VERBO TO BE = ESSERE

FORMA AFFERMATIVA NORMALE FORMA AFFERMATIVA CONTRATTA

I AM I’M IO SONO
YOU ARE YOU’RE TU SEI
HE IS HE’S EGLI – LUI È
SHE IS SHE’S ELLA – LEI È
IT IS I T’ S ESSO – ESSA È
WE ARE WE’RE NOI SIAMO
YOU ARE YOU’RE VOI SIETE
THEY ARE THEY’RE LORO - ESSI SONO

FORMA NEGATIVA FORMA NEGATIVA FORMA NEGATIVA

NORMALE CONTRATTA CONTRATTA
I AM NOT I’M NOT I’M NOT IO NON SONO
YOU ARE NOT YOU’RE NOT YOU AREN’T TU NON SEI
HE IS NOT HE’S NOT HE ISN’T EGLI – LUI NON È
SHE IS NOT SHE’S NOT SHE ISN’T ELLA – LEI NON È
IT IS NOT IT’S NOT IT ISN’T ESSO – ESSA NON È
WE ARE NOT WE’RE NOT WE AREN’T NOI NON SIAMO
YOU ARE NOT YOU’RE NOT YOU AREN’T VOI NON SIETE
THEY ARE NOT THEY’RE NOT THEY AREN’T LORO - ESSI NON SONO

FORMA INTERROGATIVA RISPOSTE BREVI

AM I ……. ? SONO IO …. ? YES, I AM / NO, I’M NOT
ARE YOU ……. ? SEI TU …. ? YES, I AM / NO, I’M NOT
IS HE ……. ? E’ LUI …. ? YES, HE IS / NO, HE ISN’T
IS SHE ……. ? E’ LEI …. ? YES, SHE IS / NO, SHE ISN’T
IS IT ……. ? E’ ESSO / ESSA …. ? YES, IT IS / NO, IT ISN’T
ARE WE ……. ? SIAMO NOI …. ? YES, WE ARE / NO, WE AREN’T
ARE YOU ……. ? SIETE VOI …. ? YES, WE ARE / NO, WE AREN’T
ARE THEY ……. ? SONO ESSI …. ? YES, THEY ARE / NO, THEY AREN’T

ESEMPI:

AFFERMATIVA: NEGATIVA:
SOGGETTO + TO BE + COMPLEMENTO SOGGETTO + TO BE + NOT + COMPLEMENTO
MARK IS AMERICAN. MARK IS NOT AMERICAN.
(ISN’T)

INTERROGATIVA: INTERROGATIVA-NEGATIVA:
TO BE + SOGGETTO + COMPLEMENTO + ? BE/ NOT+ SOGGETTO + COMPLEMENTO + ?
IS MARK AMERICAN ? ISN’T MARK AMERICAN ?

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1. WRITE THE MISSING
WORDS OF THE VERB TO
2. WRITE THE MISSING
BE ( AFFIRMATIVE FORM):
WORDS OF THE VERB TO

AFFIRMATIVE BE (INTERROGATIVE FORM):

INTERROGATIVE 3. WRITE THE MISSING WORDS OF THE

I AM I´M VERB TO BE (NEGATIVE FORM):
YOU ____  YOU´RE
AM I …?
SHE ____  ______
____________ NEGATIVE
HE ____  ______
____________
IT ____  ______ I AM NOT ______
____________
WE ____  ______ YOU ____  YOU AREN´T
YOU ____  ______ ____________
____________ SHE ____  ______
THEY ____  ______ HE ____  ______
____________
____________ IT ____  ______
WE ____  ______
5. MAKE NEGATIVE SENTENCES. YOU ____  ______
THEY ____  ______
a) I´M MARY.
____________________
b) MARK IS A GOOD STUDENT.
____________________ 4. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT FORMS OF THE VERB
c) WE ARE FRIENDS. TO BE.
____________________
A) HE _______ MARK.
B) YOU _______ MY FRIEND.
C) SUSAN _______ MY SISTER.
D) I _______ STUDENT.
E) TIM _______ENGLISH.
6. PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER.
F) MRS. SMITH _______ A TEACHER.
A) AM / I / STUDENT / A G) MARK AND SUSAN _______ TWINS.
__________________________ G) THEY _______ SCIENTISTS.
B) A / STUDENT / IS / MARY
__________________________
C) NOT / MY BROTHER / TIM / IS
__________________________
D) HAPPY / ARE / WE ? 8. MAKE QUESTIONS FOR THESE ANSWERS.
__________________________
E) TIM AND SUE / NOT / ARE / LATE. a) ________________________________________?
___________________________ NO, I´M NOT SPANISH. I´M PORTUGUESE.

b) ________________________________________?
YES, THEY ARE MY FRIENDS.

7. FIND THE CORRECT ANSWER. c) ________________________________________?

NO, WE AREN´T BROTHER AND SISTER.
A) ARE YOU A TEACHER?
1. YES, I AM 2. NO, THEY AREN´T d) ________________________________________?
YES, SHE IS NEW HERE.
B) AM I LATE?
1. YES, SHE IS 2. NO, YOU AREN´T e) ________________________________________?
NO, THEY AREN´T HAPPY.
C) IS MARY AT SCHOOL?
ESERCIZI
1. YES, I AM 2. YES, SHE IS
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INSERISCI LA GIUSTA FORMA VERBALE DI TO BE

1. MY NAME ________ BOND 4. I ________ FINE, AND YOU?

2. WE ________ THE CHAMPIONS 5. IT ________ 1.30 P.M.
3. CHANTAL AND HER MOTHER ________ FROM FRANCE 6. YOU ________ MY BEST FRIEND
7. TOM ________ A VERY GOOD TENNIS PLAYER 9. SHEILA ________ A JOURNALIST
8. OUR PARENTS ________ AT HOME NOW 10. I ________ 20 YEARS OLD

TRASFORMA LE FRASI PRECEDENTI IN FORMA NEGATIVA ED INTERROGATIVA

RISCRIVI IL VERBO TO BE IN FORMA CONTRATTA

1. YOU ARE NOT MY FRIEND.

_______________________________________________________________________________________
2. ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE NOT TIRED?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
3. SUSAN IS ENGLISH. SHE IS A STUDENT.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
4. THEY ARE FROM BOSTON. THEY ARE NOT ENGLISH. THEY ARE AMERICAN.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
5. MY FATHER IS AN ACTOR. HIS NAME IS ERIC.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
6. HIS NAME IS JAMES. HE IS A STUDENT.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
7. WE ARE NOT IN THE SAME CLASS.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
8. IS HE FRENCH? NO, HE IS NOT. HE IS ENGLISH.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
9. I AM GOING TO IRELAND. I AM VERY HAPPY.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
10. YOUR DOG IS OUT IN THE GARDEN. HE IS VERY NICE.
_______________________________________________________________________________________

COMPLETA

1. HELLO, MY NAME ____________ SAM. WHAT ____________ YOUR NAME?

2. WHERE ____________ CATHERINE FROM?
3. HOW OLD ____________ YOUR PARENTS?
4. HOW ____________ THEY?
5. WHAT ____________ JOHN’S JOB. ____________ HE A DOCTOR?
6. I ____________ VERY HUNGRY. … ____________ THERE ANY CHEESE IN THE FRIDGE?
7. HOW OLD ____________ MARGARET? ____________ SHE OLDER THAN HER SISTER?
8. I ____________ HOT. COULD YOU OPEN THE WINDOW, PLEASE?
9. TOM AND JO ____________ FROM AMERICA. THEY ____________ FROM NEW YORK.
10. SALLY ____________ RIGHT. JOHN NEVER DOES HIS HOMEWORK.

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 AFFIRMATIVE & NEGATIVE

1. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT AFFIRMATIVE
FORM OF THE VERB TO BE:
1. PAUL __________ A NEW STUDENT.
2. SUSAN AND I _______ AT THE SAME SCHOOL.
3. LINDA ________ FROM ENGLAND.
4. THE CHILDREN __________ IN CLASS.
5. YOU AND TOM _________ NICE.
6. THE CAT __________ IN THE KITCHEN.
7. THE PENCILS __________ ON THE DESK.
8. MY FATHER _________ A LAWYER.
9. MRS BROWN __________ A DOCTOR.
10. JIM AND MARY __________ WITH PAUL.
11. THE RED CAR _________ IN THE GARAGE.
12. MARY’S MOTHER _________ TALL.
3. WRITE AFFIRMATIVE (+) OR NEGATIVE (-) SENTENCES.
USE THE VERB TO BE:
1. MY PARENTS __________ IN NEW YORK (-)
2. THE NURSE _________ IN HOSPITAL (+)
3. MY FAVOURITE SUBJECTS _________ ART AND P.E. (+)
4. YOU AND SAM ________ IN MY CLASS (-)
5. THE NEW TEACHER ________ VERY NICE (+)
6. BOB AND I _________ GOOD STUDENTS (+)
7. MY BROTHERS ________ AT UNIVERSITY (-)
8. DAN AND YOU _______ FROM MADRID (+)
9. I _________ AMERICAN (-)
10. JOHN AND I __________ BRITISH (+)
11. OUR MATHS TEACHER ________ A VERY INTELLIGENT
PERSON (+)
12. TINA’S FAVOURITE SUBJECT ________ ENGLISH (-); IT
______ GEOGRAPHY (+)
RISCRIVI LE SEGUENTI FRASI ALLA FORMA NEGATIVE ED INTERROGATIVE.
2. CORRECT THE MISTAKES IN THESE SENTENCES:
1. TOM ARE IN THE BATHROOM.
______________________________________________
2. JANE AND I AM IN THE PARK.
______________________________________________
3. THE CHILDREN IS IN BED.
______________________________________________
4. ALAN AND PAUL ISN’T BROTHERS.
______________________________________________
5. MY FATHER ARE AT WORK.
______________________________________________
6. THE JONES IS IN THE GARDEN.
______________________________________________
7. WE’S NOT FROM SCOTLAND.
______________________________________________
8. PAULA AND HER SISTER IS IN THEIR BEDROOM.
______________________________________________
9. OUR KITCHEN’RE VERY SMALL.
______________________________________________
10. NEW YORK IS IN FRANCE.
______________________________________________
4. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT NEGATIVE
FORM OF THE VERB TO BE:
1. TONY ___________ FROM FRANCE.
2. THE BABY __________ IN ITS CRADLE.
3. THE SMITHS __________ ON HOLIDAY.
4. PETER AND I __________ AT THE CINEMA.
5. CHARLES __________ AT HOME.
6. MY DOG AND MY CAT ________ FRIENDS.
7. CAROL AND YOU _________ TWELVE.
8. HIS NAME _____________ TERRY.
9. THESE HOUSES ___________ NEW.
10. DAVE __________ WITH HIS BROTHER.

1. SHEILA IS LISTENING TO MUSIC IN HER ROOM.

NEG: _________________________________________________________________________________
INT: _________________________________________________________________________________
2. MY FRIENDS ARE WORKING TODAY.
NEG: _________________________________________________________________________________
INT: _________________________________________________________________________________
3. THE CHILDREN ARE PLAYING TENNIS.
NEG: _________________________________________________________________________________
INT: _________________________________________________________________________________
4. YOUR BROTHER’S FRIENDS ARE NICE.
NEG: _________________________________________________________________________________

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INT: _________________________________________________________________________________
5. MY DOLL IS UNDER HER BED.
NEG: _________________________________________________________________________________
INT: _________________________________________________________________________________
6. HER COMPUTER IS NEW.
NEG: _________________________________________________________________________________
INT: _________________________________________________________________________________
7. YOUR LEATHER BOOTS ARE BROWN.
NEG: _________________________________________________________________________________
INT: _________________________________________________________________________________
8. HE IS WORKING AT THE MOMENT.
NEG: _________________________________________________________________________________
INT: _________________________________________________________________________________
9. MR. BROWN IS OUT OF THE OFFICE.
NEG: _________________________________________________________________________________
INT: _________________________________________________________________________________
10. YOUR JUMPER IS RED.
NEG: _________________________________________________________________________________
INT: _________________________________________________________________________________

INSERISCI LA GIUSTA FORMA VERBALE DI TO BE

1. I _________ A GIRL 4. SHE _________ A WOMAN

2. YOU _________ A BOY 5. IT _________ A DOG
3. HE _________ A MAN 6. WE _________ MEN
7. THEY _________ WOMEN 10. THE DOGS _________ .BLACK AND WHITE
8. THEY _________ DOGS 11. I _________ ROSE AND YOU _________ BOB
9. MARY _________ A GIRL AND TOM _________ A MAN 12. THE HOUSE _________ BIG
13. THE WINDOW _________ GREEN AND THE DOOR _________ RED

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT VERBS:

1. WHO _______________ THE PEOPLE IN THE PHOTOGRAPH?

2. THESE _______________ MY AUNT, MY COUSIN AND MY BROTHER.
3. MY BROTHER _______________ PATRICK.
4. WHAT _______________ YOUR AUNT’S NAME?
5. HER NAME _______________ MARY.
6. AND WHAT _______________ YOUR COUSIN’S NAME?
7. HER NAME _______________ SARAH.
8. HOW OLD _______________ YOUR COUSIN?
9. SHE _______________ YOUNGER THAN ME. SHE _______________ SIX YEARS OLD.
10. LOOK! YOU _______________ (NOT) IN THIS PHOTO.
11. NO, I _______________ (NOT). I _______________ THE PERSON WITH THE CAMERA.
12. IT _______________ A VERY GOOD PHOTO.
13. THANKS. MY CAMERA _______________ VERY GOOD.
14. WHERE _______________ THEY IN THIS PHOTO?
15. THEY _______________ AT THE CAMPING SITE.
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INSERISCI TO BE
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
1. I _______ NEVER HAPPY ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
2. WE _______ SCOTTISH.
3. HE _______ A PILOT.
4. SAMANTHA AND NIGEL _______ ANGRY.
5. YOU _______ CLEVER AND GOOD-LOOKING.
QUESTIONS
11. _______ YOU FROM TOKYO?
12. _______ RICKY MEXICAN?
13. _______ WE ALRIGHT FOR MILK?
DO QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS
1. _________ JANE AND ALICE SISTERS?
2. _________ YOUR PEN?
3. _________ I LATE?
4. _________ MARIA JOHN'S SISTER?
5. _________ YOU TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD?
6. _________ THE SMITHS DIVORCED?
7. _________ THIS YOUR NEW BICYCLE?
8. _________ ENGLISH DIFFICULT?
9. _________ YOUR SISTERS BEAUTIFUL?
10. _________ YOU DAD A FOOTBALL PLAYER?
COMPLETE WITH THE NEGATIVE FORM OF TO BE.
1. THIS BOOK _______ MINE.
2. JANE AND PETER _______ MARRIED.
3. THAT _______ RIGHT.
4. MY BROTHER _______ HERE AT THE MOMENT.
5. WE IN _______ ENGLAND.
MAKE THE SENTENCES NEGATIVE
1. THIS EXERCISE IS DIFFICULT.
2. WE'RE FROM SPAIN.
3. MY GRANDMOTHER'S NAME'S ADELAIDE.
4. THE KIDS ARE IN THE GARDEN.
5. YOU'RE ENGLISH.
6. MY CAR IS VERY EXPENSIVE.
7. THIS IS MY STUDENT'S NOTEBOOK.
8. THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE VERY NICE.
9. ALEX IS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD.
10. I'M FINE.
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
6. YOU ___________ FRENCH.
7. GLORIA ___________ AT HOME.
8. LINDA AND I ___________ PLEASED ABOUT IT.
9. I ___________ CRUEL.
10. IT ___________ GOOD.
14. _______ HE MARRIED?
15. _______ YOU TIRED?
16. _______ IT BLUE?
YES, _________
YES, _________
NO, _________
YES, _________
NO, _________
NO, _________
YES, _________
NO, _________
YES, _________
NO, _________
6. IT _______ MONDAY TODAY.
7. JENNIE'S SURNAME _______ PETERS.
8. I _______ A HAIRDRESSER.
9. MY NAME _______ ALEXANDER.
10. THERE _______ MANY PEOPLE IN THIS CLASS.
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
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 Read these four profiles and answer the questions

1
HI
MY NAME IS RAMON, I AM A SPANISH BOY. IN THIS
MOMENT I AM IN A KITCHEN BECAUSE I AM A CHEF. I AM
TWENTY YEARS OLD. I HAVE TWO SISTERS, LAURA WHO IS
NINETEEN YEARS OLD AND CAMILA WHO IS TWENTY THREE
YEARS OLD. LAURA IS IN A CARPENTRY BECAUSE SHE IS
CARPENTER. CAMILA IS IN A THEATRE BECAUSE SHE IS AN
ACTRESS.
2
HELLO!!
I AM LORENZO, I AM FROM ECUADOR AND I LIVE IN
GUAYAQUIL. I AM TWENTY FOUR YEARS OLD. IN THIS MOMENT,
I AM IN A TRIBUNAL BECAUSE I AM A LAWYER. I HAVE ONE
SISTER. MY SISTER IS CALLED MARIA, SHE IS AT HOME. SHE IS A
HOUSEWIFE. MARIA IS TWENTY NINE YEARS OLD.

3 4
HEY!! HI
I AM BOB. I AM TWENTY SEVEN YEARS OLD AND I AM I AM REBECCA, I AM FROM GERMANY. IN THIS MOMENT I AM IN A
FROM ENGLAND. IN THIS MOMENT I AM IN A OFFICE LABORATORY BECAUSE I AM SCIENTIST. I AM TWENTY THREE YEARS OLD
BECAUSE I AM A WRITER. I LIKE TO READ AND WRITE. I AND I LIKE TO TRAVEL AND VISIT DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. MY FATHER IS AN
HAVE A BROTHER WHO IS CALLED PETER. PETER WORKS IN ENGINEER AND HE WORKS IN A BIG COMPANY. HE IS FIFTY YEARS OLD. HIS
THE STREET, HE IS POLICEMAN. HE IS STRONG. PETER IS NAME IS MARIO.
THIRTY YEARS OLD.

ANSWER THE NEXT QUESTIONS

WHERE IS REBBECA?
WHERE IS PETER?
WHERE IS LORENZO?
HOW OLD IS THE SPANISH BOY?
WHERE IS MARIA?
WHO IS AN ACTRESS?
WHERE IS BOB?
WHO IS A CARPENTER?
WHO ARE FROM SPAIN?
HOW OLD IS PETER?
WHERE IS RAMON?
WHO IS AN ENGINEER?
WHERE IS LAURA?
HOW OLD IS REBBECA´S FATHER?
WHO IS LAWYER?
WHO IS A HOUSEWIFE?
WHO IS A WRITER?
WHO IS 24 YEARS OLD?
HOW OLD IS LORENZO´S SISTER?
HOW OLD IS LORENZO?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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CHANGE THE SENTENCES IN INTERROGATIVE AND THEN ANSWER

1. SHE IS FROM PARIS. (YES)

_______________________________________________________________________________________
2. WE ARE TOM’S TEACHERS. (NO)
_______________________________________________________________________________________

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 3. PATRICK IS AN AMERICAN STUDENT. (NO)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
4. THEY ARE MY PARENTS’ FRIENDS. (YES)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
5. HIS UNCLE IS A TEACHER IN MY SCHOOL. (NO)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
6. HER SISTER’S CAT IS BROWN AND WHITE. (NO)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
7. MARILYN MONROE IS AN ICONIC FIGURE. (YES)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
8. HE IS 22. (NO)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
9. YOU’RE GOING TO THE CINEMA. (NO)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
10. YOUR MOTHER’S PEN IS ON THE DESK. (NO)
_______________________________________________________________________________________

READING EXERCISE

ZACK TERRY IS 25 YEARS OLD. HE’S NOT FROM BRAZIL. HE IS AMERICAN, BUT HE’S IN BRAZIL NOW. HIS ADDRESS IS 450
PAULISTA AVENUE, APARTMENT 45. HE IS A REPORTER FOR NEWSPAPERS AND TELEVISION. HIS BEST FRIENDS ARE ROBERTO
AND LOUISE. ROBERTO IS FROM BRAZIL AND LOUISE IS FRENCH.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

HOW OLD IS ZACK? ____________________________________________________________________

WHAT IS HIS LAST NAME? ____________________________________________________________________
IS HE FROM BRAZIL? ____________________________________________________________________
WHAT IS HIS NATIONALITY? ____________________________________________________________________
WHAT IS HIS ADDRESS? ____________________________________________________________________
WHAT IS HIS OCCUPATION? ____________________________________________________________________
WHO ARE HIS BEST FRIENDS? ___________________________________________________________________
WHERE IS ROBERTO FROM? __________________________________________________________________
WHERE IS LOUISE FROM? ____________________________________________________________________

WRITE ABOUT SOMEONE YOU LIKE:

_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________

TRADUCI LE SEGUENTI FRASI:

1. QUANTI ANNI HA TONY? HA 18 ANNI.

2. DI DOV’È? TONY È INGLESE, È DI LONDRA.
3. MI CHIAMO TONY E VENGO DA SYDNEY. SONO AUSTRALIANO.
4. MY MADRE SI CHIAMA ANGELA, HA 41 ANNI.
5. MIO FRATELLO SI CHIAMA MARK E HA 20 ANNI, MIA SORELLE È SONYA E HA 18 ANNI.