EXERCISES

am/is/are

1.1

Wfite the short tcrm (she's / we aren't etc.).

1 she is. H e ' j ,
2 they are

Qjli22j

[ M y lame is ll^D.

PinaiTi.isorare.

( ' m not married.]

3 it is not

5 I am not

4 thatis

C> yon are not

;/
5
6
7
8

i The weacher k... nice today.

2' r

i r m Amcncan. Pm from Chic-nep\^%^/My favourite colourUbine.]

not tired.

3 Thisb.ii;
[l'tn

a SJ^-IIL)::^'

beavy.

4 These bags
J

My f^nher is a dcjctor and iiiy \ " ^ l ^ C T '

'""^herisajounialist. ^

^ ^ f o o t ' t M l l niid swiiiiniij.

y'^

\ l ' m

1.3

intere-stcd-T^^Tl

heavy.

Look! There
Carol.
M y brother and 1
good tennis players.
Ann ..,
at honie. Her children
at school.
I
a ta.K dnver. M y sister ...^
a niirsc.

Write luli sentences. Use is/isn'l/are/aren't. ,.

! ryonr shoes very diny)
2 iny brother a teacher)

Yowr.sHoes.H.f Y^B .4^^

My

3 [chis huuse not very big)

posilii'c

4 (the sliops not open today)

am

he'
she

(I'm)

(he's)
is

itj

am not

..

(she's)
(.t's)

not

(we're)
yon j are (you're)

yon i are not

tlu-y j

(tliey'rc)

5 (niy keys in my bag)

( I ' m not)

d (leniiy IS yi-ars od)

(he's not ,
(she's n o t
(it's not

or
pr
or

(we're not
(you're not
(they're not

or we aren't)
or you
you aren't)
or they aren't)

7 (yon not very tall)

he isn't)
she isn't)
i isn't)

1.4

Look at 'sa's sentences (Unit 1 A). Now write sentences about yourself.
1 (nanie?)

My.

2 (froni?)

3 (age')

6
7

4 (Job?)
1
5 (married?) I
O I ' m cold. Can yon dose tlie window, please?

'm

e ! ' m 32 years od. My sister is 2').

1.5

airai.

of cbgs.

My brother is very tal!. He's a policeiiian.

(avourite colour or coloiirs?)

My

Write sentences forthepictures. Use.

alraid

angry

(interested in...?)
1
:

cold hot^hungry _,lhif8tv

John is afraid ofdoi;.

It's ten o'dock. You're late at^ain.

'

Ann and 1 are good friends.

^ ,,
'

Your kcys are 011 the tablc.

'

'

1\

I ' m tired buc I ' m not huni^'ry

liii sn't interested in policios. He's interested in nuisic.

1 ...Sh?:'.5...th.'5ty.

J.me isn't at hoiiie at the

2 They

monient.

She's at work

Those people aren't English. They're Anstralian.

It's snnny tday'biit it isn't warm.

1.6

Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use am / am not / is / isn't / are / aren't.
1 (i / interested in politics)

ihat's = that is

there's = there is

here's = here is

I i i

2 (I / hungry)
3
4
5
6

Thank yon. That's very kind o'you

Look! Tiiere's Chris.
' i lerc's your key'

'Thank yon.'

'

7 (diamonds / cheap)
8 (I / interested in football)
^

ain/5/;,riM.iiKM.,.ns)

> rjP

tl.cro i.v':.rc =^

f^FJ!

. T ' : I I . r->

fT^^

J.'!T'...Ki.t?.^^..(PK..!.>. .'?^^

(it / warm today) It

(I / afraid of dogs)
(my hands / cold)
(Canad / a very big country)

9 (Rome / in Spain)

EXERCISES

am/is/are (questions)
2.1

Find the right answers for the questions.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

)
pofilifc

ijiiclioii

What's your n.tnie?}

I

ain

1K-

'

it

\vc
yon are
they .

ani

I?

(l).iviJ

! ,^

( A r e you married?}

he?
is slie?
. it?
we?
are you?
l they?

,1

^ -^How od are you?J

Are you a student?}

2.2

(Jes.Tam?)

'Am I late?" 'No, you're on time.'

' I s your mother at home?' 'No, she's out.'
.
' A r e your parents at home?' 'No, they're out.'
'Is it cold in your room?' 'Yes, a littlc.'
Yoiir shocs are nice. Are they new?
Wc say:
Is she at home? / Is your mother at home? {not 'Is at home your mother?')
Are they new? / Are your shoes new? {iwt 'Are new your shoes?')

Make questions with these words. Use Is or are.

.1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

)
)

)I )

2.3

(at home/yourmother?)
(your parents / well?)
(interesting / yourjob?)
(the shops / open today?)
(interested in sport / you?)
(near here / the post office?)
(at school / your children?)
(why / you / late?)

J^.mLJP.9^.f^....hml
...^.':...H.'.r...Ey!??.i?...^s.?y-..-...

....How...?.^.... your parents?

the bus stop?

your children?
these oranges?
your favourite sport?
the man in this photograph?
your new shoes?

Where is your mother? Is she at home?

'Where are yini froni?" 'C.anada.
' 'How od is Joe?" "He's 24."
'What colour is your car?' 'It's red.'
' Why are you ant^ry?
How are your parents? Are they well?
'How much are these postcards?" 'Fifty pence.'

what's = what is
who's = who is
how's = how is
What's the time?
Who's that nian?
Whcrc's Jill?
How's your father?

Complete the questions. Use What... / Who... / Where... /How...,

Where ... ? / What ... ? / Who . . . ? / H o w . . . ? / Why . . . ?

London.
No, I'm not.
Yes, you are.
My sister.
Black.
No, it's black.
Inyour bag.
No, she's American.
Very well.

Whcrc's the camera?

Is your car bluc?
Is LindafromLondon?
Am late?
'Whcrc's Ann from?
What colour is your bag?
Are you hungry?
HowisGcorge?
Who's that woman?

where's = where is

2.4

They're very well.

At the endofthe street.
Five, six and ten.
!
/;i.20akilo.
Skiing.
That's my father.
Black.

Write the questions. (Read the answers first.)

sliori iWUK-rs

Yes, 1 a m .

Yes,] she is.

l it .
f we '
Ycs.j you are.
[they.

No,

No,

he's )
( he
she's ' n o t . or No, l she >is
isn t.
it's J
it ]

we|
we re
you're not. or No, \ \.
they.
thev're

'Are you tired?' 'Yes, I am.'

'Are you hungry?' 'No, I'm not hut Tm thirsty'
'Is your fricnd English?' "Yes, he is.'
'Are these your kcys?" "Yes, they are."
'That's mv seat. 'No, it isn't.'

atn/is/arc:

pr^gil

wh.it/which.'how =>

2.5

Write short answers (Yes, I am. / No, he isn't. etc.).

1 Are you married? ..!!^.Oj...l..f'!...>i.ot..
2 Are you thirsty?
3 Is it cold today?

pMTIl

Paul.
I'm married.
No, I'm Anstralian.
I'm 30.
No, I'm a lawyer.
No, she's a designer.
She's Italian.
Anna.
She's 27.

(ame?) .}^!^A.9!^L.*}.^.^l..
(married or single?)
(American?)
(how od?)
(a teacher?)
(wife a lawyer?)
(from?)
(her ame?)
(how od?)

No, I'm not

4 Are your hands cold?

Is it dark n o w ?
6 Are you a teacher?
D

EXERCISES

I do/work/like etc. (present simple)

5.1 . Write these veibs +-sor-es.

1 (re.id) she ... rf^?.....
2 (think) lie
;
5.2

Tliey read / he likes / I work etc. = the prcscnl simple:

lie/slic/it

like

reads

likes

work

live

watch

do

have

works

lives

watfhes

does

h..s

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

'My brother work")

{iiot

It rains alcin winter.

Sprllinx {=> Appcndix 5):

-es after -s / -sh / -ch:
-y
-es:
aho:

, , .

pass - > passes

finish - > fniishes
stiidy
studies
try
tries
d o - > does
g o - > goes

watch -> watche

,.
5.4

We use the present simple for things that are true in geneml, or for things that happen
sometiines or al! the time:
I like big cities.
The shops open at 9 o'clock and cise at 5.30.
T i m works very hard. He starts at 7.30 and finishes at 8 o'clock in the evening.

The Eartli goes round the Sun.

We do a lot of ditlerent things m our free time.
It costs a lot of money to st.iy at lu.Miry hocis.

play

slcep

o Julia never eats broakfist.

lomlivesnoariis. Wooften secliim.

Do you ... ? (i|iiolion.s) ^ ^ g j

^u,-;

.,

always/usually/cfic.n cu. (worilorda) =>[2JC<j

. , .
-

doing .uul i do

5.5
=
/.

li 1

.'tennis.
to the cinema a lot.
eight hours a night.

cise

cos

cost

like

like

meet

open

speak

teach

Margaret J?^.^....
four janguages.
In Britain the 'banks iisually
ai 9.30 in the niorning.
The City Museum
at 5 o'clock in the evening. '
'
Tina is a teacher. She
mathematics to young children. ;
My Job is very interesting. I
a lot of people.
Pecer
his hair twice a week.
Foodisexpensive.lt
alotofmoney
' Shoes are expensive. They
alotofmoney
Water
at 100 dcgrees Celsius.
"
Julia and I are good friends. I
her and she
me.

Write sentences from these words. Put the verb in the right form (arrive or arrives etc.).
1 (alw.ays / early / Sue / arrive) ..^L<^.m.mkP:^..^^.-.
2 (basketball / I / play / often) I
..11
(work / Margaret / hard / usually)
(jcnny / always / nice ciothes / wear)
(dmncr / we / have / alwsys / at 7.30)
(televisin / T i m / watch / never)
7 (hke / chocolate / children / usually)
8 (Julia / parties / enjoy / always)

:.

always/never/often/sometimes/usually + present simple

Siie always arrives at work early {not 'Sne arrives always')
o 1 iisually go to work by car biit sometimos 1 walk. (/(> '1 go usitally')

I don't ... {!Ki;.iti\i) = ? r m

play

Complete the sentences. Use these verbs:

boil

Linda lives in London. Her parents live in Scotlanri

live ,

1 ...H&pl4a5... the piano.

4
2 They
in a very big house. 5
3
a lot of fruit." 6
5.3

Remember:

he works / she lives / it rains etc.

I work in a shop. My brother works in a bank.

I have - hc/shc/it has:

Johnhasasliowcrevery day

go

He's eating an ice-cream.

He likes icc-creani.

They're looking at their books.

They read a lot.

read

5 (have) she
6 (finisii) it ....

Complete the sentences about the peopie in the pictures. Use these verbs:
eat

I/we/yoii/they

3 (fiy)
it
4 (dance) he

Write sentences about yourself. Use always/never/often/sometimes/usually.

(watch televisin) ..lr>.<;:'...w.^...:y!5W^^
(read in bed) 1
(get up before 7 o'clock)
(go to work/school by bus)
(drink coQee)

wash

UNI

EXERCISES

I don't... (present simple negative)

):

'

B.1

I |)lay the piano very well.

l.nie plays the piano very well.
They know my phone number.
We work very hard.
He lusa bath every day.
i You do the same thing every day.

I on't drink L V

W(i!e the negative.

1
2
3
4

The present simple negative is don't/doesn't + mb:

<-

Bl

Jane

Study the informatlon and write sentences with like.

1 ..^!:yr..y?.4.E5e:..lfke

. He doesn't Hke his job.

She doesn't drink cofVce.

'

Carol
I

.)
)

posilwc

1
we
you
they

work
like
do
have

1
we
you
they

he
she
it

works
likes
does
has

he
she
it

do not
(don't)

does not
(doesn't)

)
work
like
do
have

6^

Write about yourself. Use: I never... or I often... or I don't... very often.

1
2
3
4
5

64

(watch TV)
(go to the theatre)
(ride a bicycle)
(eat in restaurants)
(travel by train)

Complete the sentences. All of them are negative. Use don't/doesn'l + one of these verbs:
cost

go

know

read

see

use

1 1 buy a newspaper evety day but sometimes I

don't ...
doesn't...

dassical music.

I drink coflee but I don't drink tea.

Sue drinks tt-a but she doesn't d r i n k coftec.
You don't work very hard.
We don't watch televisin very often.
The weather is usually nice. It doesn't rain very often.
Cerry and Linda don't know many people.

Remember:
I/we/you/they
he/she/it

2 Bill and Rose '..

Carol
,
I

2
3
4
5
6
7

o I don't like foocball.

He doesn't hke ioobali.

I don't like Frcd and Fred doesn't like me. [iwt 'Freo doi;" like)
My car doesn't use much pctro!. (;'('.' ' M y car don'i ii.se')
Sometimes he is'iatc hu it doesn't happen very often.
6.5

wear
it.

Paul has a car but he

it very often.
They like films but they
to the cinema very often.
Amanda is married but she
a ring.
I
much about politics. I'm not interested in it.
It's not an expensive hotel. !t
much to slay there.
Brian lives near us but v,-e
;
him ve;-y often.

Put the verb into the corred orm, positive or negative.

We use don't/doesn't f iiijinitivc (don't like / doesn't spcak / doesn't do de):

.

' '

1 Margaret ^pe^s fovr languages - Englisli, French, Germn and Spanish. (speak)
2 I
my job. It's very boring. (like)
3 'Where's Martin?' ' I ' m sorry. 1..
.' (know)
4 Sue is a very quict person. She
very much. (t.ilk)
5 Jim
a lot of tea. It's his favourite drink. (drink)
6 It's not true! I
it! (bclieve)
7 That's 3 very beauti.^.i! picture. i
it ver)' much. (like)
.
8 Mark is a vegetarian. He
_
meat. (eat)

1 don't like w.ishinu; the car. I don't do t very ofien.

Sandra speaks Spani.sh but she doesn't speak Itaa. (;.('/ 'doesn't spcaks')
Bill doesn't do hisjob very well. {not 'Bill doesn't his jo'f)')
Paula doesn't iisu.illv have hreakfast. {no! 'doesn't ... has')
.<

I do/work/likc ce. (pn-scni simple) => EJS

' ' (P^^'^^'"^ '''"'P'-' M"^':i'""''') =>

EXEfiCiSES

Do you... ? (present simple questions)

l.'i

V'i'equestionsvvi;hOo...?andDo;s...?

1 ! like ciuKoate. And you?

We U S - do/does in present siniple questions:

iJlCSilOII

WslItl'C

Do you play \
1
we
you
they

work

i
we
you

like
do

do

they
:

works

he

. she
it.

'
work?
like?

likes
does
has

does

12

do?
have?

he

How nuicli

do
do
does
does

you
your friends

work
live

in the evening?

Chris
your parents

play
live?
wash
rnean?
cost

tennis?

you
this word
it

... A.an.

Write questions. Use the words in brackets (...) + do/doos. Put the words in the right order.

2 (you / early / ahv.ay5 / get up?)

' 3 (how often / T V / you / vvaich?)

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
1,2
13

Study the word order:

Where
How often
Wiiat

... you ..

1 jilay tennis. And you?

Tom plays tennis. And Aiin?
Yow live nea: here, Ar. your friends?
You speak Engih. And Your_brother?
l do e.Kerciscs every inorr.ing. And you?
Sue oftcii goes away /\nd Paul?
! want to be famous. And you?
You work hard. A.nd Lind.'?

1 (where / live / your parents?)

.<:he
it
)

Do
Do
Does

2
3
4
5
()
7
S
y

near here?

your hair?
to fly to Ronie?

(you / want / what / for dinner?)

(like / you / football?)
(your brother/like/fcotball?)
(wiat / you / do / in the cvenings?)
(your sister / work / where?)
(to the cinema / often / you / go?)
(what / .mean / this vy'cid?)
(often / snow / it / here?)
(go / usually / to bed / what time / you?) ....
(how much / to phone New York / it / cost?)

14 (you / for breakfast / have / usually / vvhat?);

Questions with always/usually/oftcn

Do
What

Does
do

you
Chris
yon
...

7.3

always
often

have

breakfast?

play

usually

do

tennis?
at weekends?

Complete the questions. Use these verbs:

do

What do you do? = What's your job?:

'What do vou do?' ' I work in a bank.'

What time

l.eineniber:
do i/wc/you/they ...

D o they like nuisic?

does he.''she/it ...

e Does he like niusic?

enjoy

How

go

like

start

it?
in the morning?
on Saturdays?
to work?

And your husband. What

What
;

?
?
hisjob?

.</iitr/ iii.<i('ef.<

1/we/you/they
Yes,

he/she/it

!/we/you/they

do.
No,

don't.

he/she/it

does.

7.4

doesn't.

Wrie short answers (Yes, he does. / No, I don't, etc.).

1 Do you watch TV a lot? ....N.0J.,.L4>,':?l^.?!^...T.^5,..! ..4^..-..
2 Do you hve in a big city?

j,

' D o you play tennis?'

'Does Georgc work hard?'

* Yes, they do.'

'Yes, he does.'

' D o c i your sister live in London,"

Ido/wo.k/ukccu.os

3 Do you often ride a bicycle?

'No. I don't.'

'Do your parents speak English?'

'
^

'No, she doesn't.'

I-('"'fr'"^"'")^ E 3 a

4 Does it rain a lot where you live?

5 Do you play the piano?

'
)

'1'-=-"-ossa

1^

teach

work

I work in a bookshop.
It's O K .
At 9 o'clock.
i
Sometimes.
Usually by bus.
He's a teacher.
Science.
;
'"p
Yes, he loves it.