TO BE-8

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Exercise 1
Complete the sentences using the Be verb.
Ex. Lisa is tall.
1. Los Angeles _______ a big city.
2. Diana _______very nice.
3. Peter ______from Las Vegas.
4. Norway and Denmark __________ countries in Europe.
5. My hair long.
6. It very hot in Cancun in August.
7. My cat white and black.
8. My dog Labrador
9. My parents _________ old.
10. A giraffe a big animal.
11. Flies ________ small insects.
12. Oranges _______ sweet.
13. You ________ quiet.
14. Vanilla ice cream _______my favorite.
15. The plane ______ late.
16. John ________ 10 years old.
17. I _______ at home now.
18. Mr. and Mrs. Walters _______ doctors,
19. We _______in the garden today.
20. You _______ a very kind person.
Verb To BE

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Exercise 2
Complete the following sentences using the Be verb and a noun from the box.
Example: El Guernica is a painting.
1. Tomatoes and potatoes ___________________.
2. Norway ___________________.
3. Blouses and dresses ___________________.
4. A dog ___________________.
5. Mission Impossible ___________________.
6. An X-Trail ___________________.
7. A Dell ___________________.
8. Bees and termites ___________________.
9. Tulips ___________________.
10. An eagle ___________________.
11. Madrid and Rome ___________________.
12. A flute and a clarinet ___________________.
13. The Bible ___________________.
14. A nurse ___________________.
15. Winter and summer ___________________.
16. A teddy bear ___________________.
 painting
 toy
 bird
 cities
 insects
 instruments
 seasons
 flowers
 clothes
 movie
 book
 car
 vegetables
 country
 animal
 person
 computer

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Exercise 3
Write the correct positive and negative forms of the Be verb.
1. Hippopotamus ________ light. They are heavy animals.
2. September _______ cold in Sinaloa. It _______ hot.
3. Chocolate _______ sweet. It ________ sour.
4. Babies _______ young. They _______ old.
5. Barcelona ______ a city. It _______ a country.
6. Lamborghini cars _______ cheap. They _______ expensive.
7. A petal _______ heavy. It _______ light.
8. Spain _______ a country. It _______ a city.
9. Winters _______ cold in Norway. They ________ hot.
10.An amusement park _______ usually noisy. It ________ usually quiet.
11. Basketball players _______ tall. They _________ short people.
12.A cherry ________ red. It ________ pink.
13.Cucumbers ______vegetables. They _______ fruit.
14.Sugar _______ sour. It _______ sweet.
15.Ping-pong ______ a fast game. It _______ slow.
16.Women _______ usually talkative. They _______ usually quiet.

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Exercise 4
Write a short answer for each Yes/No question using the Be verb.
1. Are you a teacher? (no)
2. Are you a paramedic? (yes)
3. Are your parents married? (yes)
4. Is that purse expensive? (no)
5. Is that exam difficult? (yes)
6. Is Messi a baseball player? (no)
7. Are your Tom Cruise and Will Smith celebrities? (yes)
8. Is your best friend rude? (no)
9. Are you from Latin America? (yes)
10. Are you a sad person? (no)
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Exercise 5
Write a question using the Be verb
1. _________________________
My mother is at work.
2. _________________________
Madrid is in Spain.
3. _________________________
Mr. Brown is my uncle.
4. _________________________
It is 6: 00
5. _________________________
The police station is near the park.
6. _________________________
The children are in bed because they are sick.
7. _________________________
It is very hot in August.
8. _________________________
Amanda is a wonderful person.
9. _________________________
I am a doctor because I like to help people.
10._________________________
That car over there is very expensive.