negative)
6. Peter and Mark ____ brothers.
7. The cat ____ on the table.
8. It ____ a very nice day.
9. I ____ 13, I am 14. (negative)
10. It ____ 8 o'clock.
11. We ____ good friends.

1) (he / French) ____________he is French________Example.


2) (we / not / cold) _________________________________________
3) (he / a footballer)? _________________________________________
4) (where / John)? _________________________________________
5) (we / German) _________________________________________
6) (he / not / a journalist) _________________________________________
7) (we / not / singers) _________________________________________
8) (you / a nurse)? _________________________________________
9) (they / from Libya) _________________________________________
10) (where / David)? _________________________________________
11) (how / your mother)? _________________________________________
12) (we / thirsty) _________________________________________
13) (how long / the film)? _________________________________________
14) (how often / you in London)? _________________________________________
15) (he / handsome) _________________________________________
16) (I / not / English) _________________________________________
17) (you / not / a doctor) _________________________________________
18) (she / not / Italian) _________________________________________
19) (he / my brother) _________________________________________
20) (you / not / Egyptian) ________________________________________

Present Simple 'Be' Wh Questions


Make a question with 'be'
1) Where / John? ________where is John? ________________ Example
2) Why / they / hungry? ____________________________________
3) Where / we? ____________________________________
4) Who / you? ____________________________________
5) Why / he / late? ____________________________________
6) What / this? ____________________________________

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