Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb “be” (am, is, are)

  1. My brother _______ always very busy.
  2. The books _______ on the table.
  3. You _______ not a child anymore.
  4. This city _______ famous for its museums.
  5. I _______ interested in learning English.
  6. Her parents _______ very friendly.
  7. The weather _______ perfect today.
  8. This movie _______ boring.
  9. He _______ a football fan.
  10. Our teachers _______ very helpful.

Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences using contractions where possible

  1. I am not happy. → ____________
  2. They are not my friends. → ____________
  3. You are not correct. → ____________
  4. She is not a nurse. → ____________
  5. It is not a big problem. → ____________

Exercise 3: Make questions from the following statements

  1. You are a good swimmer. → ____________ ?
  2. The book is on the shelf. → ____________ ?
  3. We are ready to go. → ____________ ?
  4. It is time to leave. → ____________ ?
  5. She is your sister. → ____________ ?

Exercise 4: Choose the correct form (positive, negative, or question)

  1. We ______ (is / are / am) not from Spain.
  2. ______ (Is / Are / Am) you at work right now?
  3. It ______ (am / is / are) a beautiful painting.
  4. I ______ (am / is / are) very sleepy.
  5. ______ (Is / Are / Am) he in the classroom?

Exercise 5: Sentence transformation

Change the sentences from affirmative to negative or from negative to affirmative:

  1. She is in the garden. → She ____________ in the garden.
  2. They are not here today. → They ____________ here today.
  3. I am a student. → I ____________ a student.
  4. It is not very cold today. → It ____________ very cold today.
  5. You are at home. → You ____________ at home.

Exercise 6: Write short answers

  1. Are you a teacher? → ____________
  2. Is it raining outside? → ____________
  3. Am I late? → ____________
  4. Is this your bag? → ____________
  5. Are we finished? → ____________

Exercise 7: Choose the correct option and circle it

  1. This (am / is / are) a beautiful day.
  2. They (am / is / are) very busy.
  3. I (am / is / are) not a fan of sports.
  4. It (am / is / are) really hot today.
  5. 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)

  1. My brother is always very busy.
  2. The books are on the table.
  3. You are not a child anymore.
  4. This city is famous for its museums.
  5. I am interested in learning English.
  6. Her parents are very friendly.
  7. The weather is perfect today.
  8. This movie is boring.
  9. He is a football fan.
  10. Our teachers are very helpful.

Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences using contractions where possible

  1. I am not happy. → I’m not happy.
  2. They are not my friends. → They aren’t my friends.
  3. You are not correct. → You aren’t correct.
  4. She is not a nurse. → She isn’t a nurse.
  5. It is not a big problem. → It isn’t a big problem.

Exercise 3: Make questions from the following statements

  1. You are a good swimmer. → Are you a good swimmer?
  2. The book is on the shelf. → Is the book on the shelf?
  3. We are ready to go. → Are we ready to go?
  4. It is time to leave. → Is it time to leave?
  5. She is your sister. → Is she your sister?

Exercise 4: Choose the correct form (positive, negative, or question)

  1. We are not from Spain.
  2. Are you at work right now?
  3. It is a beautiful painting.
  4. I am very sleepy.
  5. Is he in the classroom?

Exercise 5: Sentence transformation

  1. She is in the garden. → She is not in the garden.
  2. They are not here today. → They are here today.
  3. I am a student. → I am not a student.
  4. It is not very cold today. → It is very cold today.
  5. You are at home. → You are not at home.

Exercise 6: Write short answers

  1. Are you a teacher? → Yes, I am.
  2. Is it raining outside? → No, it isn’t.
  3. Am I late? → No, you aren’t.
  4. Is this your bag? → Yes, it is.
  5. Are we finished? → Yes, we are.

Exercise 7: Choose the correct option and circle it

  1. This (is) a beautiful day.
  2. They (are) very busy.
  3. I (am) not a fan of sports.
  4. It (is) really hot today.
  5. We (are) not hungry.