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Active Study

Active Study Reading, Writing, Grammar & Vocabulary  A) Read the speeches below and fill in the blanks with the correct forms of "be". Anna’s Speech Hello, everyone! My name ____ Anna. I ____ ten years old, and I ____ a student at Green School. I ____ in the fourth grade. My favorite subject ____ English because it ____ fun and interesting. I ____ good at reading and speaking English. I ____ a hardworking student because I always do my homework. I ____ also organized, and my books ____ always in my schoolbag. My classmates ____ friendly, and our teacher ____ very kind. I ____ happy to be at school. Ben’s Speech Hi! My name ____ Ben. I ____ eleven years old, and I ____ in the fifth grade. My favorite subject ____ science. I ____ interested in animals, plants, and space. I ____ good at doing experiments and solving problems. I ____ a hardworking student, but I ____ sometimes forgetful. My school supplies ____ not always organized. However, I always try to improve. Math ____...

Basics of English Grammar

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BASICS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR  LESSON 1 Verb “To Be” in the Simple Present   Theme: school life and daily routines In the simple present, we use: - am - is - are We use to be to talk about: - who we are - what something is - where people are - how people feel Examples : - I am a student. - She is in the classroom. - We are ready for school. - My books are on the desk. 1. Forms of the verb “to be” Full forms - I am - You are - He is - She is - It is - We are - They are Examples: - I am ten years old. - You are my friend. - He is in Class 5. - She is happy today. - It is my school bag. - We are late. - They are in the library. 2. Short forms We often use short forms in speaking and writing. - I am → I’m - You are → You’re - He is → He’s - She is → She’s - It is → It’s - We are → We’re - They are → They’re Examples: - I’m ready for school. - She’s my best friend. - We’re in the computer room. - They’re tired after PE. 3. When do we use “to be”? a) To talk about people and thing...

Present

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The Verb "To Be" The verb "to be" is one of the most important verbs in English. It has three present forms: - **Am**: used with the subject "I." - **Is**: used with singular subjects (he, she, it). - **Are**: used with plural subjects (we, you, they) and with the pronoun "you." Using "Am": - **I am** happy. - **I am** a teacher. Using "Is": - **He is** my brother. - **She is** a doctor. - **It is** a sunny day. Using "Are": - **We are** friends. - **You are** my best friend. - **They are** students. Summary: I am He/She/It is We/You/They are I'm  He's/ She's/It's  We're/ You're/They're  Exercises  **Instructions:** Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb "to be" (am, is, are). 1. I ___ excited about the trip. 2. She ___ a great singer. 3. They ___ my neighbors. 4. He ___ very tall. 5. We ___ going to the park. 6. It ___ cold outside. 7. You ___ my inspiration. 8. Th...