Exercises III:
Simple Present Tense of Verb “to be”
1. Complete with AM, IS, ARE
a) It is cold today.
b) I am at home now.
c) They are Korean.
d) There is a pen on the desk.
e) My name is Nikita.
f) We are from Ukraine.
g) That is right.
h) I am OK, thanks.
i) Clara and Steve are married.
j) She is an English teacher.
2. Choose the correct answer (negative or affirmative form of to be):
a) Is Julia Robert French? No, she isn't French.
b) What about Robert de Nero? Is he an American actor? Yes, he is.
.
c) Are New York and Los Angeles Spanish Cities? No, they aren't
Spanish cities.
d) Is Big Ben in Paris? No, it isn't in Paris.
e) Is Mount Everest in Africa? No, it isn't in Africa. It is in Asia.
3. Complete with AM, IS, ARE
Exercise 1:
Mary: Hello. My name is Mary. What's is your name?
Peter: Peter. How are you?
Mary: I am ok and you?
Peter: OK, where are you from?
Mary: I am from Ireland.
Exercise 2:
My name is Mario and I am a doctor. My address is York Avenue, 23. I am
married. My son, is Peter, he is ten. My wife is Giorgia, she is American. She
is a lawyer.
4. Put ‘What, Who, When, Where, Why, How’ and AM, IS, ARE.
1. What is that? It is a pencil.
2. Who are those girls? They are my granddaughters.
3. When is your birthday? It is on March 15.
4. Why are you here? Because I want to see you.
5. What is on the table? My bag.
6. Who is your English teacher? Mr. Andrew.
7. How are you? I’m fine.
8. When is Christmas Day? On December 25.
9. Where are my notebooks? They are on the bookshelf.
10. Why are the children sad? They don’t go to the zoo.
