Глагол to be

Глагол to be в настоящем времени
Глагол be в настоящем времени имеет 3 формы: am, is, are. В русском языке эти формы имеют значение «быть», «существовать», «иметь место» , которая часто опускается.
Barsik is a cat.
He is at college.
My friend is funny.
Но английское предложение без глагола существовать не может. Глагол be называют глаголом-связкой, потому что никакого действия он не выражает, его задача – «связать» слова в предложение. Англичанин сказал бы так:
«Мой друг есть в колледже», «Она есть студентка»,
«Карандаш есть зелёный» и т. д.

I
am
I am a boy.
I am a student.
I am from Russia.
1-е лицо,
единственное число

She
He
It
is
She is a girl.
He is a student.
It is a cat.
3-е лицо,
единственное число

We
They
You
are
We are friends.
You are my friend.
They are friends.
множественное число

Negative sentences with TO BE
You are not (aren’t) my brother.
We are not (aren’t) at school.
They are not (aren’t) from the USA.
He is not (isn’t) a stupid boy.
She is not (isn’t) a lazy girl.
It is not (isn’t) a funny dog.
I am not (I’m not) a student of the university.
You
We
They
He
She
It
I
are
am
is
not
not
not
aren’t
isn’t
I’m not

General questions with TO BE
You are my brother.
We are at college.
They are from Varnavino.
He is a joyful boy.
She is a serious girl.
It is a funny dog.
I am a student of the college.
Are you my brother?
Yes, I am./ No, I am not.
Are we at college?
Yes, we are./ No, we are not.
Are they from Varnavino?
Yes, they are./ No, they are not.
Is he a joyful boy?
Yes, he is./ No, he is not.
Is she a serious girl?
Yes, she is./ No, she is not.
Is it a funny dog?
Yes, it is./ No, it is not.
Am I a student of the college?
Yes, I am./ No, I am not.
Are
Is
Am

General questions
Am I a student?
Is she a cook?
Are they tulips?
Are you a pig?
Is she a doll?
Are you frogs?
Is it a cat?
Are we pupils?

What is your name? My name is Alex.
How old are you? I’m fifteen (years old).
How old is she? She is sixteen (years old).
Where are you from? I’m from Russia.
Where is she from? She is from England.
How are you? I’m fine.
What are you? I’m a student.
What is she? She is a teacher.
Special questions with TO BE

Задание 1. Распределите слова.
sister, you, I, boys, they, cat, student, we, house, family, teachers

1. I _____ a girl.
2. My father_____ at work.
3. Alex and Dan _____ my friends.
4. Alex _____ in the garden.
5. Dino _____ on the floor.
6. My red pencil _____ on the floor, too.
7. The other pencils _____ in my pencil case.
8. My mother _____ in the living room.
9. Barsik and Pusha _____ my cats.
10. They _____ good at tennis.
Задание 2. Вставьте глагол to be в нужной форме.

Образец: Ann is not American. - Ann isn’t American.
1. He … not a baby.
2. My aunt … not from Moscow.
3. The boys … not big.
4. Our cousins … not English.
5. They … not sisters.
6. I … not a pupil.
7. You … not a doctor.
8. She … not bad.
9. We …. not 17.
Задание 3. Вставьте нужную форму глагола to be и дайте сокращённую форму с отрицанием

Задание 4. Исправьте предложения, где необходимо и переведите их.
1. Snowy am little.
2. I is at home.
3. We are pupils.
4. My mother is kind.
5. They is six.
6. Are you at school?

Задание 5. Составьте общие вопросы к предложениям.
1. Her name is Pam.
2. Our friends are sportsmen.
3. Nick and Mike are brothers.
4. My mother is at work.
5. You are a baby.
6. The kittens are small.
7. He is a good friend.
8. Jill is eight.
9. My sisters are pupils.
10. I am a teacher.

Задание 6. Составьте предложения.
1. a worker, his father, is.
2. an elephant, is, it.
3. Phill and Bill, from, are, New York?
4. She, not, a pupil, is
5. Mother, our, a teacher, is.
6. Jack and Kate, are, doctors, not.
7. Am, a driver, I.
8. You, his, are, brother?
9. Are, from, they, Italy.
10. is, their, at home, brother, not.