VERB TO "BE"
Singular Plural
SUBJECT
PRONOUNS I/You/She/He/It You/We/They
Positive Form Negative Form Question Form
I am I am not Am I ..?
She is She isn't Is she..?
He is He isn't Is he..?
It is It isn't Is it..?
You are You aren't Are you..?
We are We aren't Are we..?
They are They aren't Are they..?
Build sentences with the words below.
Henry/American.
Julia and Fred/hungry.
My family/not/too big.
They/from Poland?
You/late?
I/sad.
Pablo and I/not/friends.
Their school/far away.
Name: Class:
Verb to be
Read the sentences and choose the correct form of the verb to complete them.
Am Am
Are Are
Is Is
It ___ my country's flag. I ___ a well respected doctor.
Am Am
Are Are
Is Is
They ___ always together. She ___ a newscaster.
Am Am
Are Are
Is Is
She ___ a runner. She ___ a great chef.
Am Am
Are Are
Is Is
That ___ my graduation cap. They ___ all friends.
GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE
VERB "TO BE" - Affirmative
Name: ___________________________ Grade: _______
Fill in the blanks using the correct verb.
1. She ________ a lawyer. (is/are)
2. They ________ my best friends. (are/is)
3. He ________ a great cook. (is/are)
4. We ________ excited for the party. (are/is)
5. I ________ a student at the university. (am/is)
6. You ________ a talented artist. (are/is)
7. They ________ tired after the long trip. (are/is)
8. She ________ a singer in the band. (is/are)
9. He ________ an excellent driver. (is/are)
10. We ________ happy to see you. (are/is)
11. I ________ a teacher at the school. (am/is)
12. You ________ my favorite actor. (are/is)
13. They ________ ready to go on vacation. (are/is)
14. She ________ a hard worker at the company. (is/are)
15. He ________ a successful businessman. (is/are)
GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE
VERB "TO BE" - Negative
Name: ___________________________ Grade: _______
Fill in the blanks using the verb in its negative form.
1. She ________ a nurse. (is not/are not)
2. They ________ at the office today. (are not/is not)
3. He ________ a good swimmer. (is not/are not)
4. We ________ interested in that movie. (are not/is not)
5. I ________ a fan of horror movies. (am not/is not)
6. You ________ a bad dancer. (are not/is not)
7. They ________ happy with their new house. (are not/is not)
8. She ________ an early riser. (is not/are not)
9. He ________ a fan of spicy food. (is not/are not)
10. We ________ in a rush to leave. (are not/is not)
11. I ________ a big fan of sports. (am not/is not)
12. You ________ late for the meeting. (are not/is not)
13. They ________ sure about their decision. (are not/is not)
14. She ________ a good listener. (is not/are not)
15. He ________ a good writer. (is not/are not)
Verb “To Be”
Exercises
A. Unscramble the words to make B. Rewrite the following sentences
correct sentences using the verb "to be." as questions.
1. doctor / he / a / is 1.They are neighbors.
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
2. are / happy / we 2. You are hungry.
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
3. they / students / are 3. She is an engineer.
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
4. she / teacher / a / is 4. We are tired.
______________________________________________ _______________________________________________
5. it / hot / is 5. He is a musician.
______________________________________________ _______________________________________________
C . Fill in the blanks with the correct D. Rewrite the following sentences
form of the verb "to be." by changing the subject as indicated
1. It ___ late. 1. He is my brother. (They)
2. I ___ a teacher. ______________________________________________
3. You ___ my friend. 2. She is a doctor. (You)
4. He ___ at work. ______________________________________________
5. She ___ very smart. 3. It is interesting. (These books)
6. It ___ sunny today. ______________________________________________
7. We ___ happy. 4. We are busy. (I)
8. They ___ here. ______________________________________________
9. You ___ so kind. 5. They are at the park. (She)
10. We ___ excited about the trip. ______________________________________________
E. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate F. Identify and correct mistakes
forms of the verbs. with the verb "to be"
I ________ a student. My sister ________ a 1. She are a doctor.
doctor. We ________ from the same family. ______________________________________________
2. We is going to the beach.
Our parents ________ very supportive. My
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brother ________ a teacher. He ________
3. They am my classmates.
passionate about his job. Our dog ________ ______________________________________________
very cute. It ________ always eager to play. 4. You was late for the meeting.
Our home ________ cozy and comfortable. ______________________________________________
5. It were a beautiful day.
We ________ grateful for what we have.
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