ACTIVITY ABOUT VERB TO BE FOR 11º GRADE

ACTIVITY.

A. Put in the following forms of be (am, are, is) into the gaps. PRESENT OF BE
Example: He __ (to be) a boy.
Answer: He is a boy.
1) My mother __ (to be) in the kitchen.
2) The pupils __ (to be) not at school today.
3) Maria's grandmother __ (to be) from Brazil.
4) I __ (to be) a football fan.
5) It __ (to be) Sunday today.
6) They __ (to be) in the car.
7) His pencil case __ (to be) at home.
8) __ (to be) you from Sheffield?
9) I __ (to be) not your friend.
10) Hey John! We __ (to be) here.

B. Change the sentences to other ways (2, 4, 6, 8) PRESENT OF BE

C. Put in the following forms of be (am, are, is) into the gaps in the text. PRESENT OF BE
Peter Baker __ (to be) from Manchester, but Paul and John __ (to be) from London. Manchester and London __ (to be) cities in England. Hamburg __ (to be) a city in Germany. Sandra __ (to be) at school today. Jack and Peter __ (to be) her friends. They __ (to be) in the same class. Mr and Mrs Baker __ (to be) on a trip to the USA to visit their cousin Anne. She __ (to be) a nice girl. Peter says: "My grandfather __ (to be) in hospital. I __ (to be) at home with my grandmother. " What time __ (to be) it? It __ (to be) 8 o'clock. __ (to be) you tired? No, I __ (to be) not.

D. Put in was or were into the gaps. PAST OF BE

1) I __ (to be) in Canberra last spring.
2) We __ (to be) at school last Saturday.
3) Tina __ (to be) at home yesterday.
4) He __ (to be) happy.
5) Robert and Stan __ (to be) Garry's friends.
6) You __ (to be) very busy on Friday.
7) They __ (to be) in front of the supermarket.
8) I __ (to be) in the museum.
9) She __ (to be) in South Africa last month.
10) Jessica and Kimberly __ (to be) late for school.
11) They __ (to be) ill.
12) You __ (to be) tired.
13) The children __ (to be) quiet.
14) Max __ (to be) in Helsinki last week.
15) She __ (to be) home for dinner.
16) The water __ (to be) cold.
17) There __ (to be) a good film on TV yesterday.
18) We __ (to be) in Brazil last winter.
19) Betty and Florence __ (to be) at school this morning.
20) I __ (to be) happy when I heard about the accident.

E. Change the sentences to other ways (4, 8, 12, 16, 20) PAST OF BE