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Be: positive and negative – English Grammar Exercises for A1

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1. Underline the correct forms of the verb be.

  • 1)
    I ‘s / ‘re / ‘m Brazilian.
  • 2)
    They ‘re / ‘m / ‘s from Barcelona.
  • 3)
    He ‘e / ‘s / ‘m with his Spanish friends.
  • 4)
    We ‘s / ‘m / ‘re American.
  • 5)
    Rome ‘m / ‘re / ‘s a beautiful city.
  • 6)
    It ‘re / ‘s / ‘m very hot in August.

2. Underline the correct answers.

  • 1)
    Thomas is / isn’t from Paris.
  • 2)
    Lena’s friends are / aren’t Russian.
  • 3)
    Her friends are / aren’t at the match.
  • 4)
    It’s / It isn’t 8:00.

3. Complete each sentence with a negative form of the verb be. Use contractions. (Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.)

  • 1)
    The Italian team ’s not / isn’tvery good at the moment.
  • 2)
    My brother at the party. He’s here.
  • 3)
    My sister and I Brazilian. We’re Mexican.
  • 4)
    I Spanish. I’m Italian.
  • 5)
    They from Rome. They’re from Milan.
  • 6)
    Suzuki Chinese. She’s Japanese.
  • 7)
    You from Hamburg. You’re from Berlin.
  • 8)
    Mike at a party. He’s at a concert.

4. Complete the text with the correct form of the verb be. Use contractions where possible.

  • Hi I (1) ) Paolo and I (2) ) from Melbourne in Australia. I (3) ) a university student. I (4) ) really lucky because I live near my sister Barbara. She (5) ) an English teacher and she (6) ) very popular with her students. She (7) ) very kind and friendly. We (8) ) Australian, but our parents (9) ) from Italy. They (10) ) doctors.

5. Write the correct form of be (am / is / are) in these sentences.

  • 1)
    We are very happy.
  • 2)
    My father a taxi driver.
  • 3)
    My parents not old.
  • 4)
    Carl and Michael brothers.
  • 5)
    I not a good driver.
  • 6)
    She at work today.
  • 7)
    Cambridge not a big city.
  • 8)
    Our cats hungry.

6. Write the sentence again with positive and negative contractions.

  • 1)
    She is Brazilian.
  • She’s Brazilian.
  • She isn’t Brazilian.
  • 2)
    It is a beautiful city.
  • 3)
    We are from Berlin.
  • 4)
    They are at a party.
  • 5)
    I am tired.
  • 6)
    You are right.

7. Complete the sentences with the correct positive (+) or negative (–) form of be. Use contractions if possible.

  • 1)
    We ’re (+) at a concert.
  • 2)
    She isn’t (–) Japanese.
  • 3)
    I (+) from Moscow.
  • 4)
    He (–) at home.
  • 5)
    It (+) a big hotel.
  • 6)
    Lena and Thomas (–) friends.
  • 7)
    My city (+) very beautiful.
  • 8)
    Hi, my name (+) Michael.
  • 9)
    My parents (–) at the match.
  • 10)
    You (+) very nice.

8. Write the correct sentences.

  • 1)
    Russian ➔ French
  • She’s Russian. She isn’t Russian. She’s French
  • 2)
    a doctor ➔ a student
  • He’s a doctor.
  • 3)
    brothers ➔ friends
  • They’re my brothers.
  • 4)
    London ➔ Rome
  • We’re from London.
  • 5)
    good cook ➔ very bad cook
  • I’m a good cook.

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