Class 6: Present simple using verb to be

Exercises

1. Complete the story with the correct form of verb to be (am / is / are)

Today is Thursday. It is 9 o’clock in the morning. The pupils ___ at school. Their classroom
___ big and nice. There are three desks and six chairs. There is a purple door. The window
___ closed. There are four girls and three boys in the classroom. They ___ sitting on the
chairs. Only one boy ___ on the floor. His name ___ Roberto. Roberto is working with a
map. His bag ___ on the green map. The teacher ___ standing next to the desk.

2. Choose the correct answer for the question according to the story above.

1. Where is the teacher?

a) Outside
b) On the chair
c) Next to the desk

2. What day is today?

a) Tuesday
b) Monday
c) Thursday

3. What is not open?

a) The books
b) The schoolbag
c) The window

4. Where are the pupils sitting?

a) On the floor
b) At home
c) On the chairs

5. What time is it now?

a) Eight o’clock
b) Nine o’clock
c) Ten o’clock

6. Who is on the floor?

a) The teacher
b) One pupil
c) One girl

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3. Yes / No questions. Match the questions to the answers.

1. Are you married? No, a. she is

2. Is he Japanese? Yes, b. I am
3. Are they Italian? Yes, c. he isn’t
4. Is she a student? No, d. they are
5. Are you from Germany? Yes, e. I’m not
6. Is she from New York? Yes, f. they aren’t
7. Are they students? No, g. she isn’t
8. Is he married? No, h. he is

4. Yes / No questions. Read the text and answer the questions.

1. Is Aleksi a student?
No, he isn’t

2. Are Honghui and Aleksi married?

3. Is Luis from Portugal?

4. Is Emre a doctor?

5. Are Luis and Emre married?

6. Is Aleksi from St. Petersburg?

7. Is Honghui a student?

5. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences and questions.

1. Where / on / Friday night / Luis / is / ? Where is Luis on Friday night?

2. are not / The children / park / at / now / the
3. at / Nobody / is / home / Mondays / on
4. Italy / How / the weather / in / is / ?
5. Is / school / at / the-four-year-old-girl / ?
6. My friend and I / university / at / now / are
7. your cellphone / broken / Is / ?
8. the table / The bowl of cherries / is / on
9. yours / Those pants / are not

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Answer sheet

1. Complete the story with the correct form of verb to be (am / is / are)

Today is Thursday. It is 9 o’clock in the morning. The pupils are at school. Their classroom
is big and nice. There are three desks and six chairs. There is a purple door. The window is
closed. There are four girls and three boys in the classroom. They are sitting on the chairs.
Only one boy is on the floor. His name is Roberto. Roberto is working with a map. His bag
is on the green map. The teacher is standing next to the desk.

2. Choose the correct answer for the question according to the story above.

1. Where is the teacher?

a) Outside
b) On the chair
c) Next to the desk

2. What day is today?

a) Tuesday
b) Monday
c) Thursday

3. What is not open?

a) The books
b) The schoolbag
c) The window

4. Where are the pupils sitting?

a) On the floor
b) At home
c) On the chairs

5. What time is it now?

a) Eight o’clock
b) Nine o’clock
c) Ten o’clock

6. Who is on the floor?

a) The teacher
b) One pupil
c) One girl

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3. Yes / No questions. Match the questions to the answers.

1. Are you married? No, a. she is

2. Is he Japanese? Yes, b. I am
3. Are they Italian? Yes, c. he isn’t
4. Is she a student? No, d. they are
5. Are you from Germany? Yes, e. I’m not
6. Is she from New York? Yes, f. they aren’t
7. Are they students? No, g. she isn’t
8. Is he married? No, h. he is

4. Yes / No questions. Read the text and answer the questions.

1. Is Aleksi a student?
No, he isn’t

2. Are Honghui and Aleksi married?

Yes, they are

3. Is Luis from Portugal?

Yes, he is

4. Is Emre a doctor?
No, he isn’t

5. Are Luis and Emre married?

No, they aren’t

6. Is Aleksi from St. Petersburg?

Yes, he is

7. Is Honghui a student?
Yes, he is

5. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences and questions.

1. Where / on / Friday night / Luis / is / ? Where is Luis on Friday night?

2. are not / The children / park / at / now / the The children are not at the park now
3. at / Nobody / is / home / Mondays / on Nobody is at home on Mondays
4. Italy / How / the weather / in / is / ? How is the weather in Italy?
5. Is / school / at / the-four-year-old-girl / ? Is the four-year-old-girl at school?
6. My friend and I / university / at / now / are My friend and I are at university now
7. your cellphone / broken / Is / ? Is your cellphone broken?
8. the table / The bowl of cherries / is / on The bowl of cherries is on the table
9. yours / Those pants / are not Those pants are not yours

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