Question

Conversation 1

Ben: Hello. How are you?

Ed: Er ... hello.

Ben: Sorry,

are

you Mr and Mrs Rutter?

Ed: No, we

. They

Mr and Mrs Rutter.

Ben: Oh, sorry.

Conversation 2

Ben: Excuse me.

you Jerry Rutter?

Jerry: Yes.

Ben: I

Ben Pastor.

Jerry: Oh, hello. Nice to meet you, Ben. This

my wife, Sally.

Sally: Hi!

Ben: Sorry.

your name Sandy?

Sally: No, it

. It's Sally.

Ben: Nice to meet you, Sally

Answer 1

After reading the dialogue, we can see that the verb "to be" is missing in several parts. Therefore, we can assume we are supposed to fill in the blanks with the correct form of "to be". They are the following:

Conversation 1  

Ben: Hello. How are you?  

Ed: Er ... hello.  

Ben: Sorry,  are   you Mr. and Mrs. Rutter?  

Ed: No, we aren't.  They are   Mr. and Mrs. Rutter.  

Ben: Oh, sorry.

Conversation 2  

Ben: Excuse me.   Are you Jerry Rutter?  

Jerry: Yes.  

Ben: I   am Ben Pastor.  

Jerry: Oh, hello. Nice to meet you, Ben. This   is my wife, Sally.  

Sally: Hi!  

Ben: Sorry.   Is your name Sandy?  

Sally: No, it   isn't. It's Sally.  

Ben: Nice to meet you, Sally.

The verb "to be" in the present tense:

• The verb "to be" is commonly used in the present tense when we talk about ourselves - our names, nationalities, professions, etc. The verb changes according to the person it refers to:

1. I am
2. You are
3. He / She / It is
4. We are
5. You are
6. They are

• Examples: I am a teacher and he is a soccer player.

• To form negative sentences, we add "not" after the verb. The two words can also be contracted. Example: I'm not a teacher and he isn't a soccer player.

• To form interrogative sentences (questions) we place the verb "to be" before the subject of the sentence. Example: Are you a teacher? Is he a soccer player?

Learn more about the verb tenses here:

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