Read the conversation between James and Mauro. How many examples of the verb be (am, is, are) can you find? Choose the correct number.
J: Hello. My name’s James. How are you?
M: I’m fine, thanks. I’m Mauro.
J: Mauro. It’s good to meet you. It’s a nice party.
M: Yes, it is. Are you a friend of Emma’s?
J: Yes and no! She’s my sister.
M: Oh, I see. So what do you do?
J: I’m at university. You?
M: I’m an engineer.
J: So you and Emma are friends from work?
M: That’s right. Look, I’m quite hungry. Is there any food here?
J: Yes, all the food’s in the kitchen, and the drinks are in the front room. The sandwiches are delicious!
M: OK, thanks! I’ll go and look. See you later.
Can you remember the conversation between James and Mauro from the last activity? Type in the correct words.
J: Hello. My James. How you?
M: I, thanks. I Mauro.
J: Mauro. It to meet you. It a nice .
M: Yes, it . you a of Emma’s?
J: Yes and no! She my .
M: Oh, I see. So what do you do?
J: I university. You?
M: I an .
J: So you and Emma friends from ?
M: That . Look, I quite . there any here?
J: Yes, all the food the kitchen, and the drinks the front room. The sandwiches !
M: OK, thanks! I’ll go and look. See you later.
Read Mauro’s description of a party from six months ago. How many examples of the verb BE can you find in the present tense (am, is, are)? in the past tense (was, were)? Choose the correct numbers.
The last big party I went to was Emma’s birthday party. I’m an engineer and Emma’s a colleague at the company where I work. It was a great party and there were lots of interesting people there. For example, I met a guy called James, and we’re now quite good friends. James is Emma’s brother. He was a student at the time but now he’s looking for work. Another thing that I remember is that I was really hungry! There were lots of drinks but there’s wasn’t very much food. There were a few sandwiches in the kitchen, but they really weren’t very nice!
Present
Past
Can you remember Mauro’s description from the last activity? Type in the correct forms of the verb BE: am, is, are, was, or were.
The last big party I went to Emma’s birthday party. I an engineer and Emma a colleague at the company where I work. It a great party and there lots of interesting people there. For example, I met a guy called James, and we now quite good friends. James Emma’s brother. He a student at the time but now he looking for work. Another thing that I remember that I really hungry! There lots of drinks but there very much food. There a few sandwiches in the kitchen, but they really very nice!