Nivel: 2

Tema: Presente del verbo TO BE

Módulo: 1

Sección: 1

Hoja de trabajo: GRA 2001

Tipo de material: Adaptado

Fecha de elaboración: 11/02/2010

Elaboró: Marina Betancourt Cruz

Actualización: Verónica Ruiz Corzo (21/02/2017)

Fuentes: Eastwood, J. A., A BASIC ENGLISH GRAMMAR.

 El presente del verbo TO BE

Actividad 1. Revisa la siguiente información:

I’m tired. I’m not very fit. Form

Am I fat? – Yes, you are. I am
You’re in good time. You aren’t late. You are we are
Are you ready? –No, I’m not. He is you are
Peter is at home, but Judy isn’t here today She is they are
Is he in bed? –No, he’s in the bath. It is
Is she out? –Yes, she is. Short forms aren´t = are not
It’s July, but it isn’t very hot. ‘m isn’t = is not
When is the concert? –On Tuesday. ‘re
We’re on holiday. We aren´t here for long. ‘s
Are we in this photo? –No, we aren´t.
Those people are students. They aren´t Short answers
doctors. Yes, I am No, I’m not
Are they French? –Yes, I think they are. Yes, you are No, you aren´t
Yes, he/she/ it is No, he / she isn´t
Yes, we/you/they are No, we / you/ they aren´t

Ejercicio: Completa el diálogo usando el presente simple del verbo to be. Algunas formas son
positivas (is) y algunas negativas (isn’t), en algunas la forma es completa (are) y en otras es corta
(‘re).

Jane _____ we all here now?

Mark Where _____ Tom? He _____ here.

Helen Oh, he _____ very well. He _____ in bed.

Lynn Oh, dear. Poor Tom. And Sarah _____ here.

Sarah Oh, yes, I _____

Jane Oh, there you _____, over in the corner. Sorry, Sarah.

Mark Angela _____ late. Or _____ she ill, too?

Helen No, she _____ ill.

Lynn Peter and Sue _____ here.

Jane Yes, they _____ They _____ in the kitchen.

Angela Hello, everybody. ______ I late?

Jane Yes, you _____.

Angela Oh, I _____ sorry.

Jane Tell Peter and Sue to come, Mark.

Peter It _____ all right. Here we _____.

Jane Good. Now we _____ ready to start.

 Answer Key

Are we all here now?

Where’s Tom? He is here.

Oh, he isn’t very well. He is in bed.

Oh, dear. Poor Tom. And Sarah isn’t here.

Oh, yes, I am.

Oh, there you are, over in the corner. Sorry, Sarah.

Angela’s late. Or is she ill, too?

No, she isn’t ill.

Peter and Sue aren’t here.

Yes, they are. They are in the kitchen.

Hello, everybody. Am I late?

Yes, you are.

Oh, I am sorry.

Tell Peter and Sue to come, Mark.

It is all right. Here we are.

Good. Now we ‘re ready to start.