Verb To Be - Am Is Are

Present Tense Verb To Be Table

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Am I not smart?
I am smart. Am I smart? I am not smart.
Aren't I smart?

Are you not smart?

You are smart. Are you smart? You are not/aren't smart.
Aren't you smart?

Is he not smart?
He is smart. Is he smart? He is not/isn't smart.
Isn't he smart?

Is she not smart?

She is smart. Is she smart? She is not/isn't smart.
Isn't she smart?

Is it not smart?
It is smart. Is it smart? It is not/isn't smart.
Isn't it smart?

Are we not smart?

We are smart. Are we smart? We are not/aren't smart.
Aren't we smart?

Are you not smart?

You are smart. Are you smart? You are not/aren't smart.
Aren't you smart?

Are they not smart?

They are smart. Are they smart? They are not/aren't smart.
Aren't they smart?

Verb To Be Exercise

Fill in the blanks with am, is, are.(Capitalize where needed)

1. Tom a carpenter.

2. Terry and Linda from Armenia.

3. JackThis websiteauses cookies

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 4. Derek and Peter police officers?

5. BMW an expensive car brand.

6. Alan's friends doctors.

7. We at home.

8. I a diligent student.

9. They my friend's cousins.

10. Mr Jackson a pianist.

11. Daniel and Ryan mechanical engineers.

12. they soldiers?

13. His shoes new.

14. you the boss?

15. Judy beautiful?

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