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Talking With Verb Be

This document discusses the uses of the verb "to be" in English sentences. It provides examples of how "to be" can be used to identify something, indicate status, describe time or place, name or label something, indicate a role or job, describe origin, indicate age, and indicate a relation. It then has exercises matching uses of "to be" to their categories and providing example sentences using common subjects like a person, pet, couple, or group known to the speaker.

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Talking With Verb Be

This document discusses the uses of the verb "to be" in English sentences. It provides examples of how "to be" can be used to identify something, indicate status, describe time or place, name or label something, indicate a role or job, describe origin, indicate age, and indicate a relation. It then has exercises matching uses of "to be" to their categories and providing example sentences using common subjects like a person, pet, couple, or group known to the speaker.

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TALKING WITH VERB BE

BE + NOUN BE + ADJECTIVE BE + ADVERB


Identify Status Time
It is an onion. - She isn’t married. She is - The match is on Friday.
Ferguson is a boy. engaged. - The breakfast is at 8.30 in the
This is your birthday gift. - The elevator is ready. morning.
- His phone is still busy. - Our wedding is in July.
Name/Label
- Her name is Julia. Condition / Description Place
- He is Mr. Todds. - The players aren’t tired. - The good hotels are in the
- They are called Woody and - She is quite tall. city centre.
Moody. - The village is large and - My brother is at home now.
crowded. - Your bag is next to the
Role / Job armchair.
- I am a driver.
- Jane is the assistant of the
president.
- Eda Erdem is the captain of
National Women’s Voleyball
team.

Origin
- We are from the Netherlands.
- My flatmate is Italian.
- The melons are from
Kırkağaç.

Age
- My son is seven years old.
- The dog is only two months
old.
- My grandfather is eighty-
eight.

Relation
- Jason is Zoe’s husband. So
Zoe is Jason’s wife.
- Rafael is a colleague from
Spain office.
- Kevin and Ted are very good
friends.
TALKING WITH VERB BE

Why is BE used in the sentences below? Match them.

1. Your boss is my uncle. Name


2. He isn’t a bus driver. Origin
3. Carol is very creative. Role
4. My surname is Woods. Identify
5. The keys aren’t in my pockets. Status
6. It is a tropical fruit. Relation
7. The building is 45 years old. Time
8. The report isn’t ready. Age
9. Our meeting is next week. Description
10. These flowers are from you husband. Place

Tell sentences with Be…

• about a woman you know


• about a man you know
• about a pet you know
• about something important to you
• a married couple you know
• a group of people you know
TALKING WITH VERB BE

1. Your boss is my uncle. 4 Name


2. He isn’t a bus driver. 10 Origin
3. Carol is very creative. 2 Role
4. My surname is Woods. 6 Identify
5. The keys aren’t in my pockets. 8 Status
6. It is a tropical fruit. 1 Relation
7. The building is 45 years old. 9 Time
8. The report isn’t ready. 7 Age
9. Our meeting is next week. 3 Description
10. These flowers are from you husband. 5 Place

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