The verb to be
Use am with I, is with he, she and it, and are with you, we and they; Form negatives with am not, isn't and aren't; contractions are common in informal English; Put am, is or are before the subject in yes/no questions; Use full forms in positive short answers.
1. Choose the correct form: My cousins _____ from Canada.
Multiple Choice20sAamBisCare✓Dbe💡 Use are with a plural subject.
2. He's not tired means He is not tired.
True / False20sTrue ✓False💡 He's is the contraction of he is.
3. I _____ eighteen years old.
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedam💡 The verb to be with I is am.
4. Choose the correct negative sentence about the cafe.
Multiple Choice20sAIt aren't closed.BIt isn't closed.✓CIt not closed.DIt am not closed.💡 Use isn't with the subject it.
5. Match each subject with its correct positive sentence.
Matching30sI→I'm ready.you→You're ready.he→He's ready.we→We're ready.💡 Each subject takes its matching form and contraction of be.
6. Mina and I _____ classmates.
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedare💡 Mina and I means we, so use are.
7. Put the words in order to make a question.
Put in Order30s- 1.Are
- 2.your parents
- 3.at home?
💡 A question with be begins with are before the subject.
8. Choose the correct short answer: Is Omar busy?
Multiple Choice20sAYes, he's.BYes, he is.✓CYes, he does.DYes, is he.💡 Positive short answers with be use the full form.
9. Yes, she's is a correct positive short answer to Is Lara here?
True / False20sTrueFalse ✓💡 Do not use a contraction in a positive short answer.
10. They _____ not at school today.
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedare💡 Use are not with they.
11. Choose the correct contraction of We are not late.
Multiple Choice20sAWe isn't late.BWe're not late.✓CWe doesn't late.DWe am not late.💡 We're not is a correct contraction of we are not.
12. Match each full form with its contraction.
Matching30sI am→I'myou are→you'reshe is→she'sthey are not→they aren't💡 The apostrophe shows one or more missing letters.
13. _____ it cold outside?
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedIs💡 Put is before it to form the question.
14. 'Are the children ready?' has the correct question order.
True / False20sTrue ✓False💡 Are comes before the plural subject the children.
15. Complete the short answer: Are you hungry? No, _____.
Multiple Choice20sAI'm not✓BI aren'tCnot amDI isn't💡 The negative short answer with I is No, I'm not.
16. Put the parts in order to make a positive sentence.
Put in Order30s- 1.The
- 2.new student
- 3.is
- 4.from a small town.
💡 In a statement, is follows the singular subject.
17. My bag _____ under the chair.
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedis💡 My bag is singular, so use is.
18. Choose the correct contraction with you.
Multiple Choice20sAYou're very kind.✓BYou is very kind.CYou am very kind.DYou be very kind.💡 You're is the contraction of you are.
19. The negative of She is ready is She doesn't ready.
True / False20sTrueFalse ✓💡 Make the verb be negative with isn't, not doesn't.
20. Is the library open now? No, it _____.
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedisn't · is not💡 A negative short answer with it uses isn't or is not.