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Control . 1 Insert verb to be V Present Simple .

Ex. 2. to be V Present Simple.

1. I am a student. I am at school. 2. My brother is an artist. He is not an engineer. 3. My sister is at work. She is a doctor. 4. He is a student. 5. Are you a student? No, I'm a doctor, 6. My sister is at home. 7. We are not at school. We're home. 8. My brother is a student. He is at school. 9. Is your mother at home? No she is at work. 10. Is your cousin at home? No, he's at school. He's a student. 12. Is your sister a teacher? No, she is a student. 12. Is your dad at work? No, he's at home, 13. Your sister typist? Yes, is she home? No she is at work. 14. My grandfather is a scientist, 15. My mother is not a teacher. She is a doctor.

to be V Present Simple.

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tobe Present or Past Simple,

Ex. 5. Insert verb to be V Present , Past or Future Simple .

Ex. 6.Translate into English using the verb to be V Present, Past or Future Simple.

Control. 1 Pasteverbto be VPresent Simple .

1. I...a pupil. 2. My father ... not a teacher, he ... a scientist. 3. ...your aunt a doctor? Yes, she... . 4. ... are they at home? No, they ... not at home, they ... at work. 5. My brother...a worker. He...at work. 6. ... are you an engineer? Yes, I....7. ...your sister a typist? No, she ... not a typist, she...a student. 8. ...your brother at school? Yes, he... . 9. ...your sister at school? No, she ... not at school. 10. My...sister...at home. 11. ...this is your watch? Yes, it... . 12. She... an actress. 13. This... my bag. 14. My uncle...an office-worker. 15. He... at work. 16. Helen...a painter. She has some fine pictures. They... on the walls. She has a lot of paper. It... on the shelf. The shelf...brown. It... on the wall. Helen has a brother. He...a student. He has a family. His family...not in St. Petersburg, it ... in Moscow.

to be V Present Simple.

1. I am a student. I am at school. 2. My brother is an artist. He is not an engineer. 3. My sister is at work. She is a doctor. 4. He is a student. 5. Are you a student? No, I'm a doctor, 6. My sister is at home. 7. We are not at school. We're home. 8. My brother is a student. He is at school. 9. Is your mother at home? No she is at work. 10. Is your cousin at home? No, he's at school. He's a student. 12. Is your sister a teacher? No, she is a student. 12. Is your dad at work? No, he's at home.13. Your sister typist? Yes, is she home? No she is at work. 14. My grandfather is a scientist, 15. My mother is not a teacher. She is a doctor.

Ex. 3. Translate into English using the verb to be V Present Simple.

1. Whose is this pen? This is my pen. 2. Whose book is this? It is your book. 3. Whose table is this? It is my brother's table. 4. Whose bag is this? This is my mother's bag. 5. Whose pencil is this? This is my sister's pencil. 6. Is this your notebook? Yes. 7. Is this your brother’s notebook? No this is my notebook. 8. Where is your table? He is in the middle of the room. 9. Where is your pen? It's in my pocket. 10. Where is your notebook? She is on the table. 11. Where is your mother? She's at work. 12. Where is your brother? He is at school. 13. Where is your sister? She is at home. 14. Whose pencil is this? This is my pencil. Where's my pencil? He is on the table. 15. Whose watch is this? It's my watch. Where's my watch? They are on the table.

Ex. 4. Translate into English using the verb tobe Present or Past Simple,

I am a pupil. 2. He is a pilot. 3. She is a doctor. 4. We are schoolchildren. 5. You are workers. 6. You are a worker. 7. They are students. 8. I'm at home. 9. He is at school. 10. Is she at the cinema? 11. We are in the park. 12. Are they in the theater? 13.Is she young? 14. He is old. 15. She is not old. 16. They are strong. 17. She is sick. 18. Are you sick? 19. Is he sick? 20. I'm not sick. 21. I was sick yesterday. 22. She was not sick. 23. We were at the cinema. 24. They weren't at the cinema. 25. They are not at school. 26. They are at home. 27. Were you in the park yesterday? 28. Was he at school yesterday? 29. He was a worker. 30. She was a teacher.

Ex. 5. Insert verb to be V Present , Past or Future Simple .

1. My father...a teacher. 2. He ... a pupil twenty years ago. 3. I... a doctor when I grow up. 4. My sister...not...at home tomorrow. 5. She ... at school tomorrow.6. ... you ... at home tomorrow? 7....your father at work yesterday? 8. My sister... ill last week. 9. She...not ill now. 10. Yesterday we... at the theater. 11. Where...your mother now? She... in the kitchen. 12. Where... you yesterday? I...at the cinema. 13. When I come home tomorrow, all my family ... at home. 14. ...your little sister in bed now? Yes, she... 15. ... you... at school tomorrow? Yes I... . 16. When my granny... young, she... an actress. 17. My friend... in Moscow now. 18. He... in St. Petersburg tomorrow. 19. Where... your books now? They... in my bag.

Ex. 6.Translate into English using the verb to be V Present, Past or Future Simple.

1. My brother is at school now. 2. My brother went to the cinema yesterday. 3. My brother will be at home tomorrow. 4. Will you be home tomorrow? 5. Was she in the park yesterday? 6 Is he in the yard now? 7. Where is dad? 8. Where did you go yesterday? 9. Where will he be tomorrow? 10. My books were on the table. Where are they now? 11. My mother was not at work yesterday. She was at home. 12. My friend is not in the park. He is at school. 13. Tomorrow at three o’clock Kolya and Misha will be in the yard. 14. We weren’t in the south last summer. We were in Moscow. 15. Tomorrow my grandfather will be in the village. 16. When will your sister be home? 17. Will you be a pilot? No I'll be a sailor. 18. My sister was a student last year, and now she is a doctor. Will you be a doctor too? No, I will not be a doctor. I will be an engineer.

Rule am, is, are For children, it becomes one of the first difficulties when learning English grammar. In fact, there is nothing difficult about this rule. The main thing is to learn the theory and practice in practice.

English verb to be

Of course, in English the verb to be(to be, to be) is the most basic and important. It is used much more often than other verbs. There are 3 verb forms in total to

I	am
He	is
She	is
It	is
We	are
They	are
You	are

Remembering the rule is not difficult. In order to fully master the rule am, is, are, There is a special algorithm for children. First you need to learn all the pronouns ( I- I, he- He, she- she, it- This, we- We, they- They, you- you, you). Then you need to learn all forms of the verb to be, as well as lexical meanings. Only after this will it be easy for the child to remember which form refers to which pronoun.

Verb to be necessary in English to convey your name, where you are from, your profession, etc.

After the child has learned all the language and verb forms to be, you can begin to study the short form of this verb, negative, as well as short negative. To study this rule, you need to study and learn this table.

Regular form (Long Form)	Short Form	Negative Form	Short Negative Form
I am a doctor	I'm a doctor	I am not a doctor	I'm not a doctor
He is a doctor	He's a doctor	He is not a doctor	He isn't a doctor
It is a cat	It's a cat	It is not a cat	It isn't a cat
We are tourists	We"re tourists	We are not tourists	We aren't tourists
You are a singer	You"re a singer	You are not a singer	You aren't a singer
She is from Spain	She's from Spain	She is not from Spain	She isn't from Spain

It is worth considering that it is impossible to learn both full, short and negative forms in one day am, is, are. need to be selected according to the level of study. If you have just begun to study and reinforce this rule, allow your child to do exercises using a notebook or textbook with a written rule. When you see that the child does not make mistakes in the exercises, close all the aids and let the child do it on his own.

You shouldn’t learn all the subtleties of verb forms on the first day to be. The rule must be remembered for the rest of your life, which means that every moment must be given special attention.

Examples of using the verb to be

Verb to be used:

• when you need to introduce yourself to a stranger:

I am Ivan (my name is Ivan).

His name is John (his name is John).

• To share your location:

I am in London (I'm in London).

He is in Moscow (he is in Moscow).

We are in the park (we are in the park).

• To name someone's nationality:

I am Russian (I am Russian).

She is American (she is American).

• To name your profession or talk about your hobby

He is a doctor (he works as a doctor/he is a doctor).

I am a tourist (I am a tourist).

We are teachers (we are teachers/We work as teachers).

Verb to be has very wide usage in English. Throughout the study of this foreign language verb to be will accompany your child at all times. That's why the rule am, is, are It is so important for children, it must be remembered once and for all.

Exercises to reinforce learning the verb to be

Consolidating verb learning to be (am, is, are)- exercises for children. The English language must be constantly reinforced in practice. Both live communication and grammar exercises will help for this.

Exercise No. 1.

Task: Insert the required form of the verb to be in the pass.

1. I_a teacher.

2. He_a tourist.

3. My name _ Roma.

4. Kate _ a doctor.

5. They_actors.

Right answers: am, is, is, is, are.

Exercise No. 2.

Task: Translate into English, use the short form of the verb to be.

1. He is from Spain.

2. She works as a singer.

3. We are not in France.

4. My name is Alina.

5. She is not a tourist.

6. My father works as a driver.

7. They don't live in Australia.

8. My mother does not work as a doctor.

9. I don't work as a teacher.

10. We live in Russia.

1. He's from Spain.

2. She's a singer.

3. We aren't in France.

4. I"m Alina/My name"s Alina.

5. She isn't a tourist.

6. My father's a driver.

7. They aren't living in Australia.

8. My mother isn't a doctor.

9. I'm not a teacher.

10. We"re live in Russia.

Exercise No. 3.

Task: Select am, is or are.

1. I _ very friendly.

2. My mother is very busy.

3. My friends _ very funny.

4. My teachers are very kind.

5. I_American.

6. He _ from Italy.

7. I _ not very good pupil.

Answers: am, is, are, are, am, is, am.

It is necessary to constantly practice to remember the use of forms am, is, are. Exercises for children help to understand all the intricacies of using these forms.

Additional exercises for 3rd grade students

Verb be

Ex.1 Insert am, is, are. Translate the sentences.

1. He... an elephant. 2. Fred...not angry. 3. My friend... kind. 4. Her name...Mary. 5. She...a nice girl. 6. We... pupils. 7. His name...Tom. 8. I...seven. 9. Rex... brave and kind. 10. They... friends. 11. You... happy. 12. Her name... Bess. 13. She...nice and merry. 14. Kate... not lazy. 15. Her name... Jill. 16. She...seven. 17. He...a nice boy. 18. His shirt...nice. 19. Tim...slim and sad. 20. He...happy. 21. I and Tom...friends. 22. Nick... strong. 23. Tom...smart. 24. Mr Greenwood…nice. 25. His pet…funny. 26. Bob... strong. 27. It... black. 28. I...a pupil. 29. My friend… brave. 30. You...sad. 31. They... strong. 32. Pete... nine. 33. Our cat... five. 34. She...seven. 35. They... ten. 36. My name...Kate. 37. I...six. 38. I... not a pupil. 39. My dog...grey. 40. His cat... black and white. 41. My pets…funny. 42. I... Dino. 43. My friend... strong and healthy. 44. Billy...fat. 45. We... in the park. 46. ​​Crocodiles... green. 47. Her shirt...not dirty. 48. I... not big. 49. Dino…not a teacher. 50. Pupils... lazy. 51. Tiny... kind and funny. 52. I...seven. 53. You...a pupil. 54. Tom’s birthday…on the 8th of July. 55. Tom... from Great Britain. 56. My pets…funny. 57. The girl’s flowers…nice.

Ex.2 Fill in the blanks and form negative sentences. Translate the sentences.

Ex. 3 Fill in the blanks and ask general questions. Translate the sentences.

1. He... an elephant. 2. My friend... kind. 3. Her name...Mary. 4. She...a nice girl. 5. We... pupils. 6. His name...Tom. 7. I...seven. 8. Rex... brave and kind. 9. They... friends. 10. You... happy. 11. Her name... Bess. 12. She...nice and merry. 13. Her name... Jill. 14. She...seven. 15. He...a nice boy. 16. His shirt...nice. 17. Tim...slim and sad. 18. He...happy. 19. I and Tom...friends. 20. Nick...strong. 21. Tom...smart. 22. Mr Greenwood…nice. 23. His pet…funny. 24. Bob... strong. 25. It... black. 26. I...a pupil. 27. My friend… brave. 28. You...sad. 29. They... strong. 30. Pete... nine. 31. Our cat... five. 32. She...seven. 33. They... ten. 34. My name...Kate. 35. I...six. 36. My dog...grey. 37. His cat... black and white. 38. My pets…funny. 39. I... Dino. 40. My friend... strong and healthy. 41. Billy...fat. 42. We... in the park. 43. Crocodiles... green. 44. Pupils... lazy. 45. Tiny... kind and funny. 46. ​​I...seven. 47. You...a pupil. 48. Tom’s birthday…on the 8th of July. 49. Tom... from Great Britain. 50. My pets…funny. 51. The girl’s flowers…nice.

Hello my dear.

Today I come to your aid in the fight against a frequent guest of the English sentence: the verb to be. Don't be afraid, he's not as scary as he seems. Therefore, arm yourself with knowledge and practice ahead, because you have a minimum of theory and a maximum of practice ahead of you.

Then I officially start the lesson called: verb to be - exercises for children.

Few rules

Verb to be translated means “to be.” And it is used in almost EVERY sentence of the English language. How? - you ask. - What about the sentences “I’m beautiful”, “I’m a schoolboy”, “Are you at home?”, “I’m in class”? The answer is simple: in English this verb is helped by 3 little friends, who in Russian simply remain invisible. These are verbs am, is, are.

You can remember the use of the verbs am, is, are using the example of your family. If we talk about ourselves beloved, then we use the form am . If a sister, brother, or even a cat lives with you, then you can talk about each of them is . But we need to talk about parents together are .

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Exercises

Let's practice verb forms. If your child has entered 1st grade, then the most important thing for him now is to remember which form is used with which pronoun.

Exercise 1:
Insert the correct form of the verb to be: am, is, are.

1. I _____ a girl.
2. He ____ my brother.
3. She ____ my sister.
4. I ____ from London.
5. He ____ 17 years old.
6. She ___ a student.
7. They ____ our parents.
8. We ____ a family.
9. It ____ our dog.
10. You ____ our friend.

Once in 2nd grade, his vocabulary will be much larger and he can already put forms of verbs without the presence of explicit pronouns.

Exercise 2:

My name (1) ____ Kate Rusak. I (2) ___ 12 years old and I (3) ____a student. My family (4) ____ from Moscow. My address (5) ____ Pushkina str., 9. My telephone number (6) ____ 345 78 54. I have a sister and a brother. Their names (7) ____ Pasha and Valya. Pasha (8) ____ 17 years old. He (9) ____ a sportsman. His team (10) ____ the winner of the local championship. Valya (11) ____ 7 years old. Her school (12) ____ not far from our home.
Our parents (13) ____ busy. My mother (14) ____ a doctor and my father (15) ____ a lawyer. We (16) ___ a very happy family. We spend every weekend together.

If your child has already entered 3rd grade, then he simply needs to understand how the negative form of verbs is formed. Here's how it happens:

Let's practice.

Exercise 3:
Write a sentence with contracted and negative forms of verbs.

1. We are a big family.
2. He is a good student.
3. He is a swimmer.
4. My parents are doctors, and my aunt is a teacher.
5. You are a nice person.
6. It is a beautiful picture. We are happy to have it.
7. I am good at writing, and my sister is good at drawing.
8. She is a singer. Her song is very beautiful.
9. It is cold today. We are going to school on the bus.
10. They are very happy. They have a big family.

Exercise 4:
Choose the correct option. Translate into Russian.

1. They aren’t/aren’t doctors. They are/is teachers.
2. I am/is a student. I go to school by bus. The bus stop is/are not far from our home.
3. I am/is sure that you are/are wrong. They are not/is not liars.
4. She is/is proud of you. You are/are a worker.
5. It is/am getting cold. You sweater are/is in your backpack.

Well, if your child is already quite an adult and has entered the 4th grade, or even better, the 5th grade, then feel free to give it to him collection of exercises on English grammar for children . I'm sure he can handle this quite well. And I have one more exercise for you.

Exercise 5:

Translate the text into English.

My name is Kirill. I am 10 years old and a schoolboy. I'm in 4th grade. I have a big family. My mother is a doctor. She's in the hospital now. My dad is not a doctor. My dad is an athlete. He's in training now. I have 2 grandmothers and 2 grandfathers. They are now in the village. We live in Moscow. Our address: st. Kostromskaya, 18, apt. 76. Our phone number is 8 800 342 23 76. I have a sister. Her name is Marina. She is 15 years old. She is also a schoolgirl. She loves to read and draw. Her paintings are very beautiful.
We have many animals at home. This is our cat. Her name is Valya. This is our parrot. His name is Kesha. This is our dog. Her name is Barney.
We are all a big and friendly family.

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Answers.

Exercise 1:
1. I am a girl.
2. He is my brother.
3. She is my sister.
4. I am from London.
5. He is 17 years old.
6. She is a student.
7. They are our parents.
8. We are a family.
9. It is our dog.
10. You are our friend.

Exercise 2:
My name (1) is Kate Rusak. I (2) am 12 years old and I (3) am a student. My family (4) is from Moscow. My address (5) is Pushkina str., 9. My telephone number (6) is 345 78 54. I have a sister and a brother. Their names (7) are Pasha and Valya. Pasha (8) is 17 years old. He (9) is a sportsmen. His team (10) is the winner of the local championship. Valya (11) is 7 years old. Her school (12) is not far from our home.
Our parents (13) are busy. My mother (14) is a doctor and my father (15) is a lawyer. We (16) are a very happy family. We spend every weekend together.

Exercise 3:
1. We are a big family. - We're a big family. - We are not (aren’t) a big family.
2. He is a good student. - He’s a good student. - He is not (isn’t) a good student.
3. He is a swimmer. - He’s a good swimmer. - He is not (isn’t) a swimmer.
4. My parents are doctors, and my aunt is a teacher. - My parents are doctors, and my aunt’s a teacher. - My parents are not (aren’t) doctors, and my aunt is not (isn’t) a teacher.
5. You are a nice person. - You’re a very nice person. - You are not (aren’t) a very nice person.
6. It is a beautiful picture. We are happy to have it. - It’s a beautiful picture. We're happy to have it. - It is not (isn’t) a beautiful picture. We are not (aren’t) happy to have it.
7. I am good at writing, and my sister is good at drawing. - I’m good at writing, and my sister’s good at drawing. - I am not good at writing, and my sister is not (isn’t) good at drawing
8. She is a singer. Her song is very beautiful. - She’s a singer. Her song's very beautiful. - She is not (isn’t) a singer. Her song is not (isn’t) very beautiful.
9. It is cold today. We are going to school on the bus. - It’s cold today. We're going to school on the bus. - It is not (isn’t) cold today. We are not (aren’t) going to school on the bus.
10. They are very happy. They have a big family. - They’re very happy. They have a big family. - They are not (aren’t) very happy. They don't have a big family.

Exercise 4:
1. They aren’t doctors. They are teachers.
2. I am a student. I go to school by bus. The bus stop is not far from our home.
3. I am sure that you are wrong. They are not liars.
4. She is proud of you. You are a worker.
5. It is getting cold. You sweater is in your backpack.

Exercise 5:
My name is Kirill. I am 10 years old and I am a pupil. I am in the 4th form. I have a big family. My mother is a doctor. She is at the hospital now. My father is not a doctor. My father is a sportsman. He is at the training now. I have 2 grandmothers and 2 grandfathers. They are in the village. We live in Moscow. Our address is: Kostromskaya str, 18, ap. 76. Our telephone number is 8 800 342 23 76.
I have a sister. Her name is Marina. She is 15. She is a pupil too. She likes to read and to draw. Her pictures are very beautiful.
We have a lot of animals at home. It is our cat. Her name is Valya, It is our parrot. His name is Kesha. It is our dog. His name is Barni.
We are a big and friendly family.

Use of the verb "to be"

In English, the verb to be is widely used, which is translated as “to be, to appear.” In Russian, the verb "to be" is often omitted, since it does not add important information for Russian speakers, and without it the phrase does not lose its meaning.

For example, according to the rules of the Russian language in the phrase " I am a pupil"a verb is not needed, but in English the same phrase must contain a verb, and with a literal translation from English into Russian this phrase would sound" I There is student" or " I I am student".

At this stage it is necessary to remember that an English sentence must always contain a verb. Moreover, if there is no verb in a Russian phrase, then in an English phrase, most likely, the verb to be will be used.

Conjugation of the verb "to be"

The verb to be is conjugated, i.e. changes its form depending on the person and number of the subject in the sentence. This is similar to the conjugation of the Russian verb be: I I am , You are you , He is etc. Below are the present tense forms of the verb to be.

In colloquial speech, forms of the verb to be can be shortened: am => "m, is => "s, are => "re.