Present simple - verb to be
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Exercise 2

Part 1. Positive questions. Complete the present simple forms of the verb to be (am, is, are) to make questions in the following dialogues.

A: Excuse me, our new neighbour?

B: No, I'm not. I'm your husband's colleague.
A: Where Mark and Kevin? They're so late today.

B: I have no idea, to tell the truth.
A: Mum, what time ? I'm so hungry all the time.

B: Dinner is at seven o'clock as usual.
A: Kevin, where now? Do you know?

B: I'm not sure. I think we're somewhere near San Francisco.
A: Mrs. Jones, where are your children? at home?

B: My children? Why do you want to know?
A: I can't find the ball. Where ?

B: Behind the garden wall, I'm afraid.
A: Doctor, I don't feel very well. ill?

B: We'll see. I must take your temperature first.
A: good at English?

B: Eve's the best student in her class.
A: I can see three wolves in the park. crazy?

B: Yes, you are. I can only see three shepherd dogs.
A: What's the matter? Why so angry again?

B: I'm not angry, I'm furious because Samantha is in the cinema with Bill.
Part 2. Make negative questions with the verb to be.

It's nine o'clock and you're still at home. Why at school, Tobias?
You are going out with Liz tonight!? ill anymore?
I can't find Sarah and Susan anywhere. at work today?
The coach doesn't want me to play in the team. Why not? good enough?
We are always so slow. Why a little bit faster?

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Verb to be: questions

If we want to make a question with the verb to be, we just change the word order of the subject and the verb.

1. Positive questions

I am right. - Am I right?
You are at home. - Are you at home?
He/she/it is on the beach. - Is he/she/it on the beach?
We are late. - Are we late?
They are in Glasgow. - Are they in Glasgow?

2. Negative questions

Negative questions can be formed in two different ways. Compare the full forms and short forms below.

Full forms

Am I not on the list?
Are you not hungry?
Is he/she/it not all right?
Are we not invited?
Are they not your classmates?

Short forms

Aren't you hungry?
Isn't he all right?
Aren't we invited?
Aren't they your classmates?

Note:

There is not any short form of I'm not in negative questions.

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