VERB TO BE

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

 Do you remember the personal pronouns in English?

 Write them in Englsih and then their translation into
Catalan:
SINGULAR TRANSLATION

I JO

You Tu

He Ell

She Ella

It Això

PLURAL

WE Nosaltres

YOU Vosaltres

THEY Ells/Elles

 Write the correct personal pronoun:

Example: my cat: it .

1. my sister: She 18. your mother: She

2. the boy: He 19. your brother: He

3. the desk: It 20. you and I: We

4. the rulers: They 21. my pets: They

5. Jane and I: We 22. a policeman: He

6. the girl and the boys: They 23. Some women:

They

7. Susan and you: You 24. the chairs: They

8. my books: They 25. my friends:They

9. the blackboard: It 26. the teacher:

She/He

10. Tom and Peter: They 27. Tom and you: You

11. My grandparents: They 28. My sister and you :

You

12. My cousin’s dog: It 29. My mobile phone :It

13. John and his brother: They 30. Your laptop: It

14. Your father: He 31. Alice: She

15. My brother and I: We 32. My children:They

16. My mother and my sister :They 33. The pencils:It

17. Mark and John: They 34. The postman:It

THE VERB TO BE. Fill in the blanks with AM, IS or ARE :

Dear teacher,

My name IS Alice. I AM twelve years old. My birthday

IS in February. My favourite subjects ARE

history and English. The television programme I like very much

Beverly Hills, 90210. It IS on Monday. My favourite

singer in Spanish IS Luz Casal. My favourite singers in English

ARE Bon Jovi and Oasis.

Alice
Translate the following sentences and turn them into the negative form :

Ex: My cat is under the table. El gat és sota la taula. My cat isn’t under the

table.

Mark and John are French. En Mark I en John son francesos. Mark and John

aren’t French.

My sister is twelve years old. La meva germana te 12 anys. My sister don’t have

twelve years old.

I am very cold. Tinc molt de fred. I not have very cold.

All the banks are closed now. Tots els bancs estan tancats ara. All the banks

aren’t closed now.

My mother is at work. La meva mare esta a la feina. My mother isn’t at work.

Rome is in Italy. Roma esta a Italià. Rome is not in Italy.

Cows are big animals. Les vacas son animals molt grans. Cows aren’t big

animals.

My parents are in China. Els meus pares son a Xina. My parents are not in

China.
The pencil is on the floor. El llapis esta a el terra. The pencil is not on the floor.

Your father is outside. El teu pare es a fora. Your father it isn’t outside.

John and you are good friends. En john I tu sou bons amics. John and you

aren’t good friends.

The exam is very difficult. L’examen es molt dificil. The exam isn’t very difficult.

China is a very big country. La Xina es un gran país. China isn’t a very big

country.

VERB TO BE (2)

1.Write the short form :

a. he is = he’s b. They are = They’re

c. She is not = she’s not d. it is = It’s

e. I am not = I’m not f. you are not = You’re not

g. We are = We’re h. I am = I’m

2.Now, write the full form:

a. we aren’t = we are not b. I’m = I am

c. you’re = You are d. They aren’t = They are not

e. it isn’t = It is not f. He’s = He is

3.Put in : am , is , are

- The weather IS very nice today.

- I AM not tired.

- This case IS very heavy.

- These cases ARE very heavy.

- The dog IS asleep.

- Look! There IS Carol.

- I AM hot. Can you open the window?

- This castle IS one thousand years old.

- My brother and I ARE good tennis players.

- Ann IS at home but her children ARE at school.

- I AM a Student. My sister IS an architect.

4.Write full sentences . Use : am/is/are each time.

(my shoes very dirty) = My shoes are very dirty.

(my bed very comfortable) = My bed is very comfortable.

(your coins in your bag)= Your coins are in your bag.

(I not very happy today)= I am not very happy today.

(this restaurant very expensive)= This restaurant is very expensive.

(the shops not open today)= The shops are not open today.

(Mr Kelly’s daughter six years old)= Mr Kelly’s daughter is six years old.

(the houses in this street very old)= The houses is this street are very cold.

(the examination not difficult)= The examination is not difficuld.

(those flowers very beautiful)= Those flowers are very beautiful.

5. Write affirmative or negative sentences. Use : am/am not

/is/isn’t/are/aren’t

- Paris / the capital of France = Paris is the capital of France.

- I / interested in football = I am intrested in football.

- I / hungry = I am not hungry.

- It / warm today = It is warm today.

- Rome / in Spain = Rome isn’t in Spain.

- I / afraid of dogs = I am not afraid of dogs.

- My hands / cold = My hands aren’t cold.

- Canada / a very big country = Canada is a very big country.

- The Amazon / in Africa = The Amazon is in Africa.

- Diamonds / cheap = Diamonds aren’t cheap.

- Motor-racing / a dangerous sport = Motor-racing is a dengerous sport.

- Cats / big animals = Cats aren’t big animals.

6. Write qüestions from these words. Use : am / is / are

-(your mother at home?) = Is your mother at home ?

-(your parents at home?) = Are your parents at home?

-(this hotel expensive?) = This hotel is expensive?

-(you interested in art?) = You are interested in art?

-(the shops open today ?)= The shops are open today?

-(the park open today ?) = The park is open today?

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb to be.

1. My sister is tired.
2. Are apples good for you?
3. Scotland is in the UK.
4. I’m not (not) near the bank.
5. Ben is a good football player.
6. The books are on the shelf.
7. Is the supermarket opposite the cinema?
8. My friend isn’t (not) at school today.
9. You aren’t (not) in the park.
10. Is the book on the table?
Circle the correct answer.

1. What is / are your name?

2. Is / Are you in Tom’s class?
3. I am / are in ESO 2.
4. Ben isn’t / are in my class this year.
5. The students are / isn’t in the biology lesson.
6. We am not / aren’t from the same country.
7. Is / Are Kate 15 years old?
8. You are / is at school now.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb to be.

1. Are you at school?

2. Janet isn’t (not) in my class this year.
3. I is a student.
4. Your brother it’s at school.
5. Are your friends in the classroom?
6. We aren’t (not) brothers.

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verb to be.

Brian: Hi, Cathy. Where 1. ARE you?

Cathy:I 2. AM at the library.
Brian: 3. IT’S Jake with you?
Cathy:No, he 4 ISN’T , but Tom and Sara 5. ARE here. Do you want to
join us?
Brian: Sorry, no. I 6. AM busy.

TO BE. Choose the correct option:

1) I ................... from London. 11) You and your ...................brother

a) AM engineers
b) IS a) ‘S
c) ARE b) AM
d) ‘S c) ARE
2) My teacher ...................in the class d) IS
a) AM 12) My father and I ...................fair
b) ARE a) ‘M
c) ‘RE b) AM
d) IS c) ARE
3) The pupils in my ................... nice d) IS
a) ‘M 13) Eric................... very slim
b) ARE a) AM
c) IS b) IS
d) AM c) ‘RE
d) ARE
 4) Danny and Susan ............in the
14) I ...................thirty years old
same class
a) ‘M
a) IS
b) IS
b) ARE
c) ARE
c) ‘S
d) ‘S
d) AM
15) The books ...................in the
5) They ...................friends
schoolbag
a) AM
a) IS
b) ‘M
b) ‘S
c) ‘RE
c) AM
d) IS
d) ARE
6) I ...................a student
16) The pen ...................on the book
a) ‘S
a) ARE
b) IS
b) AM
c) AM
c) ‘RE
d) ‘RE
d) IS
7) My favourite singer ...................Bon
17) George................... Swiss
Jovi
a) ARE
a) IS
b) AM
b) ‘RE
c) ‘M
c) AM
d) IS
d) ARE
18) He ...................from Geneva
8) The blackboard ...................green
a) AM
a) ‘S
b) ARE
b) AM
c) ‘RE
c) ARE
d) ‘S
d) ‘M
19) My name ...................Alice
9) Susan................... a doctor
a) IS
a) ARE
b) ARE
b) ‘RE
c) AM
c) AM
d) ‘M
d) IS
20) My sister ............twenty-seven
10) Mr and Mrs
years old
Carter ...................American
a) ‘M
a) ARE
b) ARE
b) AM
c) IS
c) ‘S
d) AM
d) IS