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Present simple: verb to be - exercise 1

Complete the present simple forms of the verb to be (positive, negative and questions).

A: Are you hungry?
B: Yes, I ___ a little bit hungry.
A: Is your sister at school?
B: No, she ___ at school.

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A: Where are we now? B: You just in front of our house.

A: Are you hungry? B: Yes, I a little bit hungry.

A: Is your sister at school? B: No, she at school.

A: Where are your parents? B: My mum and dad at work.

A: Is Peter your friend? And what about Bill? B: Peter and Bill my best friends.

A: I think these stories are very interesting. B: Really? The stories interesting at all.

A: How often are you ill? B: Quite often. I very healthy.

A: Are Susan and Marion good at sport? B: Well, Susan quite good at athletics, but Marion isn't.

A: Am I the best student in our class? B: No, you . I'm the best.

A: Where are you, Simon? B: I'm afraid Simon here. He is at the shop.

A: your brother at home? B: No, he isn't.

A: Where Mark and Jim? B: Mark is over there and Joe is in the hall.

A: we at a wrong airport? B: I hope not.

A: Why I so lazy? B: You are like your father.

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Present simple - exercise 2 (do - does questions) Complete the conversation.

Present simple - exercise 3 (don't - doesn't negative) Choose correct forms.

Present simple - exercise 4 (third person) Complete the story.

Present simple - exercise 5 (all forms) Complete dialogues.

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