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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Verb To Be Practice

Activity Type Introduction

Reading and In this verb to be worksheet, students practice present simple
Grammar Exercises: verb to be subject-verb agreement in affirmative and negative
identifying, true or sentences as well as questions and answers.
false comprehension
questions, gap-fill, Procedure
error correction, writing
sentences from prompts Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet.

First, students read a text about a family and underline all the
Focus examples of the verb to be in the description.
Verb to be Next, students read statements about the text and mark them
true or false.
Aim Exercise B - Answer key
To practice present
simple verb to be True: 3, 4, 6, 7 False: 1, 2, 5, 8
subject-verb agreement
Students then complete sentences with the correct form of the
in affirmative and
verb to be.
negative sentences as
well as questions and
Exercise C - Answer key
answers.
1. is, am, are 5. isn't, is 9. is, are
2. aren't, are 6. are, are 10. is, is
Preparation 3. is, are 7. is, is
Make one copy of the 4. are, is 8. are, aren't
two-page worksheet for
each student. Students then move on to complete questions and answers with
the correct form of the verb to be.

Level Exercise D - Answer key

Elementary (A1-A2) 1. is 5. Are, am 9. Are, are

2. are 6. Are, am not. 10. Is, is
3. Is, is 7. Am, aren't
Time 4. Is, isn't 8. Are, aren't
35 minutes
After that, students rewrite sentences, correcting verb to be
errors.

Exercise E - Answer key

1. We are students. 6. My hair is blonde.

2. They aren't lazy. They are active. 7. This shirt is blue.
3. He is handsome. 8. I am not tired.
4. We are excited about the holiday. 9. You are a dancer.
5. I am not a doctor. 10. I am 20 years old.

Lastly, students use the singular and plural forms of the verb
to be to make two sentences about different topics. When the
students have finished, review their sentences as a class.

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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Verb To Be Practice

A. Read the text and underline all the examples of the verb to be.

I am a fourteen-year-old girl. I am tall and thin. My hair is brown and my eyes are green. My
family isn't small. There are six people in my family. I have two brothers and one sister. My
sister is slim and her eyes are blue. Her hair isn't blonde. It is dark brown. My younger brother
is similar to me. His eyes are green but his hair is ginger. He is very sporty. My youngest
brother is still a baby. He is only two years old. My parents are tall and slim. My mum's hair is
dark brown and her eyes are blue. My father's hair is ginger and his eyes are green. We are
a happy family. We aren't lazy. We are active and healthy. I love playing football in my free time
and so do my brother and sister. We hope to be professional football players in the future.

B. Read the statements about the text. Are they true or false? Write 'true' or 'false'
on the lines.

1. She is fifteen years old. ..............

2. There are five people in her family. ..............

3. Her sister is slim. ..............

4. Her brother is very sporty. ..............

5. Her parents aren't tall. ..............

6. Her mum's hair is dark brown. ..............

7. They are a happy family. ..............

8. Her brother and sister are professional football players. ..............

C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb to be.

1. My name ........... Johannes, and I ........... a Chemistry student. My friends ........... too.

2. Most of the students in class ........... (negative) from here. They ........... from overseas.

3. I look like my mother because my hair ........... long and brown, so we ........... similar.

4. Both my brother's and father's eyes ........... green, but my brother's hair ........... darker.

5. My mum works in healthcare, but she ........... (negative) a doctor. She ........... a nurse.

6. My sister and I ........... in the school band, and we ........... both on the debate team.

7. My sister loves her car because it ........... small and red. I prefer a car that ........... larger.

8. My friends and I ........... generally happy. We ........... (negative) negative thinking people.

9. London ........... a very multicultural city. The residents ........... from all over the world.

10. Italian food ........... very simple. Most dishes ........... made from just a few ingredients.

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 VERB TO BE

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Verb To Be Practice

D. Complete the questions and answers with the correct form of the verb to be.

1. What ........... her name? 6. ........... you OK? No, I ...........

2. Where ........... you from? 7. ........... I right? No, you ...........

3. ........... he your father? Yes, he ........... 8. ........... we there yet? No, we ...........

4. ........... he rich. No, he ........... 9. ........... they students? Yes, they ...........

5. ........... you English? Yes, I ........... 10. ........... she a teacher? Yes, she ...........

E. Rewrite the sentences, correcting the verb to be errors.

1. We is students. ...................................................................

2. They isn't lazy. They is active. ...................................................................

3. He are handsome. ...................................................................

4. We is excited about the holiday. ...................................................................

5. I aren't a doctor. ...................................................................

6. My hair are blonde. ...................................................................

7. This shirt are blue. ...................................................................

8. I aren't tired. ...................................................................

9. You is a dancer. ...................................................................

10. I are 20 years old. ...................................................................

F. Use the singular and plural forms of the verb to be to make two sentences about
each topic below.

Example: Your mother

My mother is a good cook. Her curries are very delicious.

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1. Your town or city

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2. Your favourite hobby

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3. Your classmates

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