A detailed lesson on the verb to be for elementary school with exercises. A detailed lesson on the verb to be for elementary school with exercises Exercises with am for children

If you have a child, start learning English with him now, childhood is a golden time for intuitive language acquisition! Where to begin? Of course, with the verbto be.

Children under eight years old can easily learn the language at a native level and speak without an accent. Later this is also possible, but with much more effort. You will have to delve into grammar, do exercises and master an unusual way of pronouncing sounds. Today we will talk about how to learn English at different ages - starting from the youngest.

We will look at different techniques for teaching children andverb exercisesto be, which you can do with mom or dad.

Someone will say: what could be exercises for to be, if the child is five years old?

You don’t have to tell your child what it conjugates verb to bein Present Simple, exercises- this is not only what they write in a notebook while sitting motionless. In childhood, especially preschool, this is primarily a game. Children learn about the world through play activities. So let this world, as if by chance, include the English language!

But first of all, we need to remember ourselves what we want to teach one way or another.

Verbto be - this is the word “to be”. The difficulty is that in English it is inserted wherever possible, but in Russian they have forgotten about it for a long time, since the fifteenth century. Remember, when in the film “Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession,” the Tsar says:

Azam tsar!

This am and there is our, native verbto be . Now instead of kings there are presidents, and instead ofam- at best, a dash:

I- the president!

Let's move on to English. There, for the queen, and for ordinary people, and in general, for each person there is its own form of the verbto be, and CANNOT be skipped.

Let's say we need to say the following phrase:

My dad- the best.

You can't take the obvious route and say:

My father- the best.

Something is missing and that's a verbto be !

My fatheris the best.

The problem is that if you don't know in advance, you will never understand whatis - That's what it is to be . The words are not similar in appearance. This is what a verb looks liketo be in different persons:

Short words I, you, she, it and so on - thispronouns . They are called so because they occupyplace name noun. That is, in order not to name a noun that is already known every time, you can put a pronoun in its place.

• Words denoting singular objects, such as:table, apple, house, computer, can be replaced byit .

If there is more than one object or person, we replace them withthey :

3 apples, 10 houses, a sister and a brother = they

Animals: we call our beloved pet and almost a family memberhe or she .

If the animal is not domestic or its gender is unknown, we use the neuter pronoun -it .

All this information is needed in order to correctly combine pronouns andto be, according to gender and number.

For example, you need to say “the book is boring.”

Book- the book

Boring- boring

Just say :

The book is boring

Will not work.

You need to ask yourself a couple of questions. 1) Is the book singular? - Yes, we are talking about the same book. 2) Is a book an object? - Yes.

In this case, instead of the wordbook let's substitute it - pronoun for inanimate objects in the singular. And with a pronounit goes together is .

Itis interesting

The bookis interesting

Or, let's say, a sentence in Russian sounds like

"Mom and Dad are happy."

Mom and dad are two people, which means the third person pronoun is needed in the plural -they . We look at the table: this pronoun corresponds toare .

Theyare happy.

Mother and fatherare happy.

Now that you are confident in your theoretical basis (you can print out or rewrite the table to refer to it if you are unsure), you can start educating your children.

Verbto be : exercises for childrenyounger age

If adults can already pull themselves together and memorize a table when life forces them, then children have no need for this at all.

Of course, you need to create strong associations to understand thatam, are, is refer to one word -bethat they are all in one bundle.

But under no circumstances should you force a child to sit and mumble verb forms and expect them to be remembered. Dull repetition doesn't really help even adults.

You need to connect the information with something beautiful, fun, exciting. What does your child like to do most? Does he like to run, jump, or cannot be torn away from paints and pencils? Is he humming tunes he recently heard? Depending on his preferences, we will choose the most suitable way for him to perceive information, we will activate the type of memory that works perfectly by nature.

Movement- that's life

By linking speech and movement, we activate motor memory. If you sit passively at the table, only the desire to sleep is activated, isn't it?

So here are the first funny ones exercises for to be for children preschool and primary school age:

1. steps

Find any safe stairs. Write verb forms on the steps with crayonsto be.

You need to jump from one step to another, shouting loudly:

I am!
You are!
No!
She is!
It is!
We are!
They are!

1. Jump rope

Jump rope, at each jump do the same as in the previous exercise.

The parent or someone else throws the ball, calling the pronoun, the child catches and says the appropriate formto be.

In principle, the movement can be anything - you can clap your hands, squat, lightly jump and stomp your feet. There is only one condition here - the action must be repeated (otherwise it will be too difficult to coordinate movements and speech), and not be too complex and energy-consuming.

Little artists

If your child likes to draw...

• Paint everything that is bad with verbsto befor different persons. Gouache, ink, felt-tip pens, crayons, pencils, and fingers dipped in paint.
• Sculpt small (or even large)is, are, am from plasticine and clay, bake pancakes in the shape of these words.

Why do this? This is how the child creates visual images of letters and words. If he is a visual learner, this will further help in memorizing new vocabulary and generally improve memory.

If the letters turn out crooked, unclear and “wrong” in any sense of the word... Rejoice! The process of learning is underway. There is no need to evaluate the result and adjust classes to any standards. The main condition is that they must bring joy.

Future musicians

• If your child loves to sing, you can come up with a simple melody, or use an existing one, and sing all forms of the verb in a row. Any melody will do - if the child is musical, “There was a birch tree in the field” and “The little Christmas tree is cold in winter” will do.
• If you don’t want to come up with it yourself, you can always turn on YouTube and find there songs invented specifically for such purposes by searching for “verb to be for kids songs” or “verb to be for children.”

You can play this game from time to time: point to different objects and people and call the pronoun (he she They etc.) and verb to befor this pronoun.

For example, if you seecomputer, need to say: It is;

They're walking down the street Man and woman - They are;

Rain outside the window- It is;

Dad on the couch - He is;

Me and momin the reflection of the shop window -We are;

Yours reflection - I am.

To be : exercises for childrenschool age

Sometimes parents sound the alarm: it seems that they studied English from early childhood, but went to school and forgot everything. In fact, the knowledge remains, but the skill of transferring knowledge to another context is not yet there. And the form of classes is now completely different - you need to sit for a long time, write something down, listen about something incomprehensible...

The priority of play activities gradually goes away with age, but this does not mean that classes should become dry and purely theoretical. It's still helpful to incorporate tactile sensations and paint everything in different colors. Singing sounds in a certain rhythm also helps a lot. These ways to reach your inner resources will work well throughout your life.

Cutting out cards with words is quite a fascinating activity; it perfectly trains memory and develops logical thinking.

• We make beautiful cards. On three of them we write verbs:

am
are
is

On the rest - pronouns:

she
he
it
I
we
they
you

Now you need to arrange them so that

I correspondedam ,

you, they, we correspondedare,

he, she, it were opposite is.

Then we choose colors and paint each pair in its own color. For example, cardsI And am - Green colour,you And are - red and so on. Subsequently, these colors will help quickly distribute verbs into pronouns, this will strengthen the newly formed neural connections.

After some time, you can add nouns instead of pronouns, and you will already have other pairs:

Mother is (mother is)
Masha is (Masha is)
Brother and sister are (brother and sister are)

And the third stage is adding cards with adjectives:happy, beautiful, funny, lucky, tired , cool and so on.

You will now get complete proposals:

Mother is happy (Mom is happy)
Masha is beautiful (Masha is beautiful)
Brother and sister are tired

Abbreviated forms

In most cases, it is not the full form “pronoun + verb to be” that is written and spoken, but the abbreviated form. It is the verb that needs to be shortened. The first letter is “bitten off” from it:

I am (remove a from am) = I'm,

you are (remove a from are) = you're, and so on:

She is = she's
He is = he's
It is = it's
We are = we're
They are = they're

Practical task

Rearrange the following phrases to form a shortened form:

• We are little girls- little girls)

• It is a computer- computer)

• You are beautiful (You are beautiful)

• I am so happy (I am so happy)

Negations

Negative sentences are constructed like this: afterto bea particle is placednot (not):

The book isnot boring
The book is not boring

I amnot happy
I `m not happy

Most often, a particlenotoccurs in an abbreviated form - the middle vowel is removed from it - o.

Practical task

Rewrite the sentences to form negatives:

1. You are a student - You aren't a student
2. It is an apple
3. He is my father
4. She is happy
5. I'm tired
6. They are beautiful

Interrogative sentences

To from the proposal

It is a cat- cat)

The question is (Is this a cat?), you needto beput at the very beginning of the sentence:

Is is it a cat?

Practical task

Turn these affirmative sentences into questions.

1. They are students- Are they students?
2. She is my sister
3. He is a doctor
4. It is an apple
5. We are children
6. You are happy
7. I'm tired

Simple past tense of verbto be

There are only two variants of the verbto bein the past tense it iswas And were . Was - for the singular,were - for plural. In Russian we use the verbbein the past time. Accordingly, where in Russian we would say “was”, “byla”, “was”, or “were”, in English there will be the wordswas or were.

I was boy
I was a boy

Apple was green
The apple was green.

Was/were: exercises for childrenwho already know the past simple tense:

• Choose the correct translation:

1) She was happy

1. She were happy
2. She was happy
3. She were not happy

2) They were tired

1. They were tired
2. They were tired
3. They are tired

3) He was a doctor

1. He were a doctor
2. He is a doctor
3. He was a doctor

• Rearrange the sentences to make it past tense

1. I am a teacher
2. They are beautiful
3. We are sad
4. The book is boring
5. The computer is new

And now, crossword puzzle!

Our favorite verb tu bi, exerciseswhich we did today, you will need to fill in the gaps in the sentences, and then fill out the crossword puzzle.

Horizontally:

1. I __ not a teacher. (I am not a teacher).
2. You ____ at school yesterday. (You were at school yesterday).
3. It __ a good idea. (This is a good idea).

Vertically:

1. You ___ a good girl. (You are a good girl).
2. She ___ at home yesterday. (She was at home yesterday).

Crossword answer:

Horizontally:

1. were

Vertically:

Mastered to be? Great! This is the cornerstone of English. With it you can make a huge number of different sentences - affirmative, interrogative, and negative. Move on, read our materials and learn new things!

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.

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.

Verb to be - to be, to appear, to be.

Verb to be – one of the most important verbs in the English language. It serves fornaming object or person, description of itqualities , descriptions of it locations.

I am a girl. He's a student. They are children.

I'm good. He is red. They are French.

I am in the park. He's in class. They are in the museum.

Let's name sentences with a verbto be – be , at different times:

I was At school. He was baby.

I (There is) At school. He is my friend = He (There is) My friend

I will At school. He will student

As you can see, in Russian language , the verb “to be” is necessarily used inpast And future times, and in present time, you can skip it, the meaning of the sentence will not change.

I (am) a girl. He (is) a student. They (are) French.

I (am) good.

I (am) in the park.

IN English language the verb in the sentence must be putNecessarily , at any time. They have a strict order of sentence construction:subject + predicate + minor members of the sentence . Otherwise, the sentence will make no sense, no one will understand you.

I There is girl.

I There is good.

I There is in the park.

BUT in a sentence we do not put the word itselfto be , we put one ofverb forms to be – am , is , are

Iam agirl. I am a girl = I am a girl

Iam good. I am good = I am good

Iam Russian. I am Russian = I am Russian

Heis aboy. He is a boy = He is a boy

Heis funny. He is funny = He is funny

Heis in the room.He is in the room = He is in the room

Weare friends. We are friends = We are friends

Weare noisy. We are noisy = We are noisy

Weare fromKrasnodar. We are from Krasnodar = We are from Krasnodar.

Verb forms to be in present time:

Iam

Heis

Sheis

Itis

Weare

Youare

Theyare

I am Nelly.

He is my brother.

She is a doctor.

It is a dog.

We are pupils.

You are Americans.

They are in the street.

Almost all English verbs are weak; in order to ask a question or say a negative sentence, they need helping verbs, and the verbto be – strong, he doesn’t need an assistant. See how affirmative sentences, questions and negations are constructed with a verbtobein present time:

Interrogative sentences

Negative sentences

I am Bess.

Am I Bess?

I am not Bess.

He is a singer.

Is he a singer?

He is not a singer.

She is my sister.

Is she my sister?

She is not my sister.

It is a rabbit.

Is it a rabbit?

It is not a rabbit.

We are lazy boys.

Are we lazy boys?

We are not lazy boys.

You are from Paris.

Are you from Paris?

You are not from Paris.

They are in the kitchen.

Are they in the kitchen?

They are not in the kitchen.

Exercises:

1. Insert the correct form of the verbto be (am, is, are)

Hea teacher.Shea nurse.

Ia painter Hea policeman.

Youa waiter.Theybakers.

Ia doctor.Shea singer

2. Find all the words, they are hidden from left to right and down

3. Connect the houses and bees.

4. For each sentence, choose the correct answer.

Beginning of the form

1. I _____ a girl.

am
is
are

2. The hamster _____ in the cage.

am
is
are

3. My green pencil _____ on the floor.

am
is
are

4. His sister _____ seven years old.

am
is
are

5. My mother _____ in the kitchen.

am
is
are

6. It _____ Sunday today.

1. My name is Katya. 2. I'm 14 years old. 3. I'm Russian. I am from Saint Petersburg. 4. I am a student. 5. My favorite sport is tennis. 6. I'm interested in music. 7. My favorite subject is English. 8. My dad is a programmer. He is not interested in politics. 9. My mother is a dentist. She is interested in art. 10. We are always busy, but we are very happy to be together. 11. Whose pen is this? - This is my pen. 12. Whose book is this? - It is your book. 13. Whose table is this? - It is my brother's table. 14. Whose bag is this? - This is my mother's bag. 15. Whose pencil is this? - This is my sister's pencil. 16. Is this your notebook? - Yes. 17. Is this your brother's notebook? - No this is my notebook. 18. Where is your table? - He is in the middle of the room. 19. Where is your pen? - It's in my pocket. 20. Where is your notebook? - She is on the table. 21. Where is your mother? - She's at work. 22. Where is your brother? - He is at school. 23. Where is your sister? - She is at home. 24. Whose pencil is this? - This is my pencil. - Where's my pencil? - He is on the table. 25. Whose watch is this? - It's my watch. -Where is my watch? - They are on the table. 1. My name is Kate. 2. I am fourteen (years old). 3. I"m Russian. I"m from St. Petersburg. 4. I"m a pupil. I go to school. 5. My favorite sport is tennis. 6. I"m interested in music. 7. My favorite subject is English. 8. My father is a (computer) programmer. He isn't interested in politics. 9. My mother is a dentist. She is interested in art. 10. We are always busy, but we are very happy to be together. 11. Whose pen is this? - It is my pen 12. Whose book is this? - It is your book. 13. Whose table is this? - It is my brother's table. 14. Whose bag is this? - It is my mother's bag. 15. Whose pencil is this? - It is my sister's pencil. 16. Is this your exercise book? - Yes, it is. 17. Is this your brother's exercise book? - No, it is my exercise book. 18. Where is your table? - It is in the middle of the room. 19. Where is your pen? - It is in my pocket 20. Where is your exercise book? - It is on the table. 21. Where is your mother? - She is at work. 22. Where is your brother? - He is at school. 23. Where is your sister? - She is at home. 24. Whose pencil is this? - It is my pencil. - And where is my pencil? - It is on the table. 25. Whose watch is this? - It is my watch. - And where is mine watch? - It is on the table.

Exercise 159. Insert the verb to be into the Present Simple.

1.Where...you? - I... in the kitchen. 2. Where...Fred? - He... in the garage. 3. Where... Lisa and John? - They .. at college. 4. ... are you busy? - No, I... not. Mike...busy. He ... the busiest person I "ve ever met. 5. It ... ten o" clock. She... late again. 6. How... you? - I... not very well today. - I...sorry to hear that. 7. We ... interested in classical music. 8. Vera... afraid of snakes. 9. My grandmother ... not nervous and she ... rarely upset. She ... the kindest person I"ve ever seen. My grandmother ... really wonderful. 10. I ... sorry. They ... not at the office at the moment. 11. Where ... the keys? - In your jacket. 12. What... the time, please? - Two o"clock. 13. It ... the biggest meal I"ve ever had. 14. Which sport do you think ... the most dangerous? 15. Chess and aerobics ... not as exciting as skydiving and figure skating. 16. Debt. .. the worst kind of poverty. 17. The game ... not worth the candle. 18. Do you have any idea where he ...? 19. Used cars ... cheaper but less reliable than new cars. 20. What ... the weather forecast for tomorrow? 21. Art ... long, life .. short. 22. You ... the best friend I"ve ever had. 23. I don't remember what his telephone number ... 24. Two heads ... better than one. 25. You ... right. That ... a lot of money! Coffee ... very expensive this week. 1. Where are you? - I am in the kitchen. 2. Where is Fred? - He is in the garage. 3. Where are Lisa and John? - They are at college. 4. Are you busy? - No , I am not. Mike is busy. He is the busiest person I"ve ever met. 5. It is ten o"clock. She is late again. 6. How are you? - I am not very well today. - I am sorry to hear that. 7. We are interested in classical music. 8. Vera is afraid of snakes. 9. My grandmother isn't nervous and she is rarely upset. She is the kindest person I"ve ever seen. My grandmother is really wonderful. 10. I"m sorry. They are not at the office at the moment. 11. Where are the keys? - In your jacket. 12. What is the time, please? - Two o"clock. 13. It is the biggest meal I"ve ever had. 14. Which sport do you think is the most dangerous? 15. Chess and aerobics are not as exciting as skydiving and figure skating. 16. Debt is the worst kind of poverty. 17. The game is not worth the candle. 18. Do you have any idea where he is? 19. Used ears are cheaper but less reliable than new cars. 20. What is the weather forecast for tomorrow? 21. Art is long, life is short. 22. You are the best friend I"ve ever had. 23. I don"t remember what his telephone number is. 24. Two heads are better than one. 25. You are right. That"s a lot of money! Coffee is very expensive this week.

Statement	Negation	Question
I was	I wasn't	Was I?
He wasn't	He wasn't	Was he?
She was	She wasn't	Was she?
It was	It wasn't	Was it?
We were	We weren't	Were we?
You were	You weren't	Were you?
They were	They weren't	Were they?

Past Simple Tense (Past Indefinite Tense)

Was I?	Yes, I was. - Yes.	No, I wasn't. - No.
Was he?	Yes, he was. - Yes.	No, he wasn't. - No.
Was she?	Yes, she was. - Yes.	No, she wasn't. - No.
Was it?	Yes, it was. - Yes.	No, it wasn't. - No.
Were we?	Yes, we were. - Yes.	No, we weren't. - No.
Were you?	Yes, you were. - Yes.	No, you were not.- No.
Were they?	Yes, they were. - Yes.	No, they weren't. - No.

Exercise 160. Insert the verb to be into the Past Simple.

My aunt... very depressed last Sunday. The weather... terrible. It...cold and rainy. Her husband...not at home. He... at hospital because he... sick. Her children...not at school. They ... not in the yard, they ... in the living room. The TV...broken. The children... not only upset, they... very angry. The neighbors ... not happy because her children ... too noisy. The house...not clean. The sink...broken. There ... dirty dishes on the kitchen table and in the sink. There... nothing in the fridge. There ... no vegetables for dinner, there ... no juice for her children. There... not even bread in the house! She...tired and hungry. She... just exhausted. My aunt was very depressed last Sunday. The weather was terrible. It was cold and rainy. Her husband was not at home. He was at hospital because he was sick. Her children were not at school. They were not in the yard, they were in the living room. The TV was broken. The children were not only upset, they were very angry. The neighbors were not happy because her children were too noisy. The house was not clean. The sink was broken. There were dirty dishes on the kitchen table and in the sink. There was nothing in the refrigerator. There were no vegetables for dinner, there was no juice for her children. There was not even bread in the house! She was tired and hungry. She was just exhausted.

Exercise 161. Translate into English using the verb to be in the Present or Past Simple.

1. The weather was fine. It was warm and sunny. My children were at school and my husband was at work. I was in a garden. There were a lot of beautiful flowers. This was in May. I was happy. 2. I am a student. 3. He is a pilot. 4. She is a doctor. 5. We are schoolchildren. 6. You are workers. 7. You are a worker. 8. They are students. 9. I'm at home. 10. He is at school. 11. Is she at the cinema? 12. We are in the park. 13. Are they in the theater? 14.Is she young? 15. He's old. 16. She is not old. 17. They are strong. 18. She is sick. 19. Are you sick? 20. Is he sick? 21. I'm not sick. 22. I was sick yesterday. 23. She was not sick. 24. We were at the cinema. Conjugation of the verb to be (to be) in
Future Simple Tense (Future Indefinite Tense) 1. The weather was fine. It was warm and sunny. My children were at school and my husband was at work. I was in the garden. There were many beautiful flowers there. It was in May. I was happy. 2. I am a pupil. I go to school. 3. He is a pilot. 4. She is a doctor. 5. We are schoolchildren. 6. You are workers. 7. You are a worker. 8. They are pupils. 9. I am at home. 10. He is at school. 11. Is she at the cinema? 12. We are in the park. 13. Are they at the theater? 14. Is she young? 15. He is old. 16. She is not old. 17. They are strong. 18. She is ill. 19. Are you ill? 20. Is he ill? 21. I am not ill. 22. I was ill yesterday. 23. She was not ill. 24. We were at the cinema.

Statement	Negation	Question
I shall (will) be	I shall (will) not be	Shall (will) I be?
He will be	He won't be	Will he be?
She will be	She will not be	Will she be?
It will be	It will not be	Will it be?
We shall (will) be	We shall (will) not be	Shall (will) we be?
You will be	You will not be	Will you be?
They will be	They will not be	Will they be?

Short answers to questions with the verb to be in
Future Simple Tense (Future Indefinite Tense)

Will (shall) I be?	Yes, I will (shall). - Yes.	No, I won't (shan't). - No.
Will he be?	Yes, he will. - Yes.	No, he won't. - No.
Will she be?	Yes, she will. - Yes.	No, she won't. - No.
Will it be?	Yes, it will. - Yes.	No, it won't. - No.
Will (shall) we be?	Yes, we will (shall). - Yes.	No, we won't (shan't). - No.
Will you be?	Yes, you will. - Yes.	No, you won't. - No.
Will they be?	Yes, they will. - Yes.	No, they won't. - No.

Exercise 162. Insert the verb to be into the Present, Past or Future Simple.

1. The students ... in the Russian Museum. 2. Last month they ... in the Hermitage. There... an interesting exhibition there. 3. In two weeks they ... in the Tretyakov Gallery. They... lucky. 4. My father...a teacher. 5. He ... a pupil twenty years ago. 6. I ...a doctor when I grow up. 7. My sister...not...at home tomorrow. 8. She ... at school tomorrow. 9. ... you ... at home tomorrow? 10. ... your father at work yesterday? 11. My sister... ill last week. 12. She...not ill now. 13. Yesterday we ... at the theater. 14. Where...your mother now? - She... in the kitchen. 15. Where... you yesterday? - I... at the cinema. 16. When I come home tomorrow, all my family ... at home. 17. ...your little sister in bed now? - Yes, she ... 18. ... you ... at school tomorrow? - Yes, I... . 19. When my granny... young, she... an actress. 20. My friend... in Moscow now. 21. He... in St. Petersburg tomorrow. 22. Where... your books now? - They... in my bag. 1. The students are. 2. They were, there was. 3. They will be, they are. 4. My father is. 5. He was. 6. I shall be. 7. My sister will not be. 8. She will be. 9. Will you be. 10. Was your father. 11. My sister was. 12. She is not. 13. We were. 14. Where is your mother, she is. 15. Where were you, I was. 16. My family will be. 17. Is your little sister, she is. 18. Will you be, I shall. 19. My granny was, she was. 20. My friend is. 21. He will be. 22. Where are your books, they are.

Exercise 163 Insert the verb to be into the Present, Past or Future Simple.

Ronald Frank ...a managing director of the First Bank of Kingsville on Main Street. He...always on a business trip. Yesterday he... in Geneva. Tomorrow he... in London. Last week he... in Chicago. Next week he... in New Orleans. At the moment he ...in Amsterdam. In two hours he... in the Hague. Three days ago he ... in Paris. At the end of his trip he...usually very tired but happy. He... with his family now. His sons...so much excited. They have got new toys from their father. Everybody in the family... very glad to see him at home again. Ronald Frank is a managing director of the First Bank of Kingsville on Main Street. He is always on a business trip. Yesterday he was in Geneva. Tomorrow he will be in London. Last week he was in Chicago. Next week he will be in New Orleans. At the moment he is in Amsterdam. In two hours he will be in the Hague. Three days ago he was in Paris. At the end of his trip he is usually very tired but happy. He is with his family now. His sons are so much excited. They have got new toys from their father. Everybody in the family is very glad to see him at home again.

Exercise 164 Translate into English using the verb to be in the Present, Past or Future Simple.

1. Yesterday they were in the library. 2. They are at school now. 3. Tomorrow they will be at the theater. 4. He is not here at the moment. 5. On Sunday he will be at the concert. 6. Last Saturday he was at the stadium. 7. My brother is at school now. 8. My brother went to the cinema yesterday. 9. My brother will be at home tomorrow. 10. Will you be home tomorrow? 11. Was she in the park yesterday? 12. Is he in the yard now? 13. Where is dad? 14. Where were you yesterday? 15. Where will he be tomorrow? 16. My books were on the table. Where are they now? 17. My mother was not at work yesterday. She was at home. 18. My friend is not in the park. He is at school. 19. Tomorrow at three o’clock Kolya and Misha will be in the yard. 20. We weren’t in the south last summer. We were in Moscow. 21. Tomorrow my grandfather will be in the village. 22. When will your sister be home? 23. Will you be a pilot? - No I'll be a sailor. 24. 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. 25. They weren't at the cinema. 26. They are not at school. 27. They are at home. 28. Were you in the park yesterday? 29. Was he at school yesterday? 30. He was a worker. 31. She was a teacher. 1. Yesterday they were at the library. 2. They are at school now. 3. Tomorrow they will be at the theater. 4. At the moment he is not here. 5. On Sunday he will be at the concert. 6. Last Saturday he was at the stadium. 7. My brother is at school now. 8. My brother was at the cinema yesterday. 9. My brother will be at home tomorrow. 10. Will you be at home tomorrow? 11. Was she in the park yesterday? 12. Is he in the yard now? 13. Where is father? 14. Where were you yesterday? 15. Where will he be tomorrow? 16. My books were on the table. Where are they now? 17. My mother was not at work yesterday. She was at home. 18. My friend is not in the park. He is at school. 19. Tomorrow at three o'clock Nick and Mike will be in the yard. 20. We were not in the south last summer. We were in Moscow. 21. Tomorrow my grandfather will be in the village. 22. When will your sister be at home? 23. Will you be a pilot? - No, I shall be a sailor. 24. My sister was a student last year, and now she is a doctor. - Will you be a doctor, too? - No, I shall not be a doctor. I shall be an engineer. 25. They were not at the cinema. 26. They are not at school. 27. They are at home. 28. Were you in the park yesterday? 29. Was he at school yesterday? 30. He was a worker. 31. She was a teacher.

Conjugation of the verb to work (to work) in (action in process, performed at the moment when it is spoken about)
Statement		Negation
I am working Not working She is working It is working We are working You are working They are working		I am not working He is not working She is not working It is not working We are not working You are not working They are not working
Question	The short answer is yes.	The short answer is no.
Am I working? Is he working? Is she working? Is it working? Are we working? Are you working? Are they working?	Yes, I am Yes, he is Yes, she is Yes, it is Yes, we are Yes, you are Yes, they are	No, I am not No, he isn't No, she isn't No, it isn't No, we aren't No, you aren't No, they aren't

Exercise 165. Open the brackets using verbs in the Present Continuous.

(NOW) 1. Timothy (to feed) his dog.
2.Mr. Jones (to clean) his yard.
3. Nancy (to paint) her kitchen.
4. Our neighbors (to wash) their car.
5. I (to wash) my hair.
6. Who (to fix) your sink?
7. What she (to do) now? - She (to dance).
8. The children (to brush) their teeth.
9. What did he (do) at the moment? - He (to fix) his bicycle.
10. They (to have) a big dinner together.
11. The boys (to run) about in the garden.
12. I (to do) my homework.
13. John and his friends (to go) to the library.
14. Ann (to sit) at her desk. She (to study) geography.
15. A young man (to stand) at the window. He (to smoke) a cigarette.
16. The old man (to walk) about the room.
17. The dog (to lie) on the floor.
18. You (to have) a break?
19. What language do you (to study)?
20. Who (to lie) on the sofa?
21. What do they (to talk) about?
22. It still (to rain).
23. I (to open) an umbrella.
24. John (to play) computer games. 1. Timothy is feeding. 2. Mr Jones is cleaning. 3. Nancy is painting. 4. Our neighbors are washing. 5. I am washing. 6. Who is fixing. 7. What is she doing, she is dancing. 8. The children are brushing. 9. What is he doing, he is fixing. 10. They are having. 11. The boys are running. 12. I am doing. 13. John and his friends are going. 14. Ann is sitting, she is studying. 15. A young man is standing, he is smoking. 16. The old man is walking. 17. The dog is lying. 18. Are you having. 19. What language are you studying. 20. Who is lying. 21. What are they talking. 22. It is still raining. 23. I am opening. 24. John is playing.

Exercise 166. Open the brackets using verbs in the Present Continuous.

(NOW) It (not to rain) any more, it (to clear) up and the sun (to shine). The jazz band (to play) in the park. A lot of people (to listen) to the music and they really (to have) a good time. But they (not to dance) yet. There is a coffee shop there. Only seven people (to sit) there, and only five people (to wait) in the queue. Some people (to have) sandwiches and (to drink) coffee, tea or fruit juices. Boys and girls over there (to laugh) and (to make) a lot of noise. They (to play) games and Tom (to take) pictures. So what (to go) on? It is not raining any more, it is clearing up and the sun is shining. The jazz band is playing in the park. A lot of people are listening to the music and they are really having a good time. But they are not dancing yet. There is a coffee shop there. Only seven people are sitting there, and only five people are waiting in the queue. Some people are having sandwiches and drinking coffee, tea or fruit juices. Boys and girls over there are laughing and making a lot of noise. They are playing games and Tom is taking pictures. So what is going on?

Exercise 167. Translate into English using verbs in the Present Continuous.

(NOW) 1. I am sitting on a bench in the park and feeding the birds. 2. Mom is sitting on the sofa in the living room and watching TV. 3. This is a photo of my friends. Tom plays the guitar and Jane sings. 4. And here they are dancing at my birthday. 5. We are doing an exercise. 6. We don't swim. 7. Do they play in the yard? 8. Nina and Anya are washing the floor. 9. Kolya helps his mother. 10. Are you helping dad? 11. My sister is reading an interesting book. 12. They are going to school. 13. Are you going to school? 14. Does it work? 15 . Your grandmother is going to the store? 16. He buys sweets. 17. What is your sister doing? 18. Where do children play? 19. Why are you laughing? 20. Where are they going? 21. What are these boys carrying? 22. I'm reading. 23. He doesn't write. 24. We don't work. 25. Are you reading? 26. Is he sleeping? 27. Kolya and Misha are playing football. 28. Katya plays the piano. 29. She doesn't sing. 30. My sister is sleeping. 31. Does dad drink tea? 32. Do your parents drink tea? 33. I don't sleep. 34. She is sitting at the table. 1. I am sitting on a bench in the park and feeding birds. 2. Mother is sitting on the sofa in the drawing room and watching TV. 3. This is a photo of my friends. Tom is playing the guitar and Jane is singing. 4. And here they are dancing at my birthday party. 5. We are doing an exercise. 6. We are not bathing. 7. Are they playing in the park? 8. Nina and Ann are washing the floor. 9. Nick is helping his mother. 10. Are you helping your father? 11. My sister is reading an interesting book. 12. They are going to school. 13. Are you going to school? 14. Is he working? 15. Is your grandmother going to the shop? 16. He is buying sweets. 17. What is your sister doing? 18. Where are the children playing? 19. Why are you laughing? 20. Where are they going? 21. What are these boys carrying? 22. I am reading. 23. He is not writing. 24. We are not working. 25. Are you reading? 26. Is he sleeping? 27. Nick and Mike are playing football. 28. Kate is playing the piano. 29. She is not singing. 30. My sister is sleeping. 31. Is father drinking tea? 32. Are your parents drinking tea? 33. I am not sleeping. 34. She is sitting at the table.

Conjugation of the verb (to work) in Present Simple Tense (Present Indefinite Tense) (the action is performed usually)
Statement		Negation
Singular
I work (3 l. units) He works (3 l. units) She works (3 l. units) It works		I don't work (3 l. units) He does not work (3 l. units) She does not work (3 l. units) It does not work
Plural
We work You work They work		We don't work You don't work They don't work
Question	The short answer is yes.	The short answer is no.
Singular
Do I work? (3 l. units) Does he work? (3 l. units) Does she work? (3 l. units) Does it work?	Yes, I do Yes, he does Yes, she does Yes, it does	No, I don't No, he doesn't No, she doesn't No, it doesn't
Plural
Do we work? Do you work? Do they work?	Yes, we do Yes, you do Yes, they do	No, we don't No, you don't No, they don't

Exercise 168. Open the brackets using verbs in the Present Simple.

1. My working day (to begin) at seven o"clock. I (to get) up, (to switch) on the radio and (to do) my morning exercises. It (to take) me fifteen minutes. At half past seven we (to have) breakfast. My father and I (to leave) home at eight o"clock. He (to take) a bus to his factory. My mother (to be) a doctor, she (to leave) home at nine o"clock. In the evening we (to gather) in the living room. We (to watch) TV and (to talk). (USUALLY) 2 . My sister (to get) up at eight o"clock. 3. She (to be) a schoolgirl. She (to go) to school in the afternoon. 4. Jane (to be) fond of sports. She (to do) her morning exercises every day. 5. For breakfast she (to have) two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea. 6. After breakfast she (to go) to school. 7. It (to take) him two hours to do his homework. 8. She (to speak) French well. 1. My working day begins, I get, switch, do, it takes, we have, my father and I leave, he takes, my mother is, she leaves, we gather, we watch, talk. 2. My sister gets. 3. She is, she goes. 4. Jane is, she does. 5. She has. 6. She goes. 7. It takes. 8. She speaks.

Exercise 169. Open the brackets using verbs in the Present Simple.

(USUALLY) 1. Andrea Schatzmann, an exchange student from Switzerland, (to live) with the Connor family in San Francisco. She (to get) up at 7 am and (to take) a shower. She normally (not to have) breakfast. At half past seven she (to catch) the bus. Her first class (to start) at a quarter past eight. She always (to have) lunch at 12 o"clock in the cafeteria. The cafeteria food (to be) OK and it (to be) cheap too. Her afternoon classes (to be) from 1.15 till 3.00 pm, so she (to be) at school all day. She usually (to have) dinner with the Connors at about 8.00. On Saturdays she (to have) lunch at the restaurant. Once a week, usually on Sunday mornings, she (to go) swimming. A few friends usually (to go) along, too. One of her friends has got a car, so he (to pick) them up and then he (to drive) them home. After swimming they often (to go) out for a pizza . On Saturday evenings she sometimes (to go) out with friends to a party or maybe to a concert. Sometimes she (to invite) friends to her house and they (to listen) to music and (to talk). Mr. and Mrs. . Connor often (to take) them for a camping weekend to the seaside or to the mountains. From time to time she (to call) her family in Switzerland. They never (to talk) for very long because it (to be) expensive She usually (to call) on Sundays because it (to be) cheaper then. 2. What time does Andrea usually (to get) up? 3. When she (to catch) the bus? 4. She (to take) a shower in the morning? 5. She (to go) home for lunch? 6. When she (to go) swimming? 7. How she (to get) to the pool? 8. What she (to do) on Saturday evenings? 1. Andrea Schatzmann lives, she gets, takes, she doesn't normally have, she catches, her first class starts, she always has, the cafeteria food is, it is, her afternoon classes are, she is, she usually has, she has, she goes, a few friends usually go, he picks, he drives, they often go, she sometimes goes, she invites, they listen, talk, Mr and Mrs Connor often take, she calls, they never talk, it is , she usually calls, it is. 2. What time does Andrea usually get up? 3. When does she catch the bus? 4. Does she take a shower in the morning? 5. Does she go home for lunch? 6. When does she go swimming? 7. How does she get to the pool? 8. What does she do on Saturday evenings?

Exercise 170. Translate into English using verbs in the Present Simple.

(USUALLY) 1. I am working. 2. We are working. 3. They don't work. 4. Are you working? - Yes. 5. Does it work? - No. He is studying. 6. My brother doesn't study. He works. 7. Do you wear glasses? 8. Do you help people? 9. Does he like to read fairy tales? 10. Does she like to play the violin? 11. My sister doesn't read books. 12. Our grandmother likes to sleep on the sofa. 13. Do you like to relax in a chair? 14. We eat and drink in the kitchen. 15. My brother doesn't like to read newspapers. 16. We sleep in the bedroom. 17. My brother sleeps on the sofa in the living room. 18. My sister gets dressed standing in front of the mirror. 19. My uncle writes books. 20. We write exercises at school. 21. I spend my pocket money on ice cream. 22. He reads all the time and doesn't like to watch TV. 1. I work. 2. We work. 3. They don't work. 4. Do you work? - Yes, I do. 5. Does he work? - No, he doesn't. He studies. 6. My brother does not study. He works. 7. Do you wear glasses? 8. Do you help people? 9. Does he like to read fairy tales? 10. Does she like to play the violin? 11. My sister does not read books. 12. Our grandmother likes to sleep on the sofa. 13. Do you like to rest in the armchair? 14. We eat and drink in the kitchen. 15. My brother does not like to read newspapers. 16. We sleep in the bedroom. 17. My brother sleeps on the sofa in the living room. 18. My sister dresses before the mirror. 19. My uncle writes book. 20. We write exercises at school. 21. I spend my pocket money on ice cream. 22. He reads all the time and does not like to watch TV.

Exercise 171. Translate into English using verbs in the Present Simple.

1. Where do you live? - I live in Moscow. 2. When are your holidays? - In January. 3. What do you like most about school? 4. My brother works in a hospital. He is a doctor. He gets up at twenty minutes past seven. He works in the morning and in the afternoon. In the evening it did not work. In the evening he rests. 5. Does your sister speak French? - No. She speaks German and her husband speaks English. 6. When do you get up? - I get up at a quarter to seven. 7. When does your brother get up? - He gets up at twenty-eight. - Does your sister also get up at twenty minutes to eight? - No. My brother goes to school, but my sister doesn't go to school. She is not a student yet. She gets up at nine o'clock. 8. He doesn't wash his hands before eating. 9. This boy whistles in class. 10. He doesn't play any musical instrument. 11. But the boy plays football and likes to watch cartoon films. 12. He loves school holidays, especially summer holidays. 13. The boy’s birthday is December 31st. 14. That's why he receives a lot of gifts. 1. Where do you live? - I live in Moscow. 2. When do you have your holidays? - In January. 3. What do you like best at school? 4. My brother works at a hospital. He is a doctor. He gets up at twenty minutes past seven. He works in the morning and in the afternoon. In the evening he does not work. In the evening he rests. 5. Does your sister speak French? - No, she doesn't. She speaks German, and her husband speaks English. 6. When do you get up? - I get up at a quarter to seven. 7. When does your brother get up? - He gets up at twenty minutes to eight. - And does your sister also get up at twenty minutes to eight? - No, she doesn't. My brother goes to school, and my sister does not go to school. She is not a pupil yet. She gets up at nine o"clock. 8. He doesn't wash his hands before meals. 9. This boy whistles in class. 10. He doesn't play any musical instrument. 11. But he football and likes to watch cartoons. 12. He likes his school holidays, especially the summer holidays. 13. The boy's birthday plays on the thirty-first of December (in December on the thirty first). 14. That's why he gets a lot of presents.

Exercise 172. Translate into English using verbs in the Present Simple.

My uncle is an engineer. He is very busy. His working day begins early in the morning. He gets up at seven o'clock. He washes himself, dresses and has breakfast. After having a breakfast he's going to work. He works at the Institute. He loves his job. He is married. His wife is a doctor. She works at a hospital. In the evening she studies French. She attends French language courses. My uncle does not speak French. He speaks Russian and German. He is studying English. In the evening he attends English classes. My uncle's son is a student. He goes to school. At school he studies English. Compare the use of Present Continuous and Present Simple My uncle is an engineer. He is very busy. His working day begins early in the morning. He gets up at seven o"clock. He washes, dresses and has breakfast. After breakfast he goes to work. He works at an institute. He likes his work. He is married. His wife is a doctor. She works at a hospital . In the evening she studies French. She attends French classes. My uncle does not speak French. He speaks Russian and German. He studies English. In the evening he attends English classes. My uncle's son is a pupil. He goes to school. At school he studies English.

Exercise 173. Open the brackets using verbs in the Present Continuous or Present Simple.

1. I am taking - I take. 2. He is helping - he helps. 3. They are going - they go. 4. She is playing - she plays. 5. I am reading - I read. 6. He is sleeping - he sleeps. 7. We are drinking - we drink. 8. They are going - they go. 9. I am not sleeping - I do not sleep. 10. She is not drinking - she does not drink. 11. We are not watching - we do not watch. 12. They are not eating - they do not eat. 13. My mother is not working - my mother does not work. 14. Are you working - do you work. 15. Is he playing - does he play. 16. Are they eating - do they eat. 17. Is your sister resting - does your sister rest. 18. What are you doing - what do you do. 19. What are you reading - what do you read. 20. What are they eating - what do they eat. 21. What is your brother drinking - what does your brother drink. 22. Is everyone having - does everyone have. 23. Is she taking - how often does she take. 24. Where are they going - where do they go. 25. Are they speaking - what language do they usually speak.

1. I (to take) my sister to school now.	I (to take) her to school every day.
2. He (to help) his father now.	He (to help) his father very often.
3. At the moment they (to go) to the river for a swim.	They usually (to go) to the river for a swim.
4. She (to play) the violin now.	She (to play) the violin every day.
5. I (to read) now.	I (to read) every day.
6. He (to sleep) now.	He (to sleep) every night.
7. We (to drink) tea now.	We (to drink) tea every morning.
8. They (to go) to school now.	They (to go) to school every morning.
9. I (not to sleep) now.	I (not to sleep) in the daytime.
10. She (not to drink) coffee now.	She (not to drink) coffee after lunch.
11. We (not to watch) TV now.	We (not to watch) TV in the morning.
12. They (not to eat) now.	They (not to eat) at the lesson.
13. My mother (not to work) now.	My mother (not to work) at an office.
14. You (to work) now?	You (to work) every day?
15. He (to play) now?	He (to play) in the afternoon?
16. They (to eat) now?	They (to eat) at school?
17. Your sister (to rest) now?	Your sister (to rest) after school?
18. What do you (to do) now?	What do you (to do) every morning?
19. What do you (to read) now?	What do you (to read) after dinner?
20. What do they (to eat) now?	What do they (to eat) at breakfast?
21. What is your brother (to drink) now?	What your brother (to drink) in the evening?
22. Everybody (to have) a good time now?	Everybody (to have) a good time every Saturday?
23. She (to take) medicine now?	How often does she (to take) medicine?
24. Where are they (to go) now?	Where they (to go) on Sunday?
25. They (to speak) English now?	What language do they usually (to speak)?

Exercise 174. Open the brackets using verbs in

1. Not (to work) in the center of Chicago. 2. He (to work) in the center of Chicago? 3. He (not to work) in the center of Chicago. 4. They (to read) many books. 5. They (to read) many books? 6. They (not to read) many books. 7. The children (to eat) soup now. 8. The children (to eat) soup now? 9. The children (not to eat) soup now. 10. Are you (to play) volleyball well? 11. When do you (to play) volleyball? 12. What Nick (to do) in the evening? 13. He (to go) to the cinema in the evening? 14. We (not to dance) every day. 15. Look! Kate (to dance). 16. Kate (to sing) well? 17. Where he (to go) in the morning? 18. He (not to sleep) after dinner. 19. My granny (to sleep) after dinner. 20. When do you (to sleep)? 21. Nina (not to sleep) now. 22. Where John (to live)? - He (to live) in England. 23. My friends from Switzerland (to speak) four languages. 24. Elvire (to speak) English, German and French? Yes, she .... 25. She only (not to speak) Italian. 1. It doesn't work. 2. Does he work. 3. He doesn't work. 4. They read. 5. Do they read. 6. They do not read. 7. The children are eating. 8. Are the children eating. 9. The children are not eating. 10. Do you play 11. When do you play. 12. What does Nick do. 13. Does he go. 14. We do not dance. 15. Kate is dancing. 16. Does Kate sing. 17. Where does he go. 18 . He does not sleep. 19. My granny sleeps. 20. When do you sleep. 21. Nina is not sleeping. 22. Where does John live, he lives. 23. My friends from Switzerland speak. 24. Does Elvire speak. 25. She doesn't only speak (She doesn't speak only) Italian.

Exercise 175. Open the brackets using verbs in the Present Continuous or Present Simple.

1. Tom (to play) football on Saturday. 2. He (not to play) football every day. 3. I (to wear) a suit now. 4. I (not to wear) jeans now. 5. My friend (not to like) to play football. 6. I (not to read) now. 7. He (to sleep) now? 8. We (not to go) to the country in winter. 9. My sister (to eat) sweets every day. 10. She (not to eat) sweets now. 11. They (to do) their homework in the afternoon. 12. They (not to go) for a walk in the evening. 13. My father (not to work) on Sunday. 14. He (to work) every day. 15. I (to read) books in the evening. 16. I (not to read) books in the morning. 17. I (to write) an exercise now. 18. I (not to write) a letter now. 19. They (to play) in the yard now. 20. They (not to play) in the street now. 21. They (to play) in the room now? 22. He (to help) his mother every day. 23. He (to help) his mother every day? 24. He (not to help) his mother every day. 25. You (to go) to school on Sunday? 26. She (to work) in a shop now? 27. He (to deliver) letters now? 28. You (to go) to the opera with your friends? 1. Tom plays. 2. He doesn't play. 3. I am wearing. 4. I am not wearing. 5. My friend does not like. 6. I am not reading. 7. Is he sleeping. 8. We do not go. 9 . My sister eats. 10. She is not eating. 11. They do. 12. They do not go. 13. My father does not work. 14. He works. 15. I read. 16. I do not read. 17. . I am writing. 18. I am not writing. 19. They are playing. 20. They are not playing. 21. Are they playing. 22. He helps. 23. Does he help. 24. He does not help. 25 . Do you go. 26. Is she working. 27. Is he delivering. 28. Do you go.