Name: ____________________

Using the Verb “To be”

Write the correct form of “to be” in present tense or past tense.

Example: My dog (be) is sick. (present tense)

Example: My dog (be) was sick last night. (past tense)

1. Sarah (be) _______at the party last night. Li-Chang and Bob (be)

_______there too.

2. Anna (be) _______my best friend. She and I (be) _______ in the same English

class. It meets from 10am to 11am.

3. Malika and I (be) _______ at Jenny’s house yesterday. Now, we (be) _______

at Melisa’s house.

4. Johan and I (be) _______ in the mountains. We (be) _______ on camping trip

together today.

5. When she (be) _______ young, Nisha (be) _______ interested in Science.

However, she (be) _______ not interested in Science anymore. Now, she (be)

_______ interested in English.

6. Tennis (be) _______ my favourite sport last year. Now, my favourite sport (be)

_______ soccer.

7. My family and I (be) _______ swimming in the pool when it began to thunder.

The lifeguard told us we had to get out. I (be) _______ upset, but I knew he

was right.
8. Lenny (be) _______ at the football game last night. He (be) _______ cheering

for his favourite team. After the game, he came back home and went to sleep. I

think he (be) _______ still sleeping now. Shhhh… do not wake him up!

9. It rained all day yesterday. I (be) _______ sad because I could not go outside.

However, today it (be) _______ sunny. I (be) _______ happy because I can go

outside.

10. Two years ago, Yoko and Kobi (be) _______ enemies. Now, they (be) _______

best friends.