A. Underline the correct option.
1 I be / am / is twelve years old.
2 They be / am / are in the garden.
3 It am / is / are six o’clock.
4 You be / is / are a dentist.
5 I am / is / are in the station.
6 It am / is / are very hot.
7 My sister am / is / are at work.
8 I be / am / are hungry.
9 We am / is / are students.
10 The book be / is / are about tigers.
Answers
2 are 3 is 4 are 5 am 6 is 7 is
8 am 9 are 10 is
B. Complete the sentences from stories with the present simple of be. Some are negatives or questions.
1 The poor boy has no coat. He ….’s…… cold.
2 We are the three bears. We …………… in the woods.
3 Cinderella is running home. It …………… 12 o’clock.
4 Tweedledum and Tweedledee have the same parents. They …………… brothers.
5 The monster has a very ugly face. He …………… handsome.
6 The wicked queen is asking her mirror: …………… I beautiful?
7 Achilles and Hector fight. They …………… friends.
8 Robinson Crusoe has no friends on the island. …………… he unhappy?
Answers
2 are(‘re) 3 is(‘s) 4 are(‘re) 5 is not (isn’t)
6 Am 7 are not (aren’t) 8 Is
C. Complete this book review of The Prince and the Pauper with the present simple of be.
The Prince and the Pauper 1… is…. a very good book. I 2………… 11 years old and I 3(not)………… very interested in history but I really like this book. Mark Twain 4………… a great writer. It 5(not)………… a true story but the characters 6………… very realistic. The story 7(not)………… difficult. It 8………… easy to understand and enjoy the book. Tom 9………… a simple English boy. His family are poor and they 10………… always hungry. Edward 11(not)………… poor because he 12………… a prince. The boys 13………… very different but at the end of the book they 14………… friends. There are many films of the book too but they 15(not)………… very good – the book is the best.
Answers
2 am (‘m) 3 am not (‘m not) 4 is
5 is not (isn’t /’s not) 6 are 7 is not (isn’t)
8 is(‘s) 9 is 10 are (‘re) 11 is not (isn’t)
12 is(‘s) 13 are 14 are (‘re)
15 are not (aren’t / ‘re not)
D. Make Tom’s questions, using the words given and be. Then make Edward’s replies with short answers using be.
1 you / prince?
Tom: …………Are you a prince?…………..
Edward: …………Yes, I am. …………
2 King Henry / your father?
Tom: ………………………………….?
Edward: …………………………………. .
3 your mother / the Queen?
Tom: ………………………………….?
Edward: …………………………………. .
4 we / brothers?
Tom: ………………………………….?
Edward: …………………………………. . I don’t have a brother.
5 your sisters / here?
Tom: ………………………………….?
Edward: …………………………………. . They’re in France.
6 you / very rich?
Tom: ………………………………….?
Edward: …………………………………. .
7 it / cold / in your house?
Tom: ………………………………….?
Edward: …………………………………. . It’s always warm.
8 I / your friend?
Tom: ………………………………….?
Edward: …………………………………. . I like you.
Answers
2 Is King Henry your father? Yes, he is.
3 Is your mother the Queen? Yes, she is.
4 Are we brothers? No, we are not / we aren’t / we’re not.
5 Are your sisters here? No, they are not / they aren’t/they’re not.
6 Are you very rich? Yes, I am.
7 Is it cold in your house? No, it is not / isn’t.
8 Am I your friend? Yes, you are.
E. Use the verb be to make these sentences true for you.
1 My mobile phone ……isn’t…… new.
2 Today …………… Monday.
3 Coffee …………… my favourite drink.
4 I …………… a good cook.
5 My eyes …………… blue.
6 It …………… warm today.
7 My shoes …………… clean.
8 I …………… at home.
9 History books …………… interesting.
10 My bed …………… next to the door.
Answers
Possible answers
2 isn’t 3 is 4 am 5 are 6 ‘s 7 are
8 ‘m 9 are not 10 ‘s not
F. Circle the correct option.
1 Tom and Edward ……………… .
a have 15 years
b is 15 years old
c are 15 years old
2 Paul ……………… doctor.
a isn’t a b aren’t c isn’t
3 A: What’s the time? B: ……………… 11 o’clock.
a Is b It c It’s
4 A: Are you my son? B: No, ……………… .
a I’m not
b I amn’t
c I am
5 A: ……………… today? B: No, it isn’t. It’s warm.
a Is cold
b Is it cold
c It cold
Answers
1 c 2 a 3 c 4 a 5 b
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