1 – To Be – Affirmative and Negative
The forms of to be in the simple present are _______, ________ and _________. It is completely different from the other verbs in English.
The forms of to be in the simple present are am, is and are. It is completely different from the other verbs in English.
When we want to use those sentences as questions, something very different from other languages happens. The verb to be goes to the ____________ of the sentence. Here are the same sentences changed into questions.
When we want to use those sentences as questions, something very different from other languages happens. The verb to be goes to the beginning of the sentence. Here are the same sentences changed into questions.
Complete with a verb in the simple present affirmative (affirmative).
Koalas ___________ eucalyptus leaves.
Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves.
Is water countable or uncountable?
uncountable
Change this sentence to the negative form:
An echidna lays one egg per year.
_________________________________
An echidna doesn’t lay one egg per year.
Change this sentence to the interrogative form and give an affirmative short answer:
Koalas sleep during the day.
________________________________________?
Yes, ________ __________.
Do koalas sleep during the day? Yes, they do.
The koala _____ a marsupial.
The koala is a marsupial.
Change this sentence to the interrogative form:
The koala is a marsupial.
__________________________________?
Is the koala a marsupial?
Complete with a verb in the simple present affirmative (affirmative).
An echidna ___________ one egg per year.
An echidna lays one egg per year.
there are sugar in the kitchen is correct or incorrect?
incorrect, there IS sugar
Change this sentence to the negative form:
Sea turtles lay their eggs in the summer.
_________________________________
Sea turtles don’t lay their eggs in the summer.
Change this sentence to the interrogative form and give a negative short answer:
A koala looks like a bear.
________________________________________?
No, ________ __________.
Does a koala look like a bear? No, it doesn’t.
I _______ a good student.
I am a good student.
Change this sentence to the interrogative form:
I am a good student.
__________________________________?
Am I a good student?
Complete with a verb in the simple present affirmative (affirmative).
Sea turtles __________ their eggs in the summer.
Sea turtles lay their eggs in the summer.
______ there milk in the fridge?
No, there _______
IS - isn-t
Change this sentence to the negative form:
Kangaroos carry their babies in a pouch.
_________________________________
Kangaroos don’t carry their babies in a pouch.
Change this sentence to the interrogative form and give an affirmative short answer:
A sea turtle lays 180 eggs.
________________________________________?
Yes, ________ __________.
Does a sea turtle lay 180 eggs? Yes, it does.
Echidnas ________ mammals.
Echidnas are mammals.
Change this sentence to the interrogative form:
Echidnas are mammals.
__________________________________?
Are echidnas mammals?
Complete with a verb in the simple present affirmative (affirmative).
Kangaroos ___________ their babies in a pouch.
Kangaroos carry their babies in a pouch.
Could I have some/any/an orange?
AN
Change this sentence to the negative form:
A kookaburra lives up to 25 years.
__________________________________.
A kookaburra doesn’t live up to 25 years.
Change this sentence to the interrogative form and give a negative short answer:
Echidnas live in the ocean.
________________________________________?
No, ________ __________.
Do echidnas live in the ocean? No, they don’t.
You ________ in Bilingual 6.
You are in Bilingual 6.
Change this sentence to the interrogative form:
You are in Bilingual 6.
__________________________________?
Are you in Bilingual 6?
Complete with a verb in the simple present affirmative (affirmative).
A kookaburra _____________ up to 25 years.
A kookaburra lives up to 25 years.
How _______ time do I need?
much
Change this sentence to the negative form:
A platypus has webbed feet and a duck’s bill.
__________________________________.
A platypus doesn’t have webbed feet and a duck’s bill.
Change this sentence to the interrogative form and give an affirmative short answer:
People speak English in Australia.
________________________________________?
Yes, ________ __________.
Do people speak English in Australia? Yes, they do.