Verb To Be

Elementary exercises
Forming the verb to be in Present Simple Tense.

Affirmative and negative sentence Interrogative sentence
am / ‘m
I Am I
am not (Where) at home?
He at home. he
is / ‘s (Who) in hospital?
in hospital.
She is not (What) Is she on holiday?
on holiday.
It isn’t (Why) it in London?
in London.
You are / ‘re … you …
…
We are not Are we
They aren’t they
Task 1 - Complete the sentences Task 3 – Rewrite the sentence into a negative
with the correct form of “to be”. sentence. Look at the example below. Don’t use
1) We are in Poland. abbreviation.
2) She is in the cinema. I am at home.  I am not at home.
3) It is her birthday today. 1) He is my brother.
4) The family is on the train. He isn’t my brother.
5) These are oranges. 2) I am a woman.
6) You are in a clothes shop. I am not a woman.
7) It is a kite. 3) It is an exercise-book.
8) I am a good girl. It is not an exercise-book.
9) What is that? 4) That is a boat.
10) I am on a Maths lesson. That isn’t a boat.
11)It is a beautiful picture. 5) These are your books.
12) He is my friend. These aren’t your books.
13) I am in New York today. 6) They are happy people.
14) They are on holiday. They aren’t happy people.
15) The teacher is here. 7) This is a kitchen.
This is not a kitchen.
8) Those are three badges and a poster.
Task 2 – Write some true Those are not three badges and a poster.
sentences with am, is, are, am 9) You are in.
not, aren’t, isn’t. You are not in.
I am a student. 10) You are my parents.
My mom is Guadalupe. You are not my parents.
My brothers are sociable.
I am not 22 years old.
My dad isn’t in another country.
My friends aren’t friendly.
Task 4 - Rewrite the sentences into Task 5 - Change the following sentences
an interrogative sentence. Look at the into interrogative then give short
example below. answers according to the sign. Look at
the examples.
Mr Smith is at home.  Is Mr Smith
at home? Mr Smith is at home.  
Is Mr Smith at home? Yes, he is.
1) I am a tall boy.
Am I a tall boy? Are you a tall boy? Tim and Peter are in the library.  
2) Mickey is brave. Are Tim and Peter in the library? No,
Is Mickey brave? they aren’t.
3) My name is Melisa.
Is my name Melisa? 1) I am in the garden every afternoon.
4) I am a clever pupil. 
Am I a clever pupil? Are you a clever Are you in the garden every afternoon?
pupil? No, I am not.
5) She is a young teacher. 2) Mum is ill this week. 
Is she a young teacher? Is Mum ill this week?
6) These are my posters. Yes, she is.
Are these my posters? 3) They are on holiday in May. 
7) This is a picture. Are they on holiday in May?
Is this a picture? No, they aren’t.
8) This pencil is black. 4) You are tired today. 
Is this pencil a black? Are you tired today?
9) We are from Hungary. No, I am not.
Are we from Hungary? 5) We are in the park now. 
10) You are stupid girls. Are we in the park now?
Are you stupid girls? Yes, we are.
6) Jack is too tired after school. 
Task 6 – Underline the adverbs of
Is Jack too tired after school?
time in Task 5. Then write them Yes, he is.
on the lines. 7) The Flicks are in the swimming pool.
1) Every afternoon 
Are the Flicks in the swimming pool?
2) This week
No, they aren’t
3) In May 8) I am always in a hurry. 
Are you always in a hurry?
4) Today Yes, I am.
5) Now 9) Nita and Max are married. 
Are Nita and Max married?
6) After No, they aren’t.
10) Brad Pitt is a famous actor.
7) Always

Is Brad Pitt a famous actor?
Task 7 - Look at the calendar for this week and complete the sentences with
is, isn’t, are or aren’t.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
school library Mindy Kayla
baseball training Rodney Dennis
hip-hop dance class Donna Mindy Kayla
the doctor’s Dennis Donna
karate training Rodney, Dennis
1) Mindy is in the school library on Monday.

2) On Thursday Donna isn’t on hip-hop dance class because she is ill.
3) Kayla is in the school library this week.
4) Rodney is on baseball training on Thursday.
5) Dennis is ill on Tuesday.
6) Rodney and Dennis are on karate training on Wednesday.
7) Dennis isn’t ill on Friday, he is on baseball training.
8) Rodney isn’t at the doctor’s.
9) Mindy is on hip-hop dance class on Tuesday.
10)Kayla isn’t on hip-hop dance class on Thursday.
11) Donna isn’t at the doctor’s on Friday.
12)Dennis and Rodney are on baseball training this week.
13)Donna isn’t in the school library on Thursday.

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Elementary exercises

Forming the verb to be in Present Simple Tense.

1) Mindy is in the school library on Monday.

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