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Present simple positive with be Mixed exercise 1
Make sentences with be using the short forms (choose positive, negative or
question):
1. (he / be / French)
_____Hes French__________________________________________________
2. (we / not / be / cold)
_____We arent cold_______________________________________________
3. (he / be / a footballer?)
_____Is he a footballer?___________________________________________
4. (where / be / John?)
_____Wheres John?_______________________________________________
5. (we / be / German)
__________________________________________________________________
6. (he / not / be / a journalist)
__________________________________________________________________
7. (we / not / be / singers)
__________________________________________________________________
8. (you / be / a nurse?)
__________________________________________________________________
9. (they / be / from Libya)
__________________________________________________________________
10. (where / be / David?)
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Answers:
1. Hes French.
2. We arent cold.
3. Is he a footballer?
4. Wheres John?
5. Were German.
6. He isnt a journalist.
7. We arent singers.
8. Are you a nurse?
9. Theyre from Libya.
10. Wheres David?
11. Hows your mother?
12. Were thirsty.
13. How longs the film?
14. How often are you in London?
15. Hes handsome.
16. Im not English.
17. You arent a doctor.
18. She isnt Italian.
19. Hes my brother.
20. You arent Egyptian.
2008 www.perfect-english-grammar.com
May be freely copied for personal or classroom use.