VERB TO BE REVIEW

Verb to be

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verb to be

Complete the text with the correct form of verb "to be"

Good morning I ____Susan Mayers. I ____ a reporter at Central News and today I _____ making a report on immigrants from China. They _____ Jane and Peter Lee, they ____ students at the Community College. She ____19 years old and he ____ 20. They _____(not) workers because they study. They live in an apartment downtown.

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Good morning I am/'m Susan Mayers. I am/'m a reporter at Central News and today I am/'m making a report on immigrants from China. They are/'re Jane and Peter Lee, they are/'re students at the Community College. She is/'s 19 years old and he is/'s 20. They are not/aren't (not) workers because they study. They live in an apartment downtown.

Read the following conversation

Susan: Where are you from? Peter: We are from the Guanddong Providence Susan: Are you happy in America? Dorothy: Yes, we are. We enjoy living here. Susan: Dorothy, is your real name Yang Lee? Dorothy: No, it is not. It is Dai-Xa and it means summer. Susan: Thank you very much

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EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

Look at the following sentences. What's the difference between them?

Where is she from? She is from China Are you happy in America? Yes, I am / No, I am not Can you notice the order of the sentences? Let's check! Where is she from? Are you happy in America? Yes, I am / No, I am not He is 5 years old She is from China Is he 5 years old? Yes, he is / No, he isn't