- Il verbo to Be in 4 passi
- Verbo essere esercizi inglese sul Present Simple
- Inglese esercizi verbo Essere: il Past Simple
- Esercizi in inglese sul verbo essere al Present Perfect
- Esercizi sul verbo essere in inglese: Past Simple + Past Simple
- Esercizi verbo essere in inglese al Futuro
- Verbo essere in inglese esercizi su forma negativa e interrogativa
- Esercizi di inglese verbo essere: verbo stativo o no?
- Verb to be: esercizi sul passivo
- Esercizi in inglese sul verbo essere nei tempi continui
- Esercizi sul verbo essere in inglese: le frasi idiomatiche
Se qualcuno chiedesse a un gruppo di persone qual è il verbo più importante dell’inglese, probabilmente la stragrande maggioranza di loro risponderebbe: il verbo TO BE! In effetti, basta avere seguito un corso di inglese per principianti per sapere che to be ha sia valore di main verb (cioè di verbo principale ) sia di ausiliare. 💥
Per questa ragione niente scuse: bisogna saperlo usare benissimo. E dato che, come diciamo sempre, practice makes perfect abbiamo pensato di prepararti questo set di esercizi di inglese verbo Essere con risposte💪, selezionati sulla base della nostra esperienza, da fare a casa in maniera autonoma o in classe con i tuoi amici.
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Ma ora cominciamo con i nostri esercizi sul verbo essere in inglese. Anzi, prima di partire facciamo un veloce ripasso. Non temere: sono solo 4 schede che adorerai!
Il verbo to Be in 4 passi
1️⃣ Verbo irregolare
Innanzitutto: to be è un verbo irregolare. Anzi è il verbo più irregolare di tutti (in questa tabella PDF dei verbi irregolari trovi gli altri ) della lingua inglese e il più usato. 😮
- Al Present simple è: I am, you are, he/she/it is, we/you/they are.
- Al Simple past fa: I was, you were / he/she/it was, we/you/they were.
- Ing form: being. Past participle: been.
2️⃣ Le forme
Nella tabella che segue trovi il verbo Be in tutte le forme:
Present simple | Past simple | Present perfect | Past perfect | Future simple | Future perfect | * Present continuous | *Past continuous | |
I | am | was | have been | had been | shall/ will be | will have been | am being | was being |
You | are | were | have been | had been | will be | will have been | are being | were being |
He/she/it | is | was | has been | had been | will be | will have been | is being | was being |
We | are | were | have been | had been | will be | will have been | are being | were being |
You | are | were | have been | had been | will be | will have been | are being | were being |
They | are | were | have been | had been | will be | will have been | are being | were being |
Infinitive | to be | Present participle | being | Present participle | been | * Uso limitato |
❓ Perché *Uso limitato ❓Perché il verbo to be è spesso usato come verbo stativo. I verbi stativi sono quelli che descrivono uno stato (per esempio: Laura is intelligent) piuttosto che un’azione. I verbi stativi non sono coniugati ai tempi continui. Ma c’è un ma: quando to be indica una condizione temporanea, un modo di essere o di fare momentaneo (per es. John is being rude) possono essere usati ai tempi continui.
3️⃣ Le forme negative e le domande
To Be segue regole sue (per fortuna semplici 😁) anche nelle frasi negative. Non usa l’ausiliare do /did ma al presente e al passato mette direttamente la negazione not dopo la forma di to be (anche contratta):
- She is not my sister.
- He wasn’t there.
Nei tempi del futuro, metti not dopo will e prima dell’infinito be:
- We’ll not be in town.
- It won’t be long now.
Nelle domande in inglese con to Be stessa cosa: l’inversione soggetto verbo si fa senza ausiliare:
- Are you at home?
- Was she there?
- Will he be the new teacher?
4️⃣ L’uso
Il verbo To Be si usa 👇:
- Nel senso di esistere, essere: I am here; she is Laura.
- Nel senso di accadere, avvenire, ricorrere: The concert is Tuesday.
- Come predicato nominale (linking verb): Nina is intelligent.
- Per le professioni / lavori: They were teachers.
- Per l’età: Jane is 18 years old.
- Come verbo ausiliare per formare i tempi continui: I am reading, she was working.
- Come verbo ausiliare per formare il passivo in inglese: The letter has been written by Paul.
🗣️ Poi To Be si usa anche in alcune espressioni idiomatiche come:
- to be late: essere in ritardo
- to be hungry / thirsty : avere fame / sonno
- to be cold / hot: avere freddo/ caldo; fare freddo / caldo
- to be used to: essere abituato
- to be in a hurry: andare di fretta
- to be wrong / right: avere torto / ragione
Se vuoi saperne di più ti consigliamo di leggere il nostro articolo sul verbo to Be in inglese. Fatto? Ok, allora adesso che abbiamo scaldato i motori cominciamo con i nostri fantastici esercizi in inglese verbo essere con le risposte! 🚀
Verbo essere esercizi inglese sul Present Simple
Cominciamo con qualcosa di facile: completa le frasi seguenti con la forma affermativa giusta.
I _____ very good at playing the piano. (am/is/are)
am
The weather _____ sunny and warm today. (am/is/are)
is
The students _____ in the library right now. (am/is/are)
are
This cake _____ absolutely delicious! (am/is/are)
is
Sarah's hobbies _____ painting and hiking. (am/is/are)
are
My favorite subject _____ mathematics. (am/is/are)
is
The meeting _____ scheduled for 2 p.m. today. (am/is/are)
is
These shoes _____ quite comfortable for walking. (am/is/are)
are
I_____ allergic to tomatoes (am/is/are)
am
The museum _____ open every day except Monday. (am/is/are)
is
Inglese esercizi verbo Essere: il Past Simple
Stessa cosa del paragrafo precedente, ma adesso con il Simple past. Scegli la forma giusta per completare il contenuto. 🤓
Yesterday, the weather _____ cold and rainy. (was/were)
was
The classroom _____ very noisy during the break. (was/were)
was
The party decorations _____ colorful and creative. (was/were)
were
My favorite team _____ the winner of the match last night. (was/were)
was
The children _____ excited about the school trip. (was/were)
were
The concert last week _____ absolutely amazing. (was/were)
was
My old laptop _____ very slow to use. (was/were)
was
John and his friends _____ at the park all afternoon. (was/were)
were
The hotel rooms _____ comfortable and clean. (was/were)
were
I _____ late for school yesterday morning. (was/were)
was
Esercizi in inglese sul verbo essere al Present Perfect
I __________ to the new coffee shop downtown. (has been/have been)
have been
The students ________very attentive in class this week. (has been/have been)
have been
Sarah __________ a member of the book club for years. (has been/have been)
has been
The flowers __________ blooming beautifully in spring. (has been/have been)
have been
The children __________ on their best behavior today. (has been/have been)
have been
John __________ really busy with work this month. (has been/have been)
has been
My neighbors ________very friendly since they moved in. (has been/have been)
have been
The weather __________ unusually warm this autumn. (has been/have been)
has been
The library __________ a great resource for my research. (has been/have been)
has been
These shoes _____very durable over the years. (has been/have been)
have been
Esercizi sul verbo essere in inglese: Past Simple + Past Simple
Adesso il meccanismo è lo stesso ma abbiamo alzato un po’ l’asticella: le frasi sono sia al presente sia al passato.
The roads _____ slippery after the heavy rain yesterday. (am/is/are/was/were)
were
The new library _____ a fantastic place to study. (am/is/are/was/were)
is
These gloves _____ perfect for cold weather. (am/is/are/was/were)
are
I _____ very shy as a child. (am/is/are/was/were)
was
My little sisters _____ afraid of the dark at night. (am/is/are/was/were)
are
The book fair last weekend _____ a huge success. (am/is/are/was/were)
was
My grandparents _____ delighted to see us on their anniversary. (am/is/are/was/were)
were
This restaurant _____ famous for its seafood dishes. (am/is/are/was/were)
is
I _____ very busy during the week (am/is/are/was/were)
am
The English final exams _____ much easier than everyone expected. (am/is/are/was/were)
were
Esercizi verbo essere in inglese al Futuro
Se conosci bene i vari modi di esprimere il futuro in inglese, comincia direttamente l’esercizio. Se invece hai qualche dubbio, leggi prima le nostre schede sul Future simple e sul Future perfect in inglese. Poi scegli la forma giusta per completare la frase.
The weather __________ sunny for the picnic tomorrow. (will be/will have been)
will be
By the end of the week, the project __________ completed. (will be/will have been)
will have been
The new park __________open to the public by summer. (will be/will have been)
will be
The flowers in the garden __________ in full bloom by April. (will be/will have been)
will be
The city streets __________ crowded during the festival next month. (will be/will have been)
will be
Sarah __________ Paris for two weeks by the time I join her. (will be/will have been)
will have been
My favorite author’s latest book __________ available next week. (will be/will have been)
will be
My dog __________ thrilled to see me after my trip. (will be/will have been)
will be
The class will have been over by the time you reach the school. (will be/will have been)
will have been
John will have been at his new job for a year by December. (will be/will have been)
will have been
Verbo essere in inglese esercizi su forma negativa e interrogativa
Adesso passiamo alle frasi negative e alle domande con il verbo to be. Le abbiamo mescolate un po’. 😵💫Ti va di riscriverle sul tuo quaderno nel giusto ordine? Quando hai finito confronta la tua risposta con la nostra.
- classroom/the/today/clean/isn’t/very.
- the/are/ready/students/exams/for/their?
- the/difficult/finish/to/not/had/homework/been.
- your/morning/the/friends/at/were/park/this?
- not/team/tournament/next/our/for/will/ready/be/the/weekend.
- food//I/of/spicy/very/am/fond.
- the/library/Sundays/on/open/is?
- enjoyable/concert/last/the/was/night?
- sunny/the/weather/yesterday/wasn’t.
- be/museum/will/crowded/the/tomorrow?
Mostra i risultati
- The classroom isn’t very clean today.
- Are the students ready for their exams?
- The homework had not been difficult to finish.
- Were your friends at the park this morning?
- Our team will not be ready for the tournament next weekend.
- I am very fond of spicy food.
- Is the library open on Sundays?
- Was the concert enjoyable last night?
- The weather wasn’t sunny yesterday.
- Will the museum be crowded tomorrow?
Esercizi di inglese verbo essere: verbo stativo o no?
Abbiamo detto che talvolta anche il verbo to be può essere usato nei tempi continui come il Present continuous o il Past continuous, a seconda del suo uso nel contesto. Leggi le frasi seguenti e decidi caso per caso se la frase è giusta (right) o sbagliata (wrong)
Sorry, I realize I am being boring.
Right
Wow, you are being bold by ordering chili, it’s super spicy!
Right
Laura is being a very intelligent girl.
Wrong
We were being the tallest people in the room.
Wrong
He is being very kind to us, isn’t he?
Right
Tom was being stupid, I told him to stop.
Right
Jane is being a very good student.
Wrong
Are you being serious?
Wrong
My mother was being very supportive of me.
Wrong
Tom is being rude, I’m surprised.
Right
Verb to be: esercizi sul passivo
Come sai, il verbo to be in inglese si usa per formare il passivo. Nelle frasi seguenti ti abbiamo indicato quale verbo e quale tempo verbale utilizzare per completare le frasi.
- The exam results (Post – Present Perfect) ______________ on the school website.
- The trees in the park (Water – Present Simple) ______________daily by the gardeners.
- A detailed report (Prepare – Past Simple) ______________ for the meeting yesterday.
- The team’s uniforms (Deliver – Future Simple) ______________ by next Monday.
- The city marathon (Organise – Present Simple) ______________ every year by volunteers.
- A painting class (Offer – Present Continuous) ______________ at the community center this month.
- The invitations (Send – Past Perfect) ______________ before the event was announced.
- A detailed explanation (Provide – Present Simple) ______________ in the user manual.
- The lights (Leave on – Past Simple) ______________ by mistake last night.
- My homework (Submit – Future Perfect) ______________ before the deadline.
Mostra i risultati
- The exam results have been posted on the school website.
- The trees in the park are watered daily by the gardeners.
- A detailed report was prepared for the meeting yesterday.
- The team’s uniforms will be delivered by next Monday.
- The city marathon is organized every year by volunteers.
- A painting class is being offered at the community center this month.
- The invitations had been sent before the event was announced.
- A detailed explanation is provided in the user manual.
- The lights were left on by mistake last night.
- My homework will have been submitted before the deadline.
Esercizi in inglese sul verbo essere nei tempi continui
Stesso esercizio ma sul verbo to be usato come ausiliare per formare i tempi progressivi o continui. Completa ogni frase sulla base degli elementi dati e poi confronta la soluzione sul sito.
- The students (Study – Present continuous) _____________ for their final exams in the library.
- I (Read – Past continuous) _____________ a novel when the power went out.
- The boys (Play – Present continuous) _____________ soccer in the park.
- Sarah (Travel – Future continuous) _____________ to Italy during the holidays.
- We (Plan – Present continuous) _____________ a surprise party for John.
- The dog ( Bark – Past continuous) _____________ loudly during the thunderstorm.
- As we walked by, the neighbours (Garden – Past continuous) _____________.
- By this time tomorrow afternoon, we (Hike – Future continuous) _____________ in the mountains.
- Sarah (Bake – Present continuous) _____________ a chocolate cake for her brother’s birthday.
- My boss (Give – Future continuous) _____________ a presentation at the conference tomorrow.
Mostra risultati
- The students are studying for their final exams in the library.
- I was reading a novel when the power went out.
- The boys are playing soccer in the park.
- Sarah will be traveling to Italy during the holidays.
- We are planning a surprise party for John.
- The dog was barking loudly during the thunderstorm.
- As we walked by, the neighbors were gardening.
- By this time tomorrow afternoon, we will be hiking in the mountains.
- Sarah is baking a chocolate cake for her brother’s birthday. (Present continuous)
- My boss will be giving a presentation at the conference tomorrow. (Future continuous)
Esercizi sul verbo essere in inglese: le frasi idiomatiche
Terminiamo la nostra esercitazione sul verbo to be con le frasi idiomatiche, di cui abbiamo parlato in uno dei paragrafi precedenti. Se non le ricordi valle a ripassare e poi traduci le frasi che seguono.
- The bus broke down and the students will be late for class >> _____________________
- After playing soccer for two hours, Liam was hungry and asked for a snack >> __________________
- During the winter trip, the children were cold and needed extra blankets >> __________________
- My parents are used to me going out for dinner >> _______________________________
- We’re in a hurry to catch the train to the office >> _______________________________
- On the hiking trail, everyone was thirsty, so we stopped to drink water >> ___________________
- David is wrong about the homework deadline; it’s due tomorrow, not today >> ________________
- The museum opens at 9 a.m. Emily is right >> _______________________________
- My boss is 50 years old and has been with the company for 25 years >> __________________
- The runners were hot after the marathon and cooled down with ice packs >> _________________
Mostra risultati
- L’autobus si è rotto e gli studenti faranno tardi a lezione.
- Dopo aver giocato a calcio per due ore, Liam aveva fame e ha chiesto uno spuntino.
- Durante la gita invernale, i bambini avevano freddo e avevano bisogno di coperte extra.
- I miei genitori sono abituati a vedermi uscire a cena.
- Stiamo andando di fretta per prendere il treno per l’ufficio.
- Durante l’escursione tutti avevano sete, così ci siamo fermati a bere dell’acqua.
- David si sbaglia sulla data di consegna dei compiti: devono essere consegnati domani, non oggi.
- Il museo apre alle 9. Emily ha ragione.
- Il mio capo ha 50 anni e lavora in azienda da 25 anni.
- I corridori erano accaldati dopo la maratona e si sono rinfrescati con impacchi di ghiaccio.
Eccoci alla fine! Scommettiamo che ora sei più che in grado di utilizzare the verb to be come un madrelingua! 🤓
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