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Simple Present - Be: (Beg / Ver Sion 1.0)
Simple Present - Be: (Beg / Ver Sion 1.0)
Simple Present - Be: (Beg / Ver Sion 1.0)
Simple Present – Be
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2 GR AMMAR NOTES
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Grammar Notes
A. Introduction
We use the Be verb in the simple present tense to show a state of being.
• She is a nurse.
• The dogs are hungry.
B. Positive Sentences
I am you are
I am Syrian. You are happy.
Pronouns
he is she is it is
He is 11 years old. She is a student. It is furry.
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the dog is not / the dog isn’t the dogs are not / the dogs aren’t
The dog isn’t small. The dogs aren’t scary.
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Exercise 1
POSITIVE SENTENCES
Write a pronoun and correct form of the Be verb under each picture.
Ex. she is 1.
2. 3.
4. 5.
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Exercise 2
FILL IN THE BLANKS
is
Ex. She 16 years old.
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Exercise 3
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
Complete the following sentences using the Be verb and a noun from
the box. Use a or an with a singular noun or use the correct plural form.
is a painting
Ex. The Mona Lisa .
Noun List:
1. A cat .
• flower
2. Roses . • toy
• painting
3. A Toyota . • season
• clothes
4. New York and Paris . • bird
• animal
5. Sweden .
• car
6. A dictionary . • city
• person
7. Spring and fall . • insect
• country
8. A teacher . • book
• movie
9. A doll .
• vegetable
10. Spiders and flies . • instrument
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Exercise 4
POSITIVE & NEGATIVE SENTENCES
are
Ex. Carrots aren’t
vegetables. They fruit.
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Exercise 5
SHORT ANSWERS
Write a short answer for each Yes/No question using the Be verb.
Yes, I am.
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Exercise 6
WH- QUESTIONS
Write a question using the Be verb and who, what, where, when, or why.
1.
Tokyo is in Japan.
2.
3.
It is 3:00.
4.
5.
6.
It is cold in January.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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Exercise 7
SPEAKING ACTIVITY
Dialogue 1
Read the dialogue with your partner. Then switch roles and read it again.
Dialogue 2
Work with a partner and fill in the dialogue with your own information.
Then read it out loud.
B: a .
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