Using the Verb ‘to be’ Negative sentences.

1. The cat ________________ black.

Answer the following statements inserting the correct form of the
verb to be. 2. My hair ________________ long.

Positive sentences 3. You ___________ short.

1. Mary’s hair ______________ brown. 4. My computer _______________ working.

2. I ___________ from Thailand. 5. I ____________________ rich.

3. We _____________ 13 years old. 6. We _________________ from the USA.

4. The dog _____________ brown. 7. The phone _________________ broken.

5. The tables ___________ very old. 8. We _________________ going to the beach because it is
raining.
6. The children _____________ in school.
9. They ________________ playing football.
7. The dogs _____________ black.
10. I ________________ feeling well.
8. You ____________ a good teacher.
Questions using ‘be’
9. The computer ___________ new.
1. __________ you tall or short?
10. She __________ wearing pink shoes.
2. __________ your cat black?
11. They ____________ going to the beach.
3. __________ I strong?
12. He _____________ watching TV.
4. __________ you going shopping?
13. We _____________ staying at our grandparents house.
5. __________ he working?
14. I _______________ going shopping.
6. __________ you cooking?
15. They _______________ making a cake.
7. __________ they travelling by train?

8. __________ we going swimming?

9. __________ I good at dancing?

Using ‘be’ when forming a sentence.
Please look at the examples below.
How often is she late for school?
(she/ be late for school?)
Notice how the ‘be’ is converted into ‘is’ for this
question using the subject she.
How often are they hungry?
(they/ be hungry?)
Notice how the ‘be’ is converted into ‘are’ for this
question using the subject they.
Using the rules above complete these questions
using How often…..
1.
( I / be working? )
Now create questions using ‘be’ using tense
inserting ‘ing’ after the main verb.
Example
Are you going to watch the TV tonight?
( be / you go to watch the TV tonight? )
5.
( be / I pass my exam ? )
6.
( be / we eat ice cream tonight? )
7.
( be / she dress up for the party? )
8.
( be / you fly away on holiday soon? )

2.
( you / be studying English? )

3.
( they / be cooking for you? )

4.
( we / be studying? )