Verb To Be

Verb To Be

by Ana Sofia Meixedo

​Read these sentences with the verb to be in the Present Simple.

​I am in the 6th form.

Our class is 6B.

​Our class is not 6C.

We are not teachers

​Are you a student?

Yes, I am.

Is Mr Smith your teacher?

No, he isn’t.

​When do we use the verb to be?

​To speak about your personal details

Name:

My name is Sara and my surname is Jones.

Age:

I am twelve years old.

Birthday:

Their birthday is on 2nd January.

Nationality:

We are Portuguese.

Physical description:

My eyes are green.

​Feelings:

We are happy. We aren’t sad today.

Address and telephone:

My address is 7 Smith Street and my telephone number is 91  624 56 78.

Job:

My mum is a teacher. She isn’t a doctor.

Likes:

My favourite food is pasta.

Weather:

It is cold. It isn’t very hot today.

​Do you remember how we form the Present Simple: to be?

​How do we form the Present Simple: to be in the interrogative form?

​Now you try…

​GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence...

_______ your best friend Scottish?

• Am

• Is

• Are

• 's

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence...

_______ your best friend Scottish?

• Am

• Is

• Are

• 's