THE PRESENT OF BE

1.1.

NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR (s t)

Vowels (nguyn m): u, e, o, a, i

Consonants (ph m): b,c,d,f,g,j,k,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,u,w,x,y,z

1.2.

NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLULAR (s nhiu)

Exercise 1: Change the singular sentences to plural sentences.

SINGULAR
PLURAL
1. An ant is an insect.
..
2. A computer is a machine.
..
3. A dictionary is a book.
..
4. A chicken is a bird.

5. A rose is a flower.

6. A carrot is a vegetable.
.
7. A rabbit is an animal.
.
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with is or are and one of the nouns in the list. Use the correct singular
form of the noun (using a or an) or the correct plural form.

Animal
country
language
insect
machine
continent
1. dog .
2. Dogs ..
3. Spanish ..
7. Thailand and Viet Nam
9. Butterflies ....
10. A butterfly .
11. An automobile
12. Automobiles ...
13. London .
14. London and Baghdad ..
15. Asia and Africa

1.3.

1.4.

city

PRONOUN + BE + NOUN

1.4.

CONTRACTION WITH BE

Exercise 4: complete the conversation

A: Hello. My name _______________________ Mrs. Brown. ____________the new teacher?
B: Hi. My name _____________Paolo. And this ____________ Marie. ___________ in your class.

A: ___________________ nice to meet you.

B: __________________ happy to meet you, too.
A: __________________ time for class. please, take a seat.

1.5.

1.5.

NEGATIVE WITH BE

Exercise 5: using the pictures to complete the sentences

1. Ann . a gardener. She .

2. Mike .a gardener. He .an artist.
Jim ..a bus driver. He .
3.
4. Sue. a photographer. She .
5. Mr. Rice a police officer. He
6. Ms. Black isn't a .. . She ..

1.6.

1.6.

BE + ADJECTIVE

Exercise 5: complete sentences by using be and an ADJECTIVE from the following list. Use each
adjective only one time.

1. Fire.
2. Ice and snow ..
3. A box .
4. Balls and oranges
5. Sugar ...
6. An elephant .but a mouse .

7. A rain forest but a desert

8. A lemon
9. A joke
10. Good health
11. Guns ..
12. A coin small, .and ...
Exercise 5: Lets talk: Pairwork
Work with a partner. Take turns making two sentences for each picture. Use the given adjectives

1.7.

1.7.

BE + A PLACE

QUESTIONS WITH BE
2.1 YES/ NO QUESTIONS WITH BE

2.2. SHORT ANSWERS TO YES/ NO QUESTIONS

2.3. ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WHAT/ WHO + BE

Exercise 6: Make questions and give short answers

1. A:..
B: (I'm not homesick.)
2. A:..
B: (Bob is homesick.)
3. A:..
B: (Sue isn't here today.)
4. A: ..
B : (The students in this class are intelligent.)
5. A: .
B : (The chairs in this room aren't comfortable.)
6. A:.
B: .(I'm not married.)
7. A: ..
B : ..(Tom and I are roommates.)
8. A:
B: ..(A butterfly is not a bird.)
Exercise 7: Complete the questions
1. A:. that woman?
B: She's my sister. Her name is Sonya.
2. A: .those things?
B: They're ballpoint pens.
3. A: Look at those people over there. they?
B: I'm not sure, but I think they're new students fromThailand.
4. A: your name?
B: Anita.
5. A: your grammar teacher?
B: Mr. Cook.
6. A: your favorite teachers?
B: Mr. Cook and Ms. Rosenberg.
7. A: a rabbit?
B: It's a small furry animal with big ears.
8. A: bats?
B: Theyre animals that can fly. They're not birds.