Ex. 1. Use the correct form of the verb TO BE (am/is/are)
1. The teacher ___ in the classroom now.
2. John and Mary __ good friends.
3. The men __ tired..
4. Those vehicles__ slow-moving (vehículos lentos)
5. Those weapons __ powerful. (armas- poderosas)
6. Doctor Smith __ busy right now.
7. The train __ ten minutes late.
8. I ____ an undergraduate student.
9. The instructor´s name __ John Doe.10. The instructors ___ in the staff-room. (Sala de profs.)
Ex. 2. Answer these questions, as in the exampleIs Tom a pilot? Yes, he is. He´s a pilot.
1. Are you in the officce? Yes,
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2. Is that man Mr. Clark? . Yes,
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3. Are we ready to go? Yes
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4. Am I a good instructor? Yes,
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5. Are the students in class? Yes,
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6. Is Miss Jones a secretary?
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7. Is this a modern plane?
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8. Are the manuals updated?(actualizados)
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9. Is the bank open?
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10. Are you hungry?
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Ex. 3. Answer the questions as in the example: Are they instructors? (students) No, they are not. (They aren´t instructors)They ´re students
1. Are the boys angry? (hungry) No, ______________________
2. Are you thirsty?(hungry) _no , ______________________________
3. Is Bob at home? (at work) _No _________________________
4.Are the children happy? (sad) ___No,________________________
5. Is your brother a doctor? (an engineer) _no,_________________
6. Are your friends American? (British) __no,___________________
7. Are you a navy officer?(an army officer) ___no,_________________
8. Is the table clean? (dirty) __no,_________________
9. Are the men old? (young) __no,__________________
10. Is Cpt. Bowman on duty? de servicio (of off duty) no, ________________
Ex. 4 Ask questions, as in the example below:
The Browns - at home Are the Browns at home?
1. The manager / in his office _____________________________?
2. Peter and John / in class _____________________________?
3. The course / interesting _______________________________?
4. Your friends / from Canada _____________________________?
5. The computer / connected to internet_____________________?
6. The package / light or heavy ________________________________________?
7. The pictures / clear ____________________________________?
8. The children / in the playground.(patio) .____________________?
9. The CD´s / in the drawer (gaveta) _________________________?
10. The maps / in the library (biblioteca) ______________________?
Ex. 5. Ask questions using the wh- words What?, Who?, Where?, How?, as in the example: It´s a plane. What´s this? o What´s that?
1. It´s a knife ________what...?____________________________
2. They´re books _____what...?___________________________
3. The cigarettes are in the bag __where...?___________________
4. I´m fine, thanks _____how...?___________________________
5. The cat´s under the sofa _____where...?____________________
6. It´s a chair _____what...?_______________________________
7. That boy´s my brother __who...?________________________
8. The books are on the table____where...?____________________
9. The children are tired ____How...?________________________
10. That woman´s my wife ____who...? ______________________
Ex. 6. Complete and practise these dialogues with a partner.
1. Robert : How do you do? My name ______ Robert Brown.Jack : How do you do? My name _____Jack Richardson. Where _____ you from, Mr Brown? Robert : ______ American. ______
from Appleton, Wisconsin.Jack : Oh. That ______ very interesting.
2. Frank : Hello. My name _____ Frank. What ______ your name?John : My name ______ John. How ______ you?Frank : I ______ fine, thanks. ______ you a student here? John : No, ______ not.
I ______ an instructorFrank : Oh. Pleased to meet you, Sir.am
3. Peter : Hello, MikeMichael : Hello, Peter. Who______ that girl?. Peter : She ______ Mary. She ______ a new student.. Michael : Where ______ she from? Peter : She _____ from
Australia. Michael : ______ she single?Peter : No, She ______ married.Michael : Oh. That´s bad news.
4. Jack : Where ___are___ you, Jim? Jim : ______ here, in the library.Jack : ______ you alone?Jim : No, ___am not alone___ ______. I ______ with my friend Janet. Come and
meet her.(pausa)Jim : This __is____ Janet. She ___is___ my classmate . She ______ from London. Jack : Hello, I ______ glad to meet you, Jane. How __are____ you?Janet : I ______ fi ne, Jack.
I´m glad to meet you, too.