The Verbs Be, Have

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Complete the text with am, is, are.

My name ___ Graham and I __a writer. I live in Australia with my wife, Marilyn. I __ English but Marilyn ___Australian. We have one son, Sam. He___twelve. My sister, Jane lives in France. She ___ married to Ricard. Their twins, Jessica and Jason, ___ six and their daughter Sonya ___ one and a half. My parents ___ both English.

Use the proper form of be.

A: Hi! I … Jack Jones. What … your name?

B: I … Marie.

A: And what … your last name?

B: My last name … Dupont.

A: … you from the United States, Marie?

B: No, I … from Canada.

A: Oh? What city … you from?

B: I … from Montreal.

A: Really? What …you?

B: I … a journalist. What about you?

A: I’ .. a teacher.

Use the proper form of be in the Past, Present or Future Simple.

The lecture on the Foreign Literature … at 2 on Wednesday.
We’… back in two days.
She … in the class now.
It … not so easy to learn English.
There … a few books in the library yesterday.
Next year Jack … on an exchange program.
How … your holidays? Did you go anywhere?

Change the sentences according to the model.

Model: I am a student now. (last year, next year)

I was a student last year.

I shall be a student next year.

I am your teacher now. (next year). You are my students now.(last year). He will be at home tomorrow. (today, yesterday). They are ready. (tomorrow, yesterday). She was ill last week. (now). We are at the University. (yesterday). The lesson is over. (soon). That is a large house. (next year). He is well now. (soon).

Give the short answers.

1. Are you at the lesson? (Yes). 2. Is it a lesson in Russian? (No).

3. Is it an English lesson? (Yes). 4. Is Nick in the classroom? (Yes).

5. Was he at the University yesterday? (No). 6. Was he ill? (Yes).

7. Was Lena at the University yesterday? (No). 8. Was she ill too? (Yes). 9. Were Ann and Pete late for the English lesson? (No).

10. Are they ready for the lesson? (Yes). 11. Will they be there tomorrow? (Yes). 12. Will the lesson be over soon? (Yes).

Make these sentences negative and interrogative.

We are first year students.
His specialty is a linguist.
The English literature is very old.
It’s a necessary word.
They were in the class, when the teacher came in.
He’s always ready for the seminar.
The course will be especially useful for them.

Make questions with who and the following phrases.

Model: Be fond of literature – Who is fond of literature?

Be the first year student
Be Russian
Be from other cities
Be 19 in a year
Be absent
Be good at English
Be an attentive listener.

Use the proper form of have.

She … got a headache.
We … excellent results for the test.
This city … lots of places worth seeing.
London … many beautiful parks.
Tomorrow my group mates will … an English exam.

Make these sentences negative and interrogative.

Model: They have got a lot of scientific publications. – They haven’t got many scientific publications. – Have they got many scientific publications?