PRACTICE WITH THE VERB TO BE

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Oraciones en el tiempo presente simple con el verbo BE.

Ejemplos: Peter is a doctor.

He is a doctor.

Sarah is a nurse.

She is a nurse.

The book is new.

It is new.

Paul and I are friends.

We are friends.

You and Carlos are good teachers.

You are good teachers.

Mary and Irma are Claretiano students.

They are Claretiano students.

The sentences are long. They are long.

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The map is on the wall.

The students are in class.
The doctor is in the hospital.
My dad is at work.
My brothers are intelligent.
The exercise is long.
The nurse is pretty.
My mum is in the kitchen.
Mrs. Brown is attractive.
John is intelligent.
My sister and I are tall.
Mr. Clark is friendly.
The lawyer is happy.
The students are in class.
Leslie and Liz are secretaries.
You and Paul are in the cafeteria.
My dad is an engineer.
The books are on the table.
Paul and Frank are soldiers.
Time and Life are magazines.

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Change the sentences to interrogative and negative forms.

Example:
Peter is a doctor.
Is Peter a doctor?
Peter isnt a doctor.
Sarah is a nurse.

Is Sarah a nurse?

Sarah isnt a nurse.

The book is new.

Is the book new?

The book isnt new.

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Answer the questions with two complete sentence as in the example..

Example: a) Is the book on the table?
Yes, it is on the table.
No, it isnt on the table.
b) Are the students in the park?
Yes, they are in the park.
No, They arent in the park.
Is the pencil red?
Is the answer right?
Is Dr. Scott busy now?
Is your brother an engineer?
Are you a teacher?
Are you and your sister short?
Is that your car?
Is your pencil on the floor?
Is the secretary at the movies?
Are your books on the desk?
Is the clock on the wall?
Are Mr. and Mrs. Clark in the living room now?
Are you a private secretary?
Is your English class at 7 oclock?
Is Maria your sister?
Is this book very old?
Are these very difficult questions?
Are you and I English students?
Is the secretary in her office now?
Are the students always on time for their English class?
Is your name Pedro?
Is this a living room?
Are your answers right?
Are you and Carmen cousins?
Are Marco and Carlos lazy?
Are your books on the floor?
Is Liz a very pretty girl?
Are Mr. Brown and his son lawyers?
Are you a soldier?
Is Mr. Scott a businessman?