English Activities
SIMPLE PRESENT verb “to be”
1. Write am, is or are:
Hi! I ..................... Peter and this .......................... Emma. She ........................ my sister. We
.................... brother and sister. I ................... eleven and she .......................... ten. We ...................
from Salford. Salford ......................... near Manchester. What ............................ your name? Where
........................ you from?
2. Write sentences. Use the correct form of be.
I/young ..............................................................................
She / clever ........................................................................
You / not old ........................................................................
You / sleepy .......................................................................
We / not naughty ................................................................
She / not short ................................................................
It / rainy ...................................................................
They / unhappy ...................................................................
He / not hungry ...................................................................
They / tidy ...................................................................
He / handsome ...................................................................
3. Write the full forms.
I´m Laura .........................................................................
He´s my brother ...................................................................
She isn´t at home. ...............................................................
It´s your seat. .....................................................................
What´s that book called? ......................................................
They´re friends. ....................................................................
4. Write he, she, it or they.
Jane and Martin are friends. .They are friends......................
Elephants are huge. ..........................................................
My father is an astronaut. ...................................................
His cat is grey. ......................................................................
My family and I are from Madrid. ......................................
John is quite tall. ..................................................................
5. Ask questions.
....................................................... I´m ten.
....................................................... She´s from Scotland.
....................................................... My mum is at home.
....................................................... Her birthday is on 12th June.
....................................................... He´s 23 years old.
THERE IS / THERE ARE
1. Put in there´s, there isn´t, there are, there aren´t, is there or are there.
...................................... a church in Oxford Street, and opposite the church ....................................... a
swimmingpool. In the swimmingpool ............................................. a tennis court.
.................................................... a mall and many little shops.
............................................. some restaurants, but ......................................... many cybercafés.
Unfortunately, ........................................ a theater, ....................................... a leisure centre?
Yes, ............................................... ., but ...................................... a cinema.
2. Your town. Answer these questions, use short answers.
Is there a cinema in your town? ..................................................................
Is there a castle in your town? ...................................................................
Is there an airport in your town? ................................................................
Are there museums in your town? ..............................................................
Is there a shopping centre near your home? ............................................................
Are there many trees in your street? ........................................................................
Are there many parks in your town? ........................................................................
Are there any skyscrapers in your town? ................................................................
