The Present Simple (to be)

1. Write as in the example.

Long form

1. It is a doll.

2. They __ dancers.

3. He __ a doctor.

4. We __ boys.

5. I __ Sam.

6. She __ an actress.

Short form

1. It's a doll.

2. They __ dancers.

3. He __ a doctor.

4. We __ boys.

5. I __ Sam.

6. She __ an actress.

2. Fill in: am, is or are.

1. I __a dancer and you __ a singer.

2. We __ football fans and they __ tennis fans.

3. He __ a waiter and she __ a manager.

4. I __ judge and he __ a bodyguard.

5. You __ an engineer and I __ architecture.

6. We __ students and you __ pupils.

7. I __ president and you __ a postman.

8. He __ a teacher and she __ a doctor.

3. Match the column A with column B, then write the sentences.

A

1. I am a

1. football players

I am a pupil.

2. He is

2. Harry

__________

3. It is

3. pupil

__________

4. She is

4. a book

__________

5. We are

5. Sam

__________

4. Fill in: Am, Is or Are.

1. ….you a doctor?

2. ….he a teacher?

3. ….she a dancer?

4. …. I a pilot?

5. ….you postman?

6. ….it a cat?

7. ….they singers?

8. ….it an orange?

5. Answer the questions using short answers.

1. Is he 8? (yes) - Yes, he is.

2. Are they pupils? (no)

3. Is he a waiter? (no)

4. Is it a tiger? (yes)

5. Is she a nurse? (no)

6. Are they zebras? (yes)

6. Answer the questions.

1. Is he 8? (no, 9) - No, he isn't. He is 9.

2. Are they pupils? (no, students)

3. Is he a waiter? (no, actor)

4. Is it a tiger? (no, lion)

5. Is she a nurse? (no, teacher)

6. Are they zebras? (yes, horse)

7. Write the sentences as in the example.

1. She/dancer. - She is a dancer.

2. It/not onion.

3. He/doctor?

4. They/not elephants.

5. I/pupil.

6. She/ Sam.

7. It/zebra?

8. You/ not nurse.