Grammar Unit 1
be: present simple
1 Complete the sentences with m, s, or re.
I m a student.
1 It _____ half past six.
2 You _____ in my class.
3 We _____ from Spain.
4 Laura _____ my friend.
5 I _____ twelve years old.
6 She _____ my mother.
2 Complete the sentences with the affirmative or
negative form of be.
They arent new. ( )
1 We ________ from Portugal. ( )
2 My name ________ Julia. ( )
3 I ________ at school right now. ( )
4 It ________ the same. ( )
5 I ________ a student. ( )
6 You ________ from Spain. ( )
7 Lena ________ here today. ( )
8 Jo and May ________ students. ( )
3 Complete the questions and short answers.
Are you in this class?
Yes, I am.
1 ________ this your pen?
No, it ____________ .
2 ________ Lucy and Joe at home?
No, they ____________ .
3 ________ I in the right classroom?
Yes, you ____________ .
4 ________ we friends?
Yes, we ____________ .
5 ________ today Tuesday?
Yes, it ____________ .
6 ________ I Saras cousin?
No, you ____________ .
7 ________Ruben from Spain?
No, he ____________ .
8 ________ you thirteen years old?
Yes, I ____________ .
9 ________ she a student?
Yes, she ____________ .
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there is / there are + a, an, some and any
4 Write affirmative and negative sentences. Use
Theres, There isnt, There are or There arent
and a, an, some or any.
restaurant ( )
Theres a restaurant.
1 stairs ( )
______________________________________
2 balcony ( )
______________________________________
3 windows ( )
______________________________________
4 sofa ( )
______________________________________
5 umbrella ( )
______________________________________
6 shop ( )
______________________________________
7 lifts ( )
______________________________________
8 fireplace ( )
______________________________________
9 garages ( )
______________________________________
5 Complete the questions with Is there or Are
there. Look at the prompts in brackets and write
short answers.
Is there a sofa in the room?
( ) No, there isnt.
1 __________ any stairs to the top floor?
( ) _________________
2 __________ a shop in the hotel?
( )_________________
3 __________ any pets in your house?
( )_________________
4 __________ any chairs in the bedroom?
( )_________________
5 __________ a balcony in the room?
( )_________________
6 __________ a swimming pool?
( )_________________
7 __________ a restaurant in the hotel?
( )_________________
8 __________ any showers by the pool?
( )_________________