The Verb “to be” in the Simple Present
“to be” Simple Present | ||
Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
I am a student You are a student He is a student She is a student It is a cat/a table We are students You are students They are students | I am not a student You are not/aren’t a student He is not/isn’t a student She is not/isn’t a student It is not/isn’t a cat/ a table We are not/aren’t students You are not/aren’t students They are not/aren’t students | Am I a student? Are you a student? Is he a student? Is she a student? Is it a cat/ a table? Are we students? Are you students? Are they students? |
Examples:
Alex: Are you a teacher?
Jack: No, I am not a teacher. I am a student.
Mounir: Are Karim and Mona from Fes?
Amal: No, they aren’t from Fes.They are from Meknes.
Exercise
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb “ to be”
1.……………your friends from England?
2. My mother……………..in the kitchen preparing lunch.
3. Spain, France and Germany……………………Arab countries.
4. Akram………………….poor; he ……………….very rich.
5. ……………that cat male or female?
6.I…………………… from Fes. I am from Agadir.
7. We ………………………happy; we are sad.
8. My name ……………….Alfred.
Personal Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
Subject pronouns | Object pronouns | Possessive adjectives | Possessive pronouns |
I | me | my | mine |
you | you | your | yours |
he | him | his | his |
she | her | her | hers |
it | it | its | -- |
we | us | our | ours |
you | you | your | yours |
they | them | their | theirs |
e.g. I like couscous | e.g. Karim likes me. | e.g. It is my pen. | e.g. This pen is mine. |
Exercise
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pronouns
1. ……..name is Mohamed. …….live in Agadir. Karim is a friend of……..I like …………..very much.
2. Alex and Jack are brothers. ……………..live in a city but ……………….parents live in the country.
3. We are from Morocco. …………..king is Mohamed 6th. ………….son’s name is Moulay El Hassan.
4. The dog is moving ………….tail. ………is asking for food. I will give………………… some meat.
5. A: This house is not …………… We don’t have a house in this city. Is it……………,sir?
B: No, it’s not..............either.
5. A: This house is not …………… We don’t have a house in this city. Is it……………,sir?
B: No, it’s not..............either.
6. A: Is this…………….wallet?
B: No, it’s not mine. I think it’s Amina’s; ……………..wallet is black.
B: No, it’s not mine. I think it’s Amina’s; ……………..wallet is black.
7. A: Can you give …………our passports back, please.
B: I will give ………………….to you when I have checked………….
