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GUIA N° 1 Inglés
NOMBRE:
CURSO:
FECHA:
Verb to be forms
Affirmative: Negative: Interrogative
I am a student. I am not a student. Am I a student?

He is a teacher. He is not a teacher. Is he a teacher?

(isn’t)
She is a journalist. She is not a journalist. Is she a journalist?
It is a book. It is not a book. Is it a book?
We are mechanics. We are not mechanics. Are we mechanics?
(aren’t)
You are pilots. Are you pilots?
You are not pilots.
They are policemen.
They are not policemen. Are they policemen?

I. Complete using the verb to be in affirmative (+), negative (-) and

interrogative (?)
 She ……………. in my class (+)
 They ………………………… in my office (+)
 I …………………………………. from Spain (-)
 He …………………………..… a good teacher (+)
 The book……………………………..here (+)
 The class …………………………..….. big (-)
 ……………………..……… The books on my desk (?)
 It …………………………… my pen (+)
 ……………………….…… Tony a student (?)
 I ……………………………… a girl (+)
 ………………………….you from England (?)
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II. Complete the following text using the verb to be

All the students in my English class are absent today

All the students in my English class _________ absent today. George

________ absent. He _________ in hospital. Maria ________ absent.
She ________ at the dentist. Mr. and Mrs. Sato ________ absent.
They ________ at the Post Office. Even our English teacher
________ absent. She ________ home in bed!
What a shame! Everybody in my English class _______ absent today.
Everybody except me

III. Give short answers

1. Is George at the Post Office?

2. Is the English teacher in bed?
3. Is Maria at the dentist?
4. Is George in hospital?
5. Are Mr. and Mrs. Sato in bed?
6. Is the English teacher at the dentist?
7. Are Mr. and Mrs. Sato at the Post office?

IV. Ask questions using verb to be

1. A: I’m not a teacher
B: Oh, _____________________________________? (you / a student)
2. A: She is not my mother
B: Oh, _____________________________________? (she / your sister)
3. A: I’m not Josh
B: Oh, _____________________________________? (you / Joe)
4. A: New York isn’t the capital of the USA
B: Oh, _____________________________________? (it/ Washington)
5. A: They are not from Argentina
B: Oh, _____________________________________? (they/ from Italy)