Глагол-связка To Be

Глагол to be

Абдул Назия Манан

учитель английского языка

В одном английском городе жил отец со своими тремя сыновьями. Они владели банком. Но глава семьи не работал, предоставив управление своим сыновьям.

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Но сыновья у to be были разные и работали по разному.

Старший am

Работать не любил, но чтобы отец не лишил его наследства занимался одним единственным клиентом.

Вставьте глагол am вместо пропусков:

• I ... a pupil.
• Yes, I....
• I... a doctor.
• I ... at the cinema.
• I … a girl.
• I … 12.
• I… not at college.

Средний сын

Был капризным и принимал клиентов только по одному. Но было и у него три самых главных клиента.

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She

It

He

Вставьте глаголы am или is вместо пропусков:

• My father ... not a teacher, he ... a scientist.
• ... your aunt a doctor? - Yes, she ... .
• My brother ... a worker. He ... at work.
• ... your sister a typist?
• I …. an actor.
• No, she ... not a typist, she ... a student
• . ... your brother at school? - - Yes, he ... .
• . ... your sister at school? - No, she ... not at school.
• I … not a student, I … a teacher.
• My sister ... at home.
• She ... an actress.
• My uncle ... an office-worker.
• He ... at work.
• Helen ... a painter. She has some fine pictures.

Check your answers

• My father is not a teacher, he is a scientist.
• Is your aunt a doctor? - Yes, she is .
• My brother is a worker. He is at work.
• Is your sister a typist?
• I am an actor.
• No, she is not a typist, she is a student
• Is your brother at school? ─Yes, he is .
• Is your sister at school? - No, she is not at school.
• I am not a student, I am a teacher.
• My sister is at home.
• She is an actress.
• My uncle is an office-worker.
• He is at work.
• Helen is a painter. She has some fine pictures.

Младший сын

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Был самым добрым из братьев и ни кому не мог отказать в помощи. И поэтому к нему приходили по несколько человек сразу. Но и у него было три главных клиента.

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Вставьте глаголы am , is или are вместо пропусков:

• My father ... a teacher.
• I ………. a sister.
• She ……. a sister.
• He ………. a brother.
• It …….a cat.
• We……… family.
• You ……… grandmother.
• They ……… sisters.
• My name ………Nick.
• I……a pupil from Moscow.
• Moscow…… … in Russia.
• My parents………not rich.
• My father……..a teacher.
• My mother…….not a teacher.
• She……..a doctor.

16. I…….10 years old.

17. My little brother……two.

18. My sisters…….students.

19. I ... a pupil.

20. ... they at home?

21. They ... not at borne, they ... at work.

22. They ... on the walls.

23. It ... on the shelf.

24. The shelf ... brown.

25. It ... on the wall.

26. He ... a student.

27. His family ... not in St. Petersburg.

28. I …….10 years old.

29. My sisters…….students.

30. Tom and Den …… friends.

Check your answers

• My father is a teacher.
• I am a sister.
• She is a sister.
• He is a brother.
• It is a cat.
• We are family.
• You are grandmother.
• They are sisters.
• My name is Nick.
• I am a pupil from Moscow.
• Moscow is in Russia.
• My parents are not rich.
• My father is a teacher.
• My mother is not a teacher.
• She is a doctor.

16. I am 10 years old.

17. My little brother is two.

18. My sisters are students.

19. I am a pupil.

20. Are they at home?

21. They are not at borne, they are at work.

22. They are on the walls.

23. It is on the shelf.

24. The shelf is brown.

25. It is on the wall.

26. He is a student.

27. His family is not in St. Petersburg.

28. I am 10 years old.

29. My sisters are students.

30. Tom and Den are friends.