PRESENT SIMPLE OF THE VERB TO BE
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SHORT ANSWERS
I am (I’m) I am not (I’m not) Am I…? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
You are (You’re) You are not (You aren’t) Are you…? Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.
He is (He’s) He is not (He isn’t) Is he…? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
She is (She’s) She is not (She isn’t) Is she…? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
It is (It’s) It is not (It isn’t) Is it…? Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
We are (We’re) We are not (We aren’t) Are we…? Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
You are (You’re) You are not (You aren’t) Are you…? Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.
They are (They’re) They are not (They aren’t) Are they…? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
A) Complete the sentences using am, is or are. B) Complete the sentences using am not, is not or are not.
1. Sally ________ a student at Oxford University. 1. You _____ _____ a dentist.
2. Dad ________ exhausted today. 2. Kate _____ _____ in the kitchen.
3. We ________ very busy today. 3. I _____ _____ tall.
4. Lisa ________ such an intelligent girl. 4. We _____ _____ hungry at all.
5. It ________ half past five. 5. Matt _____ _____ from England.
6. They ________ in the living room. 6. They _____ _____ at work.
7. I ________ good at English. 7. It _____ _____ rainy today.
8. My grandfather ________ in hospital. 8. You and your sister _____ _____ shy.
9. You ________ my favourite cousin. 9. Jessica _____ _____ my aunt.
10. It ________ such a cute kitten. 10. The Evans _____ _____ from France.
11. Mrs Sutton ________ my brother’s teacher. 11. I _____ _____ 14 years old.
12. This book ________ very interesting. 12. Mum _____ _____ at home right now.
13. My sister and I ________ alike. 13. It _____ _____ an entertaining film.
14. Paul’s mother ________ very nice. 14. My siblings and I _____ _____ red-haired.
15. My parents ________ very strict. 15. Tom and Mia _____ _____ in my class.
C) Ask questions using am, is or are. D) Put the words in the correct order.
1. ________ the supermarket open today? 1. from / we / are / Portugal / not /.
2. ________ you the best player in the team? ________________________________________
3. ________ Dylan your best friend? 2. Liam / is / brother’s / my / ? / friend
4. ________ your mum at work right now? ________________________________________
5. ________ your neighbours friendly? 3. are / in / we / same / school / the /.
6. ________ John’s sister pretty? ________________________________________
7. ________ you a hardworking person? 4. not / am / lazy / I / student / . /a
8. ________ your tutor very strict? ________________________________________
9. ________ it six o’clock? 5. they / from / are / ? / States / the / United
10. How far ________ we from London? ________________________________________
11. How old ________ your little brother? 6. is / outstanding / an / student / . / Janet
12. ________ you and Peter in the same class? ________________________________________
13. ________ I invited to your party? 7. Charles / a / good / ? / is / boy
14. ________ Kevin your boyfriend? ________________________________________
15. ________ Zoe and Sam cousins? 8. a / very / woman / . / Hannah / is / intelligent
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E) Answer the questions using short answers.
1. Is Mary your best friend? Yes, _________________
2. Are Sue and Ken doctors? No, _________________
3. Are you my classmate? Yes, _________________
4. Are you Ben’s cousins? Yes, _________________
5. Is Robert a plumber? No, _________________
6. Is it cloudy today? Yes, _________________
7. Are mum and dad at work? Yes, _________________
