D Here are some examples of be in the D We use be:

Present Simple:
.,. to say who we are:
This is my brother. He's ten years old. I'm Steve and this is my friend William.
I'm a student. These are my books. We're from Scotland.
They aren't at home. They're at the theatre. I'm Jessica and these are my sisters. This is
D We form the Present Simple of be like this: Amber and this is Penelope. Amber and
Penelope are doctors.
.,. to talk about the weather:
It's cold today.
It's a beautiful day.
we'rw It's usually hot here
youre It isn't very warm today.
.,. to talk about the time:
It's ten o'clock.
It's half past four.
youoren't You're late!
he'sh It sn t .,. to talk about places:
weoren't Milan is in the north of Italy.
youarent John and Mary are in Yorkshire.
theyarent
.,. to talk about people's ages:
D In speech, we usually use the short forms: My sister is six years old.
She's my sister. He's my brother.
I'm from Italy. They're German.

Maria is from Brazil. She is writing about herself and her family. Put full forms of be in the
gaps.
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larn .. a student from Brazil. 4 20 years old.
My parents are riot .. .. (not) rich. 5 My little brother two.
1 My father a teacher. 6 My older brothers ... (not) students.
2 My mother .... .... .. . . (not) Brazilian. 7 They . ... . in the army.
3 S he from America. 8 It . . . .. often very hot in Brazil.

Now fill these gaps. This time, use short forms of be.
+ I :m ... ............. a doctor. 5 It (not) cold today.
+ I :m.r.1.0.t... . . ... ... (not) a bank manager. 6 It. eight o'clock.
1 She ............._ ........ (not) a teacher. 7 We from Paris.
2 He .. .... . ................ a student. 8 We . . ... ....... .. ... (not) from Bordeaux.
3 They ................................. at home. 9 You .. ... ............. .... . ... (not) 21 years old.
4 They ................................... (not) in the park. 10 1 .................................. 24 years old.

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Choose words from the box to put in the gaps.

He's She's n,ey're It's (x2) are is We isn't

+ My parents live in Scotland. Ih�y·.r� ..... ... ........ teachers.

1 New York in England.... ... ... ... ......... . in America.
2 Paul .. from Germany. ..... .......... German.
3 My sister is a doctor.... .. ..... ...... 30 years old.
4 . ... ...................... si x o'clock! . ...............
. ....... ...... are late.
5 Look at the time! Chris and Mary . . ........... ........... ...late.

Look at these pictures. These people are saying who they are. Write sentences using the jobs
from the box.

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a pop star a farmer a bank manager afoo,baller a dentist a doctor

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a 13olice officer an artist a teacher a film star a scientist a photographer

• names: J'tJ'l Paqlo and thi.s i? Fed.�rico .

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nationality: We're.fr:-om Italy,
jobs: I'm a police officer and F.ederico is a footballer.
Paolo Federico

names:
nationality:
jobs:

2 names:
nationality:
jobs:
Maria Pedro
Australia()
3 Ill >.---' names:
nationality:
jobs:

4 names:
nationality:
jobs:
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Tomoko Akira
India
5 names:
nationality:
jobs:
Rajiv lkram

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 D We use be: We also use there + be to talk about when
things happen:
.,. to talk about how we feel:
There is a bus to London at six o'clock.
I'm happy. They're sad.
There are taxis, but there aren't any buses
They're bored. She's tired.
on Sunday.
We're hungry. I'm thirsty.
There isn't another train to Manchester today.
D We form questions with be in the Present
He isn't afraid. They're cold.
.,. to greet people:
Simple like this:
William: Hello. How are you?

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Jasmine: I'm fine thanks. How are you?
.,. to apologize:
I'm sorry I'm late.
.,. to describe things:
It isn't expensive. It's cheap.
It's an old film. It isn't very good.
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These photos are bad! Here are some examples of questions using all
the forms of be:
For other uses of be, see Unit 1.
D We use there + be to talk about the existence
Am I late for the film?
Are you 20 years old?
of something. There + be can be used to talk Is he at home now?
about where things are:
Is she French or Italian?
There's a supermar� in this street. Is it time to go home?
There is a washing machine ,n theflat.
Are we ready to leave?
There are some good cafes in the centre
of the town.
Are you both at university?
Are they in London today?

A Make sentences about the pictures using the words from the box. Use He/She/They and the
Present Simple of be.
tired sad � happy hungry bored afraid cold

+ She's thirsty 1 He 2 They 3

4 5 6 ........... ·--·· .. ..
, .... ..... .. 7

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Use there+ the correct form of be to say what we can and cannot find
in the town of Smallwood.
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(a cinema: /) There·�···· a cinema.
Th�re: i\:mJ. . . .... . ........ a river.
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(a river: X)
(restaurants: 10) Ther� a.rn. ten restaurants.
1 (a castle: /) .... ....... ............ ........ .. .. .. .... ......... a castle.
2 (baker's shops: 2) ... .. .........._ .... ....................... ..... two baker's shops.
3 (a zoo:/) .............................. ...................... a zoo.
4 (banks: 6) .. .... . .. . . ... . .. .. . . ........ six banks.
5 (a luxury hotel: /) ... ..... ... . .... .. . ...... ......... . . . a luxury hotel.
6 (a theatre: X) ... . ... . ... . .. .. .. ..................... a theatre.
7 (newsagents: 6) ..... ..... ...... .. ......... •................ . six newsagents.
8 (many tourists: X) . .. ........... ...... .. ........... many tourists.

Write questions by putting the words in brackets ( ) in the correct order.

+ (thirsty - you - are) A.r.e you thi.rsty? .... . . • .• 5 (are - you - how)
1 (a teacher - you - are) ... . ..... ........... . .. ... ..... .... .. . . 6 (cold today - it - is) ....
2 (they - bored - are) .. _. . . ..... .. . . . 7 (she - Spanish - is) ...
3 (is - afraid - he) 8 (they - from London - are)
4 (she - tired - is)

Complete the dialogues with the correct forms of be.

Steve: This • is .. Jasmine, my sister.
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Tom: Hello, Jasmine. you a student?
Jasmine: No, I 2 a dentist. I work in Brighton.
Mike: How are you, Ellie?
Ellie: I3 fine, thanks.
Mike: 4
. you hungry?

Ellie: Yes. 5. there a good restaurant near here?

Mike: Yes. There 6 . a good, and cheap, restaurant in Wellington Street.

Write questions using the words in brackets ( ) and a form of be.

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QUESTIONS ANSWERS
(you/Spanish)? Are yqu .Span.is� . ... ? - No, I'm French.
1 (you/hungry)? 7 - No, I'm thirsty.
2 (she/your sister)? 7 - No, she's my mother.
3 (I/late)? 7 - No, you're on time.
4 (they/from America)? ? - No, they're from Canada.
5 (he/a tennis player)? 7 - No, he's a footballer.
6 (you/happy)? 7 - No, I'm sad.
7 (she/at home)? ? - No, she's at work.
8 (he/20)? . .. .. . ···· •· · .. .. 7 - No, he's 18 years old.

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 D We form the Present Simple like this: D Now look at these examples of the negative:
I don't like that music.
He doesn't listen to his teacher.

I know the answer. Wedo•lcnow.

You do not know.
She starts work at nine o'clock. They do not lcnow.
We add -s after he/she/it:
Note that we say:
I start - he starts IHve - shek
He does not know. (NOT He d6es i,6t ki,6��s.)
If a verb ends in -ch, -o, -sh, -ss or -x, we add -es
after he/she/it:
D We use the Present Simple:
.. to talk about things that happen regularly:
I watch .. he watches you do - he does He plays golf every day.
they go - It goes we wash _,.. she washes
II- to talk about facts:
If a verb ends in a consonant (b, c, etc.) + y (e.g.
She comes from France. (= She is French.)
study), we use -ies after he/she/it: Greengrocers sell vegetables.
I don't speak Chinese.
I study .. he studies Ifly -+ itflies
(For more examples, see Appendix 2, page 243.)

Add -s or -es to the verbs in the sentences if it is necessary. If it is not necessary, put a tick (.I)
in the gap.
+ He works in a bank. 4 We play tennis every weekend.
+ They live ./ in France. 5 They go on holiday in August.
1 I watch TV every day. 6 He speak Italian and French .
2 She go to work by car. 7 She do_ . . her homework every night.
3 The film finish at ten o'clock. 8 We start work at half past eight.

Now finish these sentences using a verb from the box. Use each verb once. Remember to
add -s or -es if necessary.
fly study finish � sell write drink live

• He e<!t?... _ toast for breakfast.

1 coffee three times a day. 4 He a blog post every week.
2 My father . , .. ,.,. -··· .,
a new language 5 They in Ireland.
every year. 6 He work at six o'clock.
3 She .. .........., .. ....... ,.. to New York once a month. 7 .. fruit in a shop.

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Write sentences using the words in brackets ( ) and the negative form of the Present Simple.
+ (He/not/live/in Mexico) He doe�n·t live in_M§xico. .. . _ ..... ..
1 (She/not/work/in a bank)
2 (I/not/play/golf ) .. ........ ...... ...... .. ... ..... . . .
3 (Paul/not/listen/to music) . .... .. ...... ........._. .... .. .... . . ... .. .... ... . ..... ..... ..........
4 (We/not/speak/French) . ... .. ....... ........... .......... .. .
5 (You/not/listen/to me!) . ......... ...... _ .... ... ......... .. . _ ... ...... ..... ............ .. ·-· ........_, .
6 (My car/not/work) .. ... . . . ... . __ . ... ....
7 (I/not/drink/tea) ..
8 (Michelle/not/eat/meat) . .. ....... .
9 {I/not/understand/you)

Complete the interview using the verbs from the box. Use each verb once.
leave start arrive � watch work brush eat have like drink go stop

Interviewer: How do you start the day, James?

James: Well, I • get.. . . . ... .. up at six o'clock. I get washed and dressed, and 1·
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breakfast at seven o'clock. After breakfast, I 2.. my
teeth. 1 3
to work at eight o'clock.
Interviewer: When do you get to work?
James: I usually 4 . at my office at about half past eight. First, I 5
a cup of coffee, and then I 6 work at just before nine o'clock.
Interviewer: Where do you work?
James: I7 in a bank. I am a computer programmer. I 8 my job.
It's very interesting.
Interviewer: When do you eat lunch?
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James: I9 work and I have lunch at one o'clock. 10
.... •. . . a cup of
tea at half past three.
Interviewer: When do you finish work?
James: In the office at six o'clock. I eat dinner when I get home. Then I
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TV for an hour or two.

Write facts about Jasmine using the table and the verbs in brackets ().A tick (v") means that
something is true. A cross (X) means that something is not true.
• 1 2 3 4
fFol"A Sco�laAd / in a bankX in a flat./ French./ new filmsX
ft:ot"A EAglaAdX in a shop./ in a houseX ItalianX old films./

• (come) She comes from Scotland. She doesn't come from England.
1 (work) She in a bank. She in a shop.
2 (live) She She
3 (speak)
4 (like)

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 D We use the Present Simple: D We form Present Simple questions like this:
� to talk about feelings and opinions:

.. -�
I

I like pop music. I don't like classical music.

She loves football! Note that we put do before I/you/we/they:
Raphael wants a new car. Do you speak Spanish?
I don't want a cup of tea, thanks. Do you work in the town centre?
He feels sick. Do they know the answer?
We put does before he/she/it:
Does he walk to work?
Does Steve enjoy his job?
Does she play the piano?

I don't think she likes her new job. Note that we say:
I don't know the answer. Does he walk? (NOT Does /<Je wt1�ks?)
He doesn't understand me.
For other uses of the Present Simple, see Unit 3.

Complete the sentences using the Present Simple form of the verbs from the box. Use each
verb once.
like not have � feel think not like want not understand

+ She thinks that films are fantastic! She lqves.... . . .. . films.

1 . ... . ........ .. .... ..... .. .... sick. Can I have a glass of water, please?
2 I don't know the answer because I ... ... . . .... . . . the question.
3 ... .. . . ....... . ... he's tired. He works too hard.
4 We that new painting. We think it's terrible!
5 I want to call Jasmine, but I . ... .. . . . .... .. .... . . .... her phone number.
6 They're thirst y. They ...... ....... ..... .... .. .. ............ ....... something to drink.
7 1...... ............... ........ .... ......... ...... . your new car. It's ver y nice. Was it expensive?

Write sentences about Peter using the information in brackets ( ). (./=like,././ = love, X = not
like, XX= hate)
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(tennis: X) tie. doesn't l_ike_t�n.ni�, ..... ............. 3 (his job: //)
(music: ././) He. love.s r:nusic. 4 (fishing: XX)
1 (coffee: /) He ......................... ................................................ . 5 (holidays://)
2 (films: X) He ........................................................................... .. 6 (golf: X)

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This is an interview with Mary Woods about herself and her husband, John.
Write the questions using the ideas from the box.
like films read books listen to music pla)· golf
watch TV play a musical instrument go to the gym go to the theatre
drive a car like pop music drink coffee li¥e in London
like dogs Sl'.)eak any foreign languages

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QUESTIONS ANSWERS

•
Do you live in London ........ 7 - Yes, I live in north London.
Does John play golf 7 - No, but he plays tennis.
1 7 - Yes, I speak French.
2 7 - Yes, I like some programmes on TV.
3 7 - Yes, he listens to music in the morning.
4 7 - No, but he loves cats.
5 7 - No, I don't like films.
6 ? - Yes, he has two cups in the morning.
7 ? - No, but I have a motorbike.
8 ? - Yes, he plays the piano.
9 7 - No, I prefer classical music.
10 ? - Yes, I love musicals.
11 ? - Yes, I read one book every week.
12 7 - No, but he likes running.

You are on holiday, and you are in a Tourist Information Centre.

Ask questions using the table below.
A 8 C
Do )'et* stop at the railway station?
Does tl:le sports cenue finish before 11 o'clock?
all the banks start here?
the m.1mber 38 bus sell maps of tl:le city?
the restaurants change tourists' money into pounds?
the concert sell souvenirs?
the sightseeing tour have a swimming pool?
the museum serve typical English food?

+ QQY,QU s.�.11 mapE?.Pf-the,: city?

1 the sports centre
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3
4
5
6
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