Спряжение глагола to be в настоящем времени

Глагол to be (быть, находиться, являться) в настоящем времени имеет 3 формы:

am

is

are

Утвердительное предложение		Вопросительное предложение		Отрицательное предложение
I am You are He is She is It is	We are You are They are	Am I? Are you? Is he? Is she? Is it?	Are we? Are you? Are they?	I am not You are not He is not She is not It is not	We are not You are not They are not

Exercise 7. Use the necessary form of the verb to be.

e.g.: I … an art student – I am an art student.

1. He … not a professional actor. He … an amateur.

2. We … very busy at university.

3. I … a big fan of this group.

4. She … very popular.

5. He … a talented director.

6. They … great artists.

7. She … not a beginning actress.

8. You … my friend.

9. It … a new film by this director.

10. I … afraid their sketches … not very good.

Exercise 8. Ask questions and answer them, using different personal pronouns and the

right form of the verb to be.

e.g. to be a famous cameraman.

Is he a famous cameraman? – Yes, he is a famous cameraman.

Are you a famous cameraman? – No, I am not a famous cameraman.

to be a good teacher; to be a professional musician; to be a great writer; to be a nice picture; to be an elderly woman; to be a stage actor; to be a young artist.

Exercise 9. Make the following sentences negative.

e.g.: We are engineers. – We are not engineers. / We aren’t engineers.

1. He is a TV producer.

2. They are old masters.

3. She is a film actress.

4. He is a music teacher.

5. You are a future cameraman.

6. It is a new comedy.

7. I am a famous filmmaker.

8. We are young actors.

9. She is a brilliant star.

10. You are an executive.

Exercise 10. Make the following sentences interrogative.

e.g.: It is a funny comedy. – Is it a funny comedy?

1. We are documentary film directors.

2. He is a famous singer.

3. It is a good play.

4. It is Tuesday today.

5. They are good friends.

6. He is a nice person.

7. It is an interesting script.

8. She is a promising actress.

Communication

Exercise 11. Give short answers to the following questions.

e.g.: Are you a composer? – Yes, I am. / No, I am not.

1. Is Chagall a good painter?

2. Are we art students?

3. Is Woody Allen an American director?

4. Is milk good for elderly people?

5. Is “Stalker” by Tarkovsky a modern comedy?

6. Is Jack Nicholson a famous cameraman?

7. Is “Harry Potter” a musical?

Exercise 12. Answer the following questions.

1. What is your name?

2. What is your first name?

3. What is your last name?

4. What is the name of your hometown?

5. Who is your favourite film director?

6. What is your favourite film?

7. What is your favourite occupation?