1. To be - Positive Sentences & Contractions
Full Forms of the verb to be
Contracted forms of the verb to be
The verb to be - exercise
Complete the correct form of the verb to be - am/is/are.
1. It ... cold today.
2. I ... at home now.
3. They ... Korean.
4. There ... a pen on the desk.
5. My name ... Nikita.
6. We ... from Ukraine.
7. That ... right.
8. I ... OK, thanks.
9. Clara and Steve ... married.
10. She ... an English teacher.
The verb to be - more practice
Arrange the words in the correct order to make
positive sentences with the verb to be.
1 old. years twenty-five I am
2 from are We Venezuela.
3 is My Anton name a I'm and student.
4 my book. is This
5 It's today. day nice a
6 Paul. brother's name Her is
7 John engineer. an is
8 husband's My Johansson. is name
9 in students class. are There my twelve
10 at the My address letter. is the of top new
2. To be - negative forms and contractions
Full negative forms of the verb to be
Contracted negative forms of the verb to be
Negative forms of the verb to be - exercise
Complete the gaps with the negative forms of the verb to be.
Example: She isn’t from France.
This book ... mine.
Jane and Peter ... married.
That ... right.
My brother ... here at the moment.
We ... in England.
It ... Monday today.
Jennie's surname ... Peters.
I ... a hairdresser.
My name ... Alexander.
There ... many people in this class.
Negative forms of the verb to be - more practice
Make the positive sentences negatives.
Example:
I am a student.
I’m not a student
This exercise is difficult.
We're from Spain.
My grandmother's name's Adelaide.
The kids are in the garden.
You're English.
My car is very expensive.
This is my student's notebook.
These photographs are very nice.
Alex is twenty-five years old.
I’m fine.
3. The verb to be - yes / no questions
Yes / no questions with the verb to be - exercise
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb to be - am, is, are.
... Jane and Alice sisters?
... this car yours?
... I in your way?
... Maria John's sister?
... you twenty-five years old?
... the Smiths divorced?
... this your new bicycle?
Yes / no questions with the verb to be - more practice
Arrange the words in the correct order to make yes/no questions with the verb to be.
1 hot? Are you
2 your Is this book?
3 Peters Mr. States? the Unites Is from
4 Are they married?
5 I or wrong? right Am
6 Is daughter's Sandra? your name
7 you Mrs. Are Jenkins? Mr. and
4. The verb to be - Information questions
Full negative forms of the verb to be
Contracted negative forms of the verb to be
Negative forms of the verb to be - exercise
Complete the gaps with the negative forms of the verb to be.
Example: She isn’t from France.
This book ... mine.
Jane and Peter ... married.
That ... right.
My brother ... here at the moment.
We ... in England.
It ... Monday today.
Jennie's surname ... Peters.
I ... a hairdresser.
My name ... Alexander.
There ... many people in this class.
Negative forms of the verb to be - more practice
Make the positive sentences negatives.
Example:
I am a student.
I’m not a student.
This exercise is difficult.
We're from Spain.
My grandmother's name's Adelaide.
The kids are in the garden.
You're English.
My car is very expensive.
This is my student's notebook.
These photographs are very nice.
Alex is twenty-five years old.
I’m fine.