The Noun and the Verb to Be in the Present Simple

1. Make plurals:

army

baby

fax

message

office

piano

knife

spoon

sofa

cottage

wife

secretary

waitress

deer

camera

eye

friend

city

e-mail

address

actor

bruise

bike

website

mobile phone

goose

letter

client

document

file

kid

child

mug

ad

video

game

gym

country

laptop

kettle

remote control

guy

exam

factory

present

taxi driver

company

parent

magazine

department store

flight attendant

stage

hotel

butterfly

computer

mouse

2. Change from singular to plural:

1. The book is on the table.

2. The knife is on the table.

3. The woman is in the store.

4. The dress is lovely.

5. The kitten is cute.

6. The box is yellow.

7. The church is very large.

8. The dish is delicious.

9. The tomato is tasty.

10. The cake is yummy.

11. The goose is in the pond.

12. The woman is busy.

13. He is a businessman.

14. The special effect is amazing.

15. The trailer is exciting.

16. The film is based on a famous book.

17. This laptop is cheap.

18. This camera is expensive.

19. She is a talented girl.

20. She is a nurse.

21. This scarf is fashionable.

22. This guy is smart.

3. Change from singular to plural.

It is a cat. – They are cats.

1. It is a house.

2. It is a trainer.

3. It is a puppy.

4. It is a fish.

5. It is a mouse.

6. It is a tablet.

7. It is an MP3 player.

8. It is a laptop.

9. It is a glossy magazine.

10. It is an oven.

11. It is a stove.

12. It is a watch.

13. It is a cucumber.

14. It is a cherry.

4. Change from singular to plural.

This is an orange. – These are oranges.

That is a key. – Those are keys.

1. This is a newspaper.

2. That is a magazine.

3. This is a toy.

4. This is my sister.

5. That is my brother.

6. This is my scarf.

7. That is my shoe.

8. This flower is for you.

9. Do you like this picture?

10. Do you like that picture?

11. Who is that woman?

12. This hotel is expensive.

13. Who is that girl?

14. Don’t eat that apple.

15. Is this your bag?

16. Who lives in that house?

17. Look at that bird!

18. How much is this postcard?

19. Is this your purse?

20. This shoe is hurting my feet.

5. Make questions and negatives:

1. Cats are clever animals.

2. The CD is in the CD player.

3. It is cold in Russia in winter.

4. I am tired.

5. She is busy.

6. They are good tennis players.

7. The castle is very old.

8. I am interested in football.

9. She is at home.

10. My brother is at work.

11. This hotel is expensive.

12. The park is open today.

13. They are interested in art.

14. She is always 5 minutes late.

15. It is hot in Brazil.

16. Moscow is the capital of Russia.

17. He is from Spain.

18. This is a dictionary.

19. It is my book.

20. She is a shop assistant.

21. They are his children.

22. This is their flat.

23. Japanese is an international language.

24. Oxford is a big city.

25. She is in her late thirties.

26. He is a soldier.

27. I am a painter.

28. They are busy.

29. Their children are at school.

30. She is very generous.

31. We are in class.

32. My telephone number is 45-56-67.

33. It is Monday.

34. My son is ten.

35. His daughter is married.

36. Jack and Peter are my brothers.

37. My mother and father are at work.

38. Four and four is eight.

39. She is very kind.

40. They are teenagers.

41. I am an accountant.

42. My husband is a physicist.

43. Her boyfriend is a soldier.

44. My teacher is English.

45. My son is in the USA.

46. We are businessmen.

47. They are students.