Present simple - verb to be
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Exercise 2

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.

Verb to be questions (present simple)

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Verb to be - present simple

Present simple questions

Positive and negative questions

It is very simple to make a positive question with the verb to be. We just change the word order of a sentence. Negative questions are more complicated, because they have a different word order with full forms and short forms.

Positive questions:

Am I right?
Are you Samantha?
Is he your brother?
Is she your sister?
Is it difficult?
Are we in the right place?
Are they at work?

Negative questions:

Am I not right?
Are you not Samantha? - Aren't you Samantha?
Is he not your brother? - Isn't he your brother?
Is she not your sister? - Isn't she your sister?
Is it not difficult? - Isn't it difficult?
Are we not in the right place? - Aren't we in the right place?
Are they not at work? - Aren't they at work?

Note:

Negative questions usually express our surprise.

Am I not right? Why do you think so?
Aren't you Samantha? Who are you then?

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