Explanation:
….TO BE………………………………………….TO DO
I AM John I LIVE in Donosti
I AM NOT a girl I DON´T LIVE in Paris
AM I a boy? DO I LIVE in Spain?
She/ he IS John She/he LIVES in Donosti
He ISN’T a girl She DOESN’T LIVE in Paris
IS he a boy? DOES she LIVE in Spain?
You/they/we ARE John You/they/we LIVE in Donosti
You AREN´T a girl You DON´T LIVE in Paris
ARE you a boy? DO you LIVE in Spain?
Exercises:
1) Complete the exercise (affirmative, negative, question).
He is a dentist. They are Spanish.
He ___________ a dentist. They ___________ Spanish.
___________ he a dentist? ___________ they Spanish?
I am tall. We are doctors.
I ___________ tall. We ___________ doctors.
___________ I tall? ___________ we doctors?
We like playing tennis. She plays computer games.
We ______________ playing tennis. She ______________ computer games?
___________________ playing tennis? ___________________ computer games?
I do sport. They listen to music.
I ______________ sport. They ______________ to music.
___________________ I do sport? ___________________ to music?
He ___________ football. I ___________ a teacher.
He ______________ football. I ______________ a teacher.
Does he play football? Am I a teacher?
She ___________ young. We ___________ TV.
She ______________ young. We ______________ TV.
Is she young? Do we watch TV?
2) Complete the gaps with the appropriate form of the verb to be.
My name ___________ (affirmative form) ___________ (negative form) James.
Mary ___________ (affirmative form) ___________ (negative form) a secretary.
John and Lucy ___________ (affirmative form) ___________ (negative form) at school.
I ___________ (affirmative form) ___________ (negative form) a student.
The boys ___________ (affirmative form) ___________ (negative form) in the garden.
He ___________ (affirmative form) ___________ (negative form) a lawyer.
Susie ___________ (affirmative form) ___________ (negative form) a housewife.
They ___________ (affirmative form) ___________ (negative form) my friends.
You ___________ (affirmative form) ___________ (negative form) a student.
3) Complete the gaps with the verbs in brackets.
My brother ___________ (like) Christmas. He ___________ (not go) to school and he ___________ (stay) at home everyday. I ___________ (like) Christmas too, but I ___________ (work) everyday. Anyway, we ___________ (spend) some time together. My parents ___________ (not have) holidays, but they ___________ (go) for a walk everyday. My dad ___________ (not work) on Sundays and Saturdays. He ___________ (like) his job.
4) Form the questions:
John is writing a letter.
Is John writing a letter?
She is walking home from school.
_______________________________________?
The children are sitting in the garden.
_______________________________________?
Peter runs with his dog on Sundays.
_______________________________________?
They go to work by bus.
_______________________________________?
Jenny isn’t sleeping late today.
_______________________________________?
We are going to the cinema.
_______________________________________?
I am going now.
_______________________________________?
5) Choose the correct answer.
Are you married?
a) Yes, I do.
b) Yes, I am.
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
a) I have two sons.
b) I have two brothers.
Is he your father?
a) No, he isn’t.
b) No, he don’t.
What does your wife do?
a) She’s a housewife.
b) Yes, she is.
Do you live with your family?
a) No, I’m not.
b) No, I don’t.
Do you have a daughter?
a) Yes, I do.
b) Yes, she is.
Is this your cousin?
a) Yes, he is.
b) Yes, I am.
Where is your uncle?
a) He’s with my aunt.
b) He’s not.
Do you have a dog?
a) Yes, we do.
b) No, he doesn’t.
Does your mother work?
a) No, she’s a housewife.
b) Yes, she is.
6) Form questions from the given words:
class / in /your / is / John
__________________________________________________?
apple / your / is / this
__________________________________________________?
name / you / is / Josephine
__________________________________________________?
are / old / comics / the
__________________________________________________?
is / Charlie / you / class / in
__________________________________________________?
your / blue / sandwich box / is
__________________________________________________?
German / they / are
__________________________________________________?
happy / are / you
__________________________________________________?
is / red / chair / the
__________________________________________________?
late / am / I
__________________________________________________?
are / clever / the kids
__________________________________________________?
7) Complete the sentences: Use the long and the short form.
– Long form: DOES NOT / ARE NOT / IS NOT / AM NOT
– Short form: DOESN’T / AREN’T / ISN’T / ‘M NOT
Tom doesn’t / does not collect stamps. (Tom + negative + collect)
_____________________________ songs in the bathroom. (You + negative + sing)
_____________________________ in the garden. (Julie + negative + work)
____________________________ at home. (I + negative + sit)
_____________________________ the windows. (Tina and Kate + affirmative + open)
____________________________ a tennis player. (My brother + affirmative + to be)
____________________________ French. (Adam + negative + speak)
____________________________ French. (Adam + negative + to be)
____________________________ lemonade. (His sister + affirmative + like)
____________________________ to music. (We + negative + listen)
____________________________ musician. (We + negative + to be)
____________________________ the car everyday. (My father + affirmative + clean)
____________________________ an artist. (I + negative + to be)
____________________________ in the lake. (They + affirmative + swim)
____________________________ in Japan. (My friend + affirmative + born)
8 ) Choose the correct option.
I don’t stay / doesn’t stay at home.
We don’t wash / doesn’t wash the family car.
Sarah aren’t / isn’t a good friend.
My dog is / are / am beautiful.
Charlie like / likes playing table-tennis.
It are / is / am my best friend.
Doris don’t do / doesn’t do her homework.
They goes / go to bed at 8.30 pm.
Kevin don’t open / doesn’t open his workbook.
I are / am / is the best.
Our hamster don’t eat / doesn’t eat apples.
You are / am / is my friend.
We am not / isn’t / aren’t lucky.
Max, Frank and Steve don’t skate / doesn’t skate in the street.
9) Rewrite the sentence in the negative form.
The girls are outside. —————> The girls aren’t outside.
She knows the answer. ———–> She doesn’t know the answer.
We live in a small house. ———-> _______________________________________
I have coffee for breakfast. ——–> _______________________________________
Water boils at 90ºC. ————–> _______________________________________
My brother works in a café. ——–> _______________________________________
Marie and Helen do judo. ———> _______________________________________
They are English. —————-> _______________________________________
I am very happy. —————–> ______________________________________
The dog always barks. ————> _______________________________________
My cat is very dangerous. ———> _______________________________________
I remember Bill quite well. ——–> _______________________________________
Kate can sing alone. ————-> _______________________________________
We are always bad. ————–> _______________________________________