Worksheet: Verb ‘be’ - Present Simple

Grammar Reference 1 - page 107, Business Start-up

I. Fill in with the verb ‘be’ in the positive form.

1. She _is_a teacher.

2. We __________ hungry.
3. Luke __________ late.
4. They __________ Spanish.
5. You __________ happy.
6. I __________ thirsty.
7. It __________ cold.
8. She __________ German.
9. He __________ early.
10. We __________ tired.
11. You __________ beautiful.
12. I __________ hot.
13. I __________ from London.
14. You __________ a doctor.
15. Emily __________ my sister.
16. He __________ in the garden.
17. They __________ on the bus.
18. We __________ friends.
19. I __________ 25 years old.
20. She __________ sick.

II. Fill in with the verb ‘be’ in the negative form.

1. I ‘m not cold.
2. She _____________ French.
3. You _____________ an accountant.
4. John _____________ my brother.
5. They _____________ from Berlin.
6. We _____________ late.
7. It _____________ warm outside.
8. I _____________ hungry.
9. Ian and Jill _____________ on the bus.
10. She _____________ Spanish.
11. He _____________ in the bathroom.
12. We _____________ thirsty.
13. It _____________ sunny.
14. You _____________ a teacher.
15. They _____________ at school.
16. Lucy _____________ from Australia.
17. I _____________ a nurse.
18. He _____________ sleepy.
19. We _____________ at home.
20. You _____________ from China.

III. Make a question with ‘be’:

1. John / in the garden?

__Is John in the garden?________________________________________

2. They / hungry?
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3. We / late?
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4. You / tired?
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5. He / French?
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6. She / a teacher?
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7. Harry and Lucy / from London?

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8. I / early?
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9. You / thirsty?
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10. She / on the bus?

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11. We / on time?
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12. Pedro / from Spain?

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13. They / in Tokyo?

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14. Julie / at the office?

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16. You / in a restaurant?

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17. I / right?
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18. We / in the right place?

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19. She / German?

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20. He / a lawyer?
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