Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb “be” (am, is, are)
- My brother _______ always very busy.
- The books _______ on the table.
- You _______ not a child anymore.
- This city _______ famous for its museums.
- I _______ interested in learning English.
- Her parents _______ very friendly.
- The weather _______ perfect today.
- This movie _______ boring.
- He _______ a football fan.
- Our teachers _______ very helpful.
Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences using contractions where possible
- I am not happy. → ____________
- They are not my friends. → ____________
- You are not correct. → ____________
- She is not a nurse. → ____________
- It is not a big problem. → ____________
Exercise 3: Make questions from the following statements
- You are a good swimmer. → ____________ ?
- The book is on the shelf. → ____________ ?
- We are ready to go. → ____________ ?
- It is time to leave. → ____________ ?
- She is your sister. → ____________ ?
Exercise 4: Choose the correct form (positive, negative, or question)
- We ______ (is / are / am) not from Spain.
- ______ (Is / Are / Am) you at work right now?
- It ______ (am / is / are) a beautiful painting.
- I ______ (am / is / are) very sleepy.
- ______ (Is / Are / Am) he in the classroom?
Exercise 5: Sentence transformation
Change the sentences from affirmative to negative or from negative to affirmative:
- She is in the garden. → She ____________ in the garden.
- They are not here today. → They ____________ here today.
- I am a student. → I ____________ a student.
- It is not very cold today. → It ____________ very cold today.
- You are at home. → You ____________ at home.
Exercise 6: Write short answers
- Are you a teacher? → ____________
- Is it raining outside? → ____________
- Am I late? → ____________
- Is this your bag? → ____________
- Are we finished? → ____________
Exercise 7: Choose the correct option and circle it
- This (am / is / are) a beautiful day.
- They (am / is / are) very busy.
- I (am / is / are) not a fan of sports.
- It (am / is / are) really hot today.
- We (am / is / are) not hungry.
Answers: Present Simple with the Verb “Be” (Set 2)
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb “be” (am, is, are)
- My brother is always very busy.
- The books are on the table.
- You are not a child anymore.
- This city is famous for its museums.
- I am interested in learning English.
- Her parents are very friendly.
- The weather is perfect today.
- This movie is boring.
- He is a football fan.
- Our teachers are very helpful.
Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences using contractions where possible
- I am not happy. → I’m not happy.
- They are not my friends. → They aren’t my friends.
- You are not correct. → You aren’t correct.
- She is not a nurse. → She isn’t a nurse.
- It is not a big problem. → It isn’t a big problem.
Exercise 3: Make questions from the following statements
- You are a good swimmer. → Are you a good swimmer?
- The book is on the shelf. → Is the book on the shelf?
- We are ready to go. → Are we ready to go?
- It is time to leave. → Is it time to leave?
- She is your sister. → Is she your sister?
Exercise 4: Choose the correct form (positive, negative, or question)
- We are not from Spain.
- Are you at work right now?
- It is a beautiful painting.
- I am very sleepy.
- Is he in the classroom?
Exercise 5: Sentence transformation
- She is in the garden. → She is not in the garden.
- They are not here today. → They are here today.
- I am a student. → I am not a student.
- It is not very cold today. → It is very cold today.
- You are at home. → You are not at home.
Exercise 6: Write short answers
- Are you a teacher? → Yes, I am.
- Is it raining outside? → No, it isn’t.
- Am I late? → No, you aren’t.
- Is this your bag? → Yes, it is.
- Are we finished? → Yes, we are.
Exercise 7: Choose the correct option and circle it
- This (is) a beautiful day.
- They (are) very busy.
- I (am) not a fan of sports.
- It (is) really hot today.
- We (are) not hungry.