Student - Simple Present Verb To Be

ENGLISH I
PRESENTE SIMPLE: TO BE
(AffirmativeVerb
andtonegative
be form)
A. Observa los siguientes ejemplos del verbo To Be en presente simple.
-This is my sister. She´s in high school. (Esta es mi hermana. Ella está en preparatoria.)
-I´m an English student. These are my books. (Yo soy un estudiante de inglés. Estos son
mis libros)
-They aren´t at work. They´re at the cinema. (Ellos no están en el trabajo. Ellos están en el
cine.)
To Be = Ser o estar
B. El verbo To Be en presente simple se forma de la siguiente manera:
POSITIVE / AFFIRMATIVE
Full form Short form
(forma completa) (forma corta o contracción)
I am I´m
Singular You are You’re
He is He´s
She is She´s
It is It´s
We are We´re
Plural You are You´re
They are They´re
NEGATIVE
Full form Short form
(forma completa) (forma corta o contracción)
I am not I´m not
Singular You are not You aren´t
He is not He isn´t
She is not She isn´t
It is not It isn´t
We are not We aren´t

Plural You are not You aren´t
They are not They aren´t
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INTERROGATIVE SHORT ANSWERS
Affirmative Negative
Am I..? Yes, I am No, I´m not
Singular Are you..? Yes, I am No, I´m not
Is he…? Yes, he is No, he´s not or No, he isn´t
Is she…? Yes, she is No, she´s not or No, she isn´t
Is it…? Yes, it is No, it´s not or No, it isn´t
Are we…? Yes, we are No, we´re not or No, we aren´t

Plural Are you…? Yes, you are No, you´re not or No, you aren´t
Are they…? Yes, they are No, they´re not or No, they aren´t
Cuando hablamos en inglés

regularmente se utiliza la forma
corta o contracción
C. El verbo To Be se utiliza para:
Para expresar quienes somos:

o I´m Sophie and this is my family.
o They are Carlos and Robert and they are doctors.
Para hablar del clima:

o It´s cold today.
o It´s a beautiful day!
o It isn´t very hot today.
Para decir la hora:

o It´s nine o´clock
o It´s half past three.
o You´re late!
Para hablar de ubicación:

o Rita and Josh are in Yorkshire.
o Monterrey is in the north of Mexico.
Para decir la edad:

o My mother is forty-five years old

EXERCISE 1
Rita is from Brazil. She is writing about herself and her family. Write full forms of be
in the gaps. / Rita es de Brasil. Ella está escribiendo sobre ella y su familia. Escribe
la forma completa del verbo be en los espacios.
0. I am a student from Brazil. 4. I _____twenty-one years old.
0. My parents are not (not) rich. 5. My little sister ______three.
1. My father _______ an architect 6. My older brothers _______(not) students.
2. My mother _____(not) Brazilian. 7. They _______ in the army.
3. She ______ from England. 8. It _____usually very hot in Brazil.
EXERCISE 2
Now fill these gaps. This time, use short forms of be, as in the example. / Ahora
completa los espacios. Esta vez usa formas cortas del verbo to be como en el
ejemplo.
0. I ´m a dentist. 5. It _____ (not) windy today.
0. I ´m not (not) a bank manager. 6. It _____ very hot.
1. She ______ (not) a teacher. 7. We _____ from Spain.
2. He _______ a university student. 8. We _____ (not) from Madrid
3. They ______ at home. 9. You _____ (not) twenty-one.
4. They ______ (not) in the cinema. 10. I ______ twenty- six years old.
EXERCISE 3
Choose words from the box to put in the gap./ Escoge palabras de la caja para
completar los espacios.
He´s She´s They´re It´s (x3)
are is We isn´t
0. My parents live in Scotland. They´re teachers.
1. New York ________ in England. __________in America.

2. Paul ___________from Germany. ____________ German.
3. My sister is a teacher. _________ thirty-two years old.
4. ________ eight ó clock! _______are late.
5. _______ very cold today. Let´s stay at home.
6. Look at the time!! Peter and Rose ______ late.
EXERCISE 4
Make questions with these words. Use is or are. / Haz oraciones con estas palabras.
Utiliza is o are.
0. (at home / your mother? ) Is your mother at home?
0. (your parents / well? ) Are your parents well?
1. (interesting / your job? ) _____________________________________
2. (the shops / open today? ) ___________________________________
3. (interested in sport / you?) ___________________________________
4. (near here / the post office?) _________________________________
5. (at school / youir children? ) __________________________________
6. (why / you / late?) __________________________________________
EXERCISE 5
Write short answers. Use real information. / Escribe respuestas cortas. Utiliza
información real.
0. Are you married? No, I´m not. 3. Are your hands cold?__________
1. Are you hungry? __________ 4. Is it dark now? _______________
2. Is it hot today? ____________ 5. Are you a teacher? ___________

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ENGLISH I

A. Observa los siguientes ejemplos del verbo To Be en presente simple.

B. El verbo To Be en presente simple se forma de la siguiente manera:

We are not We aren´t

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Are we…? Yes, we are No, we´re not or No, we aren´t

Cuando hablamos en inglés

C. El verbo To Be se utiliza para:

Para expresar quienes somos:

Para hablar del clima:

Para decir la hora:

Para hablar de ubicación:

Para decir la edad:

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0. I am a student from Brazil. 4. I _____twenty-one years old.

0. My parents are not (not) rich. 5. My little sister ______three.

1. My father _______ an architect 6. My older brothers _______(not) students.

2. My mother _____(not) Brazilian. 7. They _______ in the army.

3. She ______ from England. 8. It _____usually very hot in Brazil.

0. I ´m a dentist. 5. It _____ (not) windy today.

0. I ´m not (not) a bank manager. 6. It _____ very hot.

1. She ______ (not) a teacher. 7. We _____ from Spain.

2. He _______ a university student. 8. We _____ (not) from Madrid

3. They ______ at home. 9. You _____ (not) twenty-one.

He´s She´s They´re It´s (x3)

0. My parents live in Scotland. They´re teachers.

1. New York ________ in England. __________in America.

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3. My sister is a teacher. _________ thirty-two years old.

4. ________ eight ó clock! _______are late.

5. _______ very cold today. Let´s stay at home.

6. Look at the time!! Peter and Rose ______ late.

0. (at home / your mother? ) Is your mother at home?

0. (your parents / well? ) Are your parents well?

1. (interesting / your job? ) _____________________________________

2. (the shops / open today? ) ___________________________________

3. (interested in sport / you?) ___________________________________

4. (near here / the post office?) _________________________________

5. (at school / youir children? ) __________________________________

6. (why / you / late?) __________________________________________

1. Are you hungry? __________ 4. Is it dark now? _______________

2. Is it hot today? ____________ 5. Are you a teacher? ___________

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2. My mother _(not) Brazilian. 7. They ___ in the army.

3. She __ from England. 8. It _usually very hot in Brazil.

1. She __ (not) a teacher. 7. We _ from Spain.

2. He ___ a university student. 8. We _ (not) from Madrid

3. They __ at home. 9. You _ (not) twenty-one.

1. New York in England. __in America.

4. __ eight ó clock! _are late.

1. Are you hungry? 4. Is it dark now? _____

2. Is it hot today? __ 5. Are you a teacher? _