VERB TO BE, have got, can, do or does

VERB TO BE
AFFIRMATIVE
I am / I’m ___________________
You are / You’re _____________________
He is / He’s __________________
She is / She’s ___________________
It is / It’s __________________
We are / We’re ________________________
You are / You’re ____________________
They are / They’re _________________________

Example: I am a student.

NEGATIVE
I am not / I’m not
Your are not / You aren’t
He is not / He isn’t
She is not / She isn’t
It is not / It isn’t
We are not / We aren’t
You are not / You aren’t
They are not / They aren’t

Example: I am not a student.


INTERROGATIVE
Am I...?
Are you…?
Is he…?
Is she…?

Is it…?
Are we…?
Are you…?
Are they…?

Example: Am I a student?

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE
My… ex: This is my house.
Yours… ex: This is your book.
His… ex: This is his bicycle.
Her… ex: This is her dress.
Its… ex: This is its home.
Our… ex: These are our bags.
Your… ex: These are your seats.
Their… ex: These are their books.

VERB TO BE
Complete with the correct form of verb to be (am/is/are):


Affirmative
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Negative

I ______ a doctor.
You _______ a student.
He _______ at home.
She ______ a teacher.
It ______ a dog.
We ______ friends.
They _______ in class.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

I ______ a doctor.
You _______ a student.
He ______ at home.
She _______ a teacher.
It _______ a dog.
We _______ friends.
They _______ in class.

Write the previous sentences as questions
1.
2.
3.

4.
5.
6.
7.

____________________________________?
____________________________________?
____________________________________?
____________________________________?
____________________________________?
____________________________________?
____________________________________?

Chose the correct form of the verb to be- am/is/are
1. It

cold today.

2. I

at home now.

3. They

Korean.

4. They

a pen on the desk.

5. My name
6. We

Lucas.
am

from Venecia.

7. That
8. I

right.
OK, thanks.

9. Clara and Steve
10. She

married.
---

an English Teacher.


Make the positive sentences negatives
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

7.
8.
9.
10.

I am a student. _________________________________
This exercise is difficult. ________________________________
We’re from Spain. ____________________________
My grandmother’s name’s Ana. ________________________
The kids are in the garden. _________________________
My car is very expensive. ___________________________
Alex is twenty-five years old. _______________________________
I’m fine. _________________________
It’s Monday today. _____________________________
This book is mine. ________________________________

Complete the sentences with the verb to be:
1. I

Paul. I

2. She

seven. How old

Kate and Paula

3. Paul and Jack
4. My dog
5. We

her sister.

best friends.
black.
students.

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE
Complete:
1. This is Paul’s car.
2. We like Julia Robert. She’s
3. My sister is a baby.

car is blue.
idol.
---

name is Lucy.

you?


4. The students do
5. I love

homework every day.
room.

6. I am a teacher. I like
7. What is

job.

name?

8. The Earth is

planet.

9. Jose lives with

parents.

10. Sally is sad because

teachers are very strict.

11. I want to phone Kate. Do you know

phone number?

HAVE GOT
We use have got to:
 Talk about things we own or possess: We have got a house in
London/She hasn’t got any money.
 Talk about family and relationships: I have got a new boyfriend/Mike
hasn’t got any brothers.
 Describe people and physical characteristics: Carol has got brown
eyes/He hasn’t got red hair.

AFFIRMATIVE
I have (got) / I’ve got _________________________
You have (got) / You’ve got ________________________
She has (got) / She’s got _______________________
He has (got) / He’s got ________________________
It has (got) / It’s got __________________________
We have (got) / We’ve got _________________________
You have (got) /You’ve got ________________________


They have (got) / They’ve got _________________________

Example: She has (got) a cat.

NEGATIVE
I haven’t (got)
You haven’t (got)
She hasn’t (got)
He hasn’t (got)
It hasn’t (got)
We haven’t (got)
You haven’t (got)
They haven’t (got)

Example: She hasn’t (got) a cat.

INTERROGATIVE
Have I got…?
Have You got…?
Has she got…?

Has he got…?
Has it got…?
Have we got…?
Have you got…?
Have they got…?

Example: Has she got a cat?


HAVE GOT
Complete with the verb to have got
Affirmative
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

I _______ a dog.
You ________ a dog.
He ________ a house.
She _________ a house.
It ____________ a blue part.
We __________ a family.
They __________ a family.

Negative
1. I ______ a dog.

2. You _______ a dog.
3. He _________ a house.
4. She ________ a house.
5. It ________a blue part.
6. We ________ a family.
7. They _______ a family.

Write the previous sentences as questions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

_____________________________________?
_____________________________________?
_____________________________________?
_____________________________________?
_____________________________________?
_____________________________________?
_____________________________________?

Has/ Have?
1. She _________ got an apple.
2. Carlos _________ got a tomato.
3. _________ we got an omelette?

4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

They _________ got a banana.
Carlos and Juan _________ got some cheese.
Fernando _________ not got any fruit.
The dog _________ got some meat.
_________ the children got any bread?
_________ Mary got any chips?
_________ Mary and Carlos got any salad?

Have got or has got?
a) She

a dog and a cat.

b) Peter
c)

blue hair.
you

a swimming pool at home?

d) What colour hair

e) They

she

?

two cars.

Complete the sentences with the verb to be or have got in the negative
short form.
a) She

got blue eyes.

b) They

from England.

c) Sam

tall.

d) We

got a house in Miami.


e) My cat

got blue eyes.

CAN
Can: I know to do something, I know that something is possible for me.
AFFIRMATIVE
I can
You can
She can
He can
It can
We can
You can
They can


Example: I can walk.

NEGATIVE
I can’t
You can’t
She can’t
He can’t
It can’t
We can’t
You can’t
They can’t

Example: I can’t walk.

INTERROGATIVE
Can I…?

Can You…?
Can She…?
Can He…?
Can It…?
Can We…?
Can You…?
Can They…?

Example: Can I walk?


CAN
Complete con can or can’t:
1. Where

I see a good rock concert?

2. Can Lisa speak French?
No, she
.
3. What

you do?

4. Can Lucy drive?
Yes, she
5. Where
6.

.

I buy a new camera?

you read in Portuguese?

Yes, I can.
7. Can I invite my friends?


Yes, they
8.

come.
you help me, please?

9. I

find my keys. Where are they?

10. An adult

dirve a car, but a child

11. This test is very difficult, I

.

answer any question.

Answer the questions below with CAN or CAN’T:
a) What languages can you speak?

_________________________________________________________.
b) Can you play the piano?
_________________________________________________________.
c) Can you swim?
_________________________________________________________.
d) Can you ride a bicycle?
_________________________________________________________.

DO OR DOES
Choose the correct option
1. _____ you want some coffee?
Do

Does
2. Where _____ they come from?


Do

Does
3. No, she ______ like spicy food.
doesn't

don't
4. _____ your father drive a red car?
Do

Does
5. _______ Angela have a boyfriend?
Do

Does
6. They ________ work on Sunday
don't

doesn't
7. _______ we have school tomorrow?
Does

Do

Complete:
a) Where
b) What subject

you live?
she have on Mondays at 8?


c) When
d) How often
e)

he play tennis?
you make your bed?
they help at home?

Complete the sentences with do or does:
1.
2.

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

_______ she play soccer?
_______ you like listening to music?
_______ you watch TV at night? Yes, I ______.
_______ Laura work on Saturdays? Yes, she _______.
________ the cat drink milk? Yes, it ________ .
________Maria and Laura listen to music at home?
________ the computer work fine? Yes, it _________ .

Peter live with his father?
you learn Spanish?
Andrew and Martin ride their bikes to school?
they play in the garden?
Sandy's hamster live in a cage?
the cats sit on the wall?
we work in front of the computer?
you play the drums?
Steve wear pullovers?


I clean the bathroom?