- Is he John?

- Yes, he is.

-These girls are Ann and Jane.

- They are students.

- What is that?
- That is a ball.

- You are a girl and I am a

girl, too. We are girls.

- Are you happy?

- Yes, I am.

- Is this pear green?

- No, it isnt. Its an orange pear.

PRACTICE
1. Complete with the right form of the verb to be, present tense.
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k)

You _____ my neighbour.

These _____ my children, Mary and Joseph.
She _____ a beautiful girl.
It _____ a joke.
We _____ in holidays.
He and she _____ sitting.
It _____ a house.
The dog _____ there.
Mrs Franklin _____ very fat.
Paul _____ English.
You _____ a teacher.

PRACTICE

2. Contract the subject and the verb, when possible.

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b)
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My name is John Carpenter. ______________________________.

It is a dangerous job. ______________________________.
Yes, it is. ______________________________.
Of course they are. ______________________________.
I am intelligent. ______________________________.
That is an American car. ______________________________.
You are very clever. ______________________________.
We are friends. ______________________________.
They are important people. ______________________________.
We are in the classroom. ______________________________.
The garden is nice. ______________________________.

PRACTICE

3. Write in the interrogative form.

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b)
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Julie is at home. _________________________.

It is an elephant. _________________________.
Mum is angry with you. _________________________.
He is a teacher. _________________________.
Were right. _________________________.
Kate is English. _________________________.
Her husband is abroad. _________________________.
The bike and the ball are in the garden. _________________________.
Im late. _________________________.
The apple is on the table. _________________________.
Your parents are very far away. _________________________.

PRACTICE

4. Write in the negative.

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b)
c)
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g)
h)
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j)
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Peter and Erika are very happy. _________________________.

They are in the sitting-room. _________________________.
Shes alone. _________________________.
The book is on the desk. _________________________.
Ronnie is at home. _________________________.
The door is open. _________________________.
Were rich. _________________________.
The teacher is a woman. _________________________.
Fred and Julia are single. _________________________.
He is a nice boy. _________________________.
This is a dog. _________________________.

Good
work!