PRACTICE 2: VERB TO BE

Read and complete:

For the negative form, we add NOT after the verb to

be.

The verb to be has three forms: _______, _______ and

AFFIRMATIV
E

________.
For I we use __________,
for he, she, it we use __________ and
for we, you, they we use __________.
TO BE: AFFIRMATIVE FORM

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FORM OF TO

CONTRACTI

ON

BE

ON

am

I'm

You

are

You're

He

is

He's

She

is

She's

It

is

It's

We

are

We're

You

are

You're

They

are

They're

Elisa (_she_) ____is____ my friend.

Peru (________) _____________ in South America.
The students (___________) ___________ in the classroom.
My cat (__________) __________ black and white.
Elena and I (________) __________ good friends.
My mother (________) ___________ at home.
Jose and his father (_________) ___________ in Lima now.
You and your mother (_________) __________ teachers.
TO BE: NEGATIVE FORM

I am

I am not

I'm not

You are

You are not

You aren't

He is

He is not

He isn't

She is

She is not

She isn't

It is

It is not

It isn't

We are

We are not

We aren't

You are

You are not

You aren't

They are

They are
not

They aren't

For the interrogative form, we put TO BE at the

beginning of the sentence:
My father iis
at home.

I
s

my mother at home?

AFFIRMATIVE
I am
You are
He is
She is
It is
We are
You are
They are

Write in parentheses the pronoun for the subject and

complete the sentences with the correct form of TO
BE.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

CONTRACTIO
NS

TO BE: INTERROGATIVE FORM

EXERCISES

I.

NEGATIVE

INTERROGATIVE
Am I ...?
Are you ...?
Is he ...?
Is she ...?
Is it ...?
Are we ...?
Are you ...?
Are they ...?

EXERCISES
I.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of TO

BE.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
II.

My name ___________ Alex.

Peru and Colombia ____________ countries.
Canada __________ in North America.
Dr. Alva __________ at the hospital.
Cats __________ mysterious.
Tomas and I _________ from Arequipa.
My English book __________ green.
You and your sister __________ very nervous.

3. The Statue of Liberty _____________ in the USA. It

___________ in Germany.
4. I ________________ Colombian. I ______________ Peruvian.
5. My
English
class
____________
on
Thursday.
It
_________________ on Tuesday.
6. Paolo Guerrero and Claudio Pizarro ________________ tennis
players. They ______________ soccer players.
TO BE: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Change the sentences to the negative form.

1. I am American.
_________________________________________________
2. The keys are in the bag,
_________________________________________________
3. My dictionary is yellow and red.
_________________________________________________
4. China is in Africa.
_________________________________________________
5. Gianmarco and Pedro Suarez are from Argentina.
_________________________________________________

III.

IV.

Complete with the affirmative and negative forms of

TO BE and make logical sentences.
1. Angelina Joli ____is____ an actor. She ____isn't___ a dentist.
2. Andrea Bocelli ____________ from Peru. He ____________ from
Italy.

NEGATI
VE

I am
you
are
he is
she is
it is
we are
you
are

I'm not
you
aren't
he isn't
she isn't
it isn't
we
aren't
you

Ye
s,

Change the interrogative to the form.

1. English is difficult.
__________________________________________________
2. Japan and China are in Asia.
__________________________________________________
3. Albert is 24 years old.
__________________________________________________
4. Christina Aguilera and Thalia are from Mexico.
__________________________________________________
5. You are happy.
__________________________________________________

AFFIRMAT
IVE

Don't use
contraction
s

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Examples:
Is Lima the capital of Peru?
Are Italy and France in Asia?
Are cell phones necessary?
Is Diego Flores Peruvian?
Are you from Brazil?
Are you from Peru?

No
,

Use
contraction
s
Yes, it is.
No, they aren't.
Yes, they are.
Yes, he is.
No, I'm not.
Yes, I am.