FORM

1st person 2nd person 3rd person 3rd person 3rd person 1st person pl. 2nd person pl. 3rd person pl.

SUBJECT
I you he she it we you they

BE VERB

Contraction
Im

EXAMPLE

affirmative sentences (+)

SUBJECT

BE VERB

Contraction

EXAMPLE

I you he she negative sentences (-)

am not are not is not is not

I'm not you aren't you're not

it

is not

we

are not

you
they

are not
are not

BE VERB & SUBJECT Am I correct? Are you tired? Is he asleep? Is she here? questions (?) Is it warm?

(+) Short Answer Yes, I am. Yes, you are.

(-) Short Answer No, I'm not. No, you aren't. No, you're not.

Are we students?
Are you thirsty?

Are they here?

The verb to be - exercise

Chose 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.We_______ from Ukraine. 6.That______ right. 7.Clara and Steve married.

Negative forms of the verb to be - exercise

Complete the gaps with the negative forms of the verb to be.

Example: She from France. 1.This book________ mine. 2.Jane and Peter married. ___________ 3.That________ right. 4.My brother_______- here at the moment. 5.We______ in England. 6.It _______ Monday today. 7.Jennie's surname ______Peters. 8.I_______ a hairdresser. 9.My name____ Alexander. 10.There many people in this class.

Yes / no questions with the verb to be - exercise am, is, are. 1._________Jane and Alice sisters?
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb to be -

2._______this car yours?

3._________I in your way?

4.________Maria John's sister?

5._________you twenty-five years old?

6._______the Smiths divorced?

7._________this your new bicycle?