Exercises. Positive FORM negative FORM questions I am (i'm) I am not (i'm not) am i? You are

THE VERB “TO BE” IN THE PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE

POSITIVE FORM NEGATIVE FORM QUESTIONS

I	am (I'm)	I	am	not	(I'm not)	Am I?
You	are (you're)	You	are	not	(you're not or you aren't)	Are you?
He	is (he's)	He	is	not	(he's not or he isn't)	Is he?
She	is (she's)	She	is	not	(she's not or she isn't)	Is she?
It	is (it's)	It	is	not	(it's not or it isn't)	Is it?
We	are (we're)	We	are	not	(we're not or we aren't)	Are we?
They	are (they're)	They	are	not	(they're not or they aren't)	Are they?

EXERCISES

1) Put in am, is or are. 1. The weather is very nice today. 2. I_______not tired. 3. This case_________very heavy. 4. These cases ___ very heavy. 5. The dog_______ asleep. 6. Look! This_______Carol. 7. I..___hot. Can you open the window, please? 8. The castle_____one thousand years old 9. My brother and I____good tennis players. 10. Ann____at home but her children ____at school. 11. I _____a student. 12. My sister____ an architect.	2) Write full sentences. Use am / is / are each time. 1. (my shoes very dirty). My shoes are very dirty. 2. (my bed very comfortable) 3. (your cigarettes in your bag) 4. (I not very happy today) 5. (this restaurant very expensive) 6. (the shops not open today) 7. (Mr.Kelly's daughter six years old) 8. (the houses in this street very old)
3) Write positive or negative sentences. Use am/am not/ is/isn't/ are/aren't. 1. (Paris...the capital of France). Paris is the capital of France. 2. (I...interested in football). I'm not inte rested in football. 3. (I hungry). 4. (It...warm today). 5. (Rome...in Spain). 6. (I afraid of dogs). 7. (My hands...cold) 8. (Canada...a very big country). 9. (The Amazon...in Africa). 10. (Diamonds...cheap). 11. (Motor-racing...a dangerous sport). 12. (Cats...big animals). 4). Write questions from these words. Use am / is / are. 1. (your mother at home?) Is your mother at home? 2. (your parents at home?) 3. (this hotel expensive?) 4. (you interested in art?) 5. (the shops open today?) 6. (the park open today?)	5) Write positive and negative short answers (Yea, I am. / No, he isn,t., etc) 1. Are you married? No, I’m not. 2. Are you tall? 3. Is it cold today? 4. Are you a teacher? 5. Are you tired? 6. Is it dark now? 7. Are your hands cold? 8. Are you hungry? 9. Is your father tall? 10. Is it sunny? 6) Работа втроем: первый утверждает, второй переспрашивает, а тре­тий возражает. Образец: A. – She is busy. B. – Is she busy? C. – She is not busy now. 1. I am tired. 2. They are students. 3. His sister is a champion. 4. He is a very kind man. 5. His sister is married. 6. Their grandmother is on pension. 7. They are abroad now. 8. Her children are always in the village in summer. 9.I am in Moscow now.
7) Put the alternative question. 1. Are you tall or short? 2. She, beautiful, ugly. 3. You, Moscow, New York. 4. We, at home, in the park. 5. He, a doctor, a lawyer. 6. It, cold, warm. 7. They, students, teachers. 8. I, happy, not happy. 9. You, at the lesson, in the library. 10. She, married, single.	8) Ask the disjunctive question. 1. She is clever. She is clever, isn’t she? 2. My friends are good people. 3. Mary is in London. 4. My parents are in the garden now. 5. You are my best friend, 6. Your hair isn’t long. 7. I am not late for the lesson. 8. John is a doctor. 9. Kate and Sandra are in the theatre now. 10. Sally isn’t a student.
9) Write questions with What/Who/How/Where/Why? Use am / is / are. 1. (What colour your car?) What colour is your car? 2. (Where my key?) 3. (Where my socks/) 4. (How old your father?) 5. (What colour his eyes?) 6. (How much these shoes?) 7. (Who your favourite actor?) 8. (Why you always late?)	10) Пред­ставьте, что вы знакомитесь с девушкой \ юношей по интернету. Поговорите с ней / ним. – What... your name? – Where... you from? – What... your address? – What... your phone number? – What … you? What … your job(occupation)? – Beautiful? – Short / tall?
11) Расспросите своего друга о его семье, квартире. Составьте диалог, используя глагол to be. – Where... your mother? – She.... – And where... your father? – He.... – Where... your aunt and uncle? – They.... – Where... your doc (cat)? – It.... – Where... your bicycle? — It.... – Where... your desk? – It.... – Where... the telephone in your flat? – It.... – Where... your books? – They...

12) Ask questions. Read the answers to the questions first.

1. (your name?)	Paul	What's your name?
2. (single or married?)	I am married.	Are you single or married?
3. (British?)	No, I’m not.
4. (where /from?)	From Australia.
5. (how old?)	I am 25.
6. (a student?)	No, I am a teacher.
7. (your wife a teacher?)	No, she is a lawer.
8. (where/ from?)	She is Italian.
9. (her name?)	Anna.
10. (how old?)	She is 25 too.
13) Поставьте различные типы вопросов к предложениям. 1. My friend is in Brest. 2. We are on duty today. 3. Our friends are at the seaside this summer. 4. She is a student now. 5. It is cold today. 6. My nose is very long. 7. Her forehead is very low. 8. Your lips are pretty. 9. Your stomach is flat. 10. My sister is in London now. 11. You are at home. 12. She is never late for classes. 13. Jane and Jack are in the hall now. 14 My dog is a very clever animal.	14) Задайте вопросы к тексту. My friends and I are on vacation at the seaside. The weather isn't very hot. It's warm and sunny. We are very happy. We swim, lie in the sun and rest. But the restaurants here are very expensive and the food isn't very good. Our hotel isn't new but it's comfortable. We are good tourists. We are on excursions every day. It is very interesting. I am very happy to be together with my friends.
15) Расскажите о своей группе, используя содержание ниже приведенного текста. My Group The students in my English class are nice and interesting. Nick is a tall boy. He is very clever. Bob is a short boy. He is a good runner. Jane and Kate are twins. They are very beautiful girls. Pete is a very serious boy. He is from Moscow. Ann is a funny girl. We all love her. Tom is our champion. He likes sport very much. We are all good friends. But our English teacher is very angry with us today. Nick is absent from class. He is in the library. He is not ready for the lesson. Bob is absent too. He is in the hospital. Jane and Kate are absent. They are late. Pete is absent. He is at the dentist. Tom is absent too. He is at home. There are two students at the English class today: Ann and me. We are ashamed of our friends.	16) Представьте, что вы разговариваете со своим другом по междуго­роднему телефону. Поинтересуйтесь у него: 1. Где он находится и где находятся его друзья. 2. Они на побережье или в городе. 3. Какая там погода. 4. Тепло ли, холодно ли, дождливо ли. 5. Дешевые ли рестораны и кафе. 6. Хорошая ли комната (номер в гостинице). 7. Красивое ли море. 8. Высокие ли горы. 9. Он счастлив или нет. 10. Его друзья студенты, ни так ли? 11. Он рад быть со своими друзьями, ни так ли. 12. Его родители сейчас дома, ни так ли?