INSPIRed 1

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1

Grammar EXTRA!

Simple present: be

1

Complete the chart with am, are, and is.

I

Mexican.

You

Russian.

He

Jake.

She

Katya.

We

American.

They

Donna and Adam.

Now make the sentences negative. 

Now make questions.

     I’m not Mexican. 

 

    Am I Mexican? 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

2

Circle the correct words.

1 What 

am / is your name?

2 Hi! I 

am / is Jake.

3

Is / Are you American?

4 No, 

I’m not / I isn’t.

5 What 

am / is her name?

6 Her name 

am / is Marisa.

7

Is / Are she Brazilian?

8 Yes, she

 is / are.

9

Is / Are they students?

10 Yes, they 

is / are.

3

Complete with the correct form of be. 
Then match the questions 1–5 with the answers a–e.

1 What 

                     

your name? 

a 

He’s my friend. His name 

                     

Adam.

2 Where 

                     

they from? 

b 

I 

                     

fifteen years old.

3

                     

you a teacher? 

c 

They 

                     

from Canada.

4 How old 

                     

you? 

d 

My name 

                     

Katya.

5 Who 

                     

he? 

e 

No, I 

                     

not. I 

                     

a student.

4

Write sentences about you.

My name 

 

I 

                     

from 

 

I 

                     

years old. 

 

My friend’s name