Unit 1
Exercises
Name: María Fernanda Hernández Silva
Name teacher: Eduardo Serrano
Camarillo
Ex.1. Use the correct form of the verb To Be (am/is/are)
1. The teacher is in the classroom now
2. John and Mary are Good Friends
3. The men are tired
4. Those vehicles are slow-moving
5. Those weapones are powerful
6. Doctor Smith is busy right now
7. The train is ten minutes late
8. Am an undergrauduate student.
9. The instructor´s name is John Doe.
10. The instructors are in the staff-room.
Ex.2. Answer these questions, as in the example
Is Tom a pilot? Yes, he is. He´s a pilot.
1. Are you in the office? Yes, i am. I´m in the office
2. Is that man Mr. Clark? Yes, he is. He´s Mr.Clark.
3. Are we ready to go? Yes, we are-We´re ready to go.
4. Am i a good instructor? Yes,you are. You´re a good instructor.
5. Are the students in class? Yes, they are. They´re in class.
6. Is Miss Jones a secretary? Yes, she is. She´s a secretary.
7. Is this a modern plane? Yes, it is. It´s a modern plane.
8. Are the manuals updated? Yes, they are. They´re updated.
9. Is the bank open? Yes, it is. It´s open.
10. Are you hungry? Yes, I am. I´m hungry
Ex.3. Answer the questions as in the example:
Are they instructors?
1. Are the boys angry? Enojados (hungry) hambrientos) No, they´re not. They aren´t angry.
They´re hungry.
2. Are you thirsty? Sedientos (hungry) No, I´m not. I´m not thirsty. I´m hungry.
3. Is Bob at home? En casa (at work) No, he´s not. He isn´t at home. He´s at work.
4. Are the children happy? No, they´re not. They aren´t happy, They´re sad.
5. Is your brother a doctor? No, he´s not. He isn´t a doctor. He´s an engineer
6. Are you Friends American? No, they´re not. They aren´t American. They´re British.
7. Are you navy officer? No, I´m not. I´m not an navy officer. I´m a army officer.
8. Is the table clean? No, it´s not. It isn´t clean. It´s dirty.
9. Are the men old? No, they´re not. They aren´t old. They´re young
10. Is Cpt. Bowman on duty?
Ex.4. Ask questions, as in the example below:
The brows – at home
1. The manager/ in his office Is the manager in his office?
2. Peter and John/ in class Are Peter and John in class?
3. The course/ interesting Is the course interesting?
4. Your Friends/from Canada Are your friends from Canada?
5. The computer/ connected to internet Is the computer connected to internet?
6. The package/ light or heavy Is the package light or heavy?
7. The pictures/clear Are the pictures clear?
8. The children/ in the playgroud Are the children in the playground?
9. The CD´s/in the drawer Are the CD´s in the drawer?
10. The maps/ in the library Are the maps in the library?
Ex.5. Ask questions using the wh-words What?,Who?, Where?, How?, as in the example:
It´s a plane:
1. It´s a knife What´s this / that?
2. They´re books What are these / those?
3. The cigarettes are in the bag. Where are the cigarettes?.?
4. I´m fine, thanks How are you?
5. The cat´s under the sofa Where´s the cat?
6. It´s a chair What´s this / that?
7. That boy´s my brother Who´s that boy?
8. The books are on the table Where are the books?
9. The children are tired How are the children?
10. That woman´s my wife Who´s that woman?
Ex. 6. Complete and practise these dialogues with a partner.
1. Robert: How do you do? My name is Robert Brown.
Jack: How do you do? My name is Jack Richardson. Where am you from, Mr. Brown?
Robert: I American. I are from Appleton, Wisconsin.
Jack: Oh. That is very interesting.
1.R: is J: is - are R: am - am J: is
2. F: is - is J: is - are F: am - Are J: am – am
3. M: is P: is - is M: is P: is M: is P: isn´t - is
4. Ja: are Ji: am Ja: are Ji: am not - am (pause) is - is - is Ja: am - are Ja: am
2. Frank: Hello. My name is Frank. What is your name?
John: My name is John. How are you?
Frank: My name is John. How are you?
John: No, I are not. I am an instructor.
Frank: Oh. Pleased to meet you, Sir.
3. Peter: Hello, Mike
Michael: Hello, Peter. Who is that girl?
Peter: She is Mary. She is a new student.
Michael: Where is she from?
Peter: She is from Australia.
Michael: isn´t she single?
Peter: No, she is is . She is married.
Michael: Oh. That´s bad news.
4. Jack : Where are you, Jim?
Jim : I am here, in the library.
Jack : are you alone?
Jim : No, I am not . I am with my friend Janet. Come and meet her. (pausa)
Jim : This is Janet. She is my classmate . She is from London.
Jack : Hello, I am glad to meet you, Jane. How are you?
Janet : I are fine, Jack. I´m glad to meet you, too.
EXERCISES: Ex. 1. Complete these sentences with the proper form of the verb TO BE, present or
past:
1. John was in New York the day before yesterday but he is in Chicago today.
2. They free today, but they ______ at work yesterday.
3. Today ______ Monday. Yesterday ______ Sunday.
4. Where ______ the Johnsons last weekend? Where ______ they today?
5. The elevator ______ out of order last night, but it ______ working well now.
6. John ______n´t in the office at ten this morning because he ______ at a meeting.
7. Bob ______ very sick yesterday, but he ______ much better today.
