1. 4ª série Revendo conceitos e trabalhando novos conteúdos
Verb to be (ser/estar)
4ª série
Revendo conceitos e trabalhando novos conteúdos

2. Affirmative form I am = I’m You are = You’re He is = He’s
She is = She’s
It is =It’s
We are = We’re
You are =You’re
They are = They’re

3. Negative form I am not = I’m not You are not= You aren’t
He is not = He isn’t
She is not = she isn’t
It is not = It isn’t
We are not = We aren’t
You are not = You aren’t
They are not= They aren’t

4. Interrogative form am I...? are you...? is he ...? is she...?
is it ...?
are we ...?
are they...?

5. EXAMPLES Are you near the newsstand?
No, I’m not. I’m near the movie theater.
movie theater
newsstand

6. This is Jonas. Is he twelve?
No, he isn’t twelve. He’s ten.
He is from Canada, right?
No, he isn’t from Canada. He’s from Portugal.

7. Are they basketball fans?
Yes, they are.
Are they at the stadium?
No, they aren’t. They are near the bus stop.

8. Exercises WRITE: is, are or am. Peter __________ 18.
Helen __________ from Madri.
Joanna __________ a teacher.
Peter and Helen __________ students.
Greg __________ from Greece.
I __________ a student.
We __________ 15.
You __________ a fantastic footballer.
The cat __________ black.
The cat and the dog __________ white. is is is
are is am
are
are is
are

9. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERB TO BE:
1. I ___________ 15 years old.
2. He ___________ at home.
3. Paula ___________ in 5MA2.
4. Jenny and Carol ___________ in the same class.
5. My favourite colours ___________ blue and green.
6. The dog ___________ five.
7. The grammar book ___________ big.
8. Carlo and Maria ___________ Italian.
9. Merton ___________ a small town.
10. Triglon ___________ a small planet.
11. You ___________ a good student.
12. They ___________ in the park. am is is
are
are is is
are is is
are
are

10. CHANGE THE SENTENCES ABOVE INTO NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES:
1. I’m not 15 years old. Am I 15 years old?
2. He isn’t at home. Is he at home?
3. Paula isn’t in 5MA2. Is Paula in 5MA2?
4. Jenny and Carol aren’t in the same class. Are they in the same class?
5. My favourite colours aren’t blue and green. Are your favourite colours blue and green?
6. The dog isn’t five. Is it five?
7. The grammar book isn’t big. Is it big?
8. Carlo and Maria aren’t Italian. Are they Italian?
9. Merton isn’t a small town. Is Merton a small town?
10. Triglon isn’t a small planet. Is Triglon a small planet?
11. You aren’t a good student. Are you a good student?
12. They aren’t in the park. Are they in the park?

11. SHORT ANSWERS: Is Nick in the park? Yes, ________________
Are you ten? Yes,________________
Are the children from Italy? Yes, ________________
Are we from Miami? Yes, ________________
Is Maria fifteen? Yes, ________________
Is he from Portugal? No, ________________
Are they brother and sister? No, ________________
Are you from Canada? No, ________________
Is the dog five? No, ________________
10.Are you at home? Yes, ________________
he is
you are
they are
we are
she is
he isn’t
they aren’t
I’m not
it isn’t
I am