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Unıt 1 The simple present tense of ‘to be’ (am/is/are)

Study the pictures and the examples

Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks with am, are or is. Exercise 3. Complete the questions with am, are or is.

I am a teacher 1. My name …………………….. Nurten. 1. ………………………. you from England ?
I am not a doctor 2. I ………………………….. ten years old. 2. ……………………….. this a book ?
You are a sudent 3. The books …………………………. on the desk. 3. ………………………. I a sutudent ?
You are not a teacher 4. There ………………………… five pencils in the box. 4. How old ……………………. you ?
= You aren’t a teacher 5. Turkey …………………………… my contry. 5. How …………………… you ?
They are pencils 6. I …………………………… from Bodrum. 6. Where ……………………… you from ?
They aren’t pens 7. It ………………………….. hot today. 7. What …………………… your name ?
= They are not 8. The windows ……………………….. open. 8. What colour ………………… your eyes ?
It is a cat 9. My twins ……………………………. teachers. 9. Who ………………….. your teacher ?
It is not a dog 10. I …………………………… fond of music. 10. How much ……………… this ?
= It isn’t a dog 11. My father …………………….. at work now. 11. How many books …………….. there on the table.
She is a nurse 12. The students ……………………… in the classroom at the moment.
= She is not a teacher 13. You and I …………………………….. the same age.
= She isn’t a teacher 14. The boss …………………………….. in the office.
This is a bird 15. The honey ………………………….. in the refrigerator.
It is four o’clock 16. The workmen ………………………… on the roof.
That is a table. There is a vase on the table. 17. I ……………………….. not English.
There are two chairs near the table.
Further examples : She is not a teacher Exercise 2. Complete these sentences with isn’t, aren’t, or am not.
She is fifteen years old. (age) 1. Bodrum ……………………… a big ciry.
The table is one by two (size) 2. Filiz and Didem …………………….. nurses.
This street is 30 metres wide (size) 3. I …………………………. from England.
This building is 33 metres tall (height) 4. There …………………….. any pencils on the table.
That box is ten kilos (weight) 5. We …………………………. happy.
The roses in the vase are red (colour) 6. People in this aparment ………………….. rich.
He is a doctor (profession) 7. Ten dollars ……………………. enough.
The boy is at the gate. (location) 8. I ……………………….. tired today.
He is rather old. (physical situation) 9. The cat …………………………….. hungry.
We are cold. (physical situation) 10. Tim and Jack ……………………. American.
As seen above, we use to be to express age, size, height, colour,
profession, location physical condition and weight