To BE: Three Short Exercises

To BE: Three Short Exercises

1. Insert the verb to be in the correct form:

1. Where are ___ your brother now? – He is___ in his room. Why? - Mom is____ looking for him. He’d better hide!

2. _will___ she be___ at work tomorrow? – Yes, she _will___. She_was___ sick yesterday, but she is____ better now.

3. _____ Jane and Tom at school yesterday? – No, they ______. The classes were____ canceled.

4. My sister_is___ at university now. She _is_______ a student for two years.

5. ____ you ____ a teacher of English in several years? - I might. I definitely _do not_____ (not) an actor.

6. My books__do not____ (not) on the table! They __were___ here a moment ago! Where_are___ my books? Did you steal them?

7. My aunt __is____ taking a trip around the US this month. Last week she was____ in New York, now she _is___ in Chicago, and next week she_will be______ in sunny California.

8. Your grandmother is_____ stunningly beautiful, when she was___ young, _isn?t____ she? - Yes, that _is__ true. And ____she still quite good-looking.

9. Where ____ you at 11 p.m. yesterday? – I was____ at home, officer, I was_____ asleep in my bed.

10. There __is__ a lot of questions we need to discuss, _____ there? – Yes, you_are___ right. And I _am____ especially interested in discussing the rent. – Why, what _is___ up with that? It seems fine to me.

2. Insert the verb to be and make four types of questions (a general question, a special question, a tag question and a question to the subject) to these sentences:

1. When he _were____ young, he _was____ a pilot.

2. John and Mary __were__ a loving couple for many years before their divorce.

3. Basically, I_am___ a very happy person.

4. We__are___ the champions, my friends!

5. She __was___ upset when she comes back and doesn’t find you here. Please stay!

6. These tourists _are____ Korean, not Chinese. Anyone can tell!

7. I __dont__ (not) a student, I _am___ a teacher.

8. Tomorrow we ___will be___ far away from here, relaxing on the beach.

9. Nick ___was__ so tired yesterday, he slept like a log.

10. She ___were____ President for several years now.

3. Translate into English. Just do the best you can and don’t worry too much.

Original (PLEASE DO NOT DELETE!!!)	Write your translation here
В прошлом году мы все были школьниками, а теперь мы первокурсники!	Last year we were are all students, now we are freshmen!
Мой друг болен, он не в университете, он дома.
Сегодня в семь часов вечера я буду в кино, не звони мне в это время.
Я не инженер, я певец, разве не видно?
Где вы? Вы не дома? Вам уже пятый раз звонит премьер-министр!
Его отец полицейский. Он тоже будет полицейским, когда вырастет, не так ли?
В прошлом году они были не в Софии, они были в Будапеште.
Опишите подозреваемого: каков его рост? Телосложение? Какого цвета его волосы и глаза? Есть ли у него борода или усы?
– Привет, как дела? Я так рад тебя видеть! Где ты был всё это время? (Hint: USE YOUR SMALL TALK!)
– А я как рад тебя видеть! Я был в командировке в Японии весь прошлый месяц.