Practice 3: Building Sentences Using “to be” in the Present
    
    
      
        
          
          
          
          
            
              
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              Based on this lesson, use the clues to create a sentence using the verb be in the present.
              
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              Clues: I / not / in the office / right now.
              You write:  
              Type the whole sentence in the blank provided.
              When you are finished, click “Answer.”
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                This cup of coffee is for you.
                This cup of coffee’s for you. (only in spoken English or informal writing)
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                It isn’t very cold today.
                It’s not very cold today.
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
            
          
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                Japan and South Korea are small countries in Asia.
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                Are your parents from Germany?
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                My father is from Germany, but my mother is from the US.
                My father’s from… my mother’s from… (only in spoken English or informal writing)
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                Vegetables are good for you.
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                Hi! I am your teacher.
                Hi! I’m your teacher.
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                This soup is delicious.
                This soup’s delicious. (only in spoken English or informal writing)
               
             
           
          
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                Is France in northern Europe?
                — No, it is not.
                — No, it’s not.
                — No, it isn’t.
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                It is 31°C today.
                It’s 31°C today.
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
            
          
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                Is New York near Boston?
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                Are your friends in class today?
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                Horses are large animals.
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                Is your coffee hot?
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                My coffee is not very hot.
                My coffee isn’t very hot.
                My coffee’s not very hot. (only in spoken English or informal writing)
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                We are not very tired today.
                We're not very tired today.
                We aren’t very tired today.
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                Is this chocolate for me?
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                We are out of time.
                We’re out of time.
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                These orange are not very sweet.
                These orange aren’t very sweet.
               
             
           
          
          
          
            
            
            
              
                
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                My French teacher is not from France.
                My French teacher isn’t from France.
                My French teacher’s not from France. (only in spoken English or informal writing)
               
             
           
          
          
          
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                  Practice 4 is about building questions and giving short answers with “be.” Are you ready for that?
                 
               
             
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