Simple Present – Be

Grammar Practice Worksheets

Name: Delgado Tubay Cristopher Samuel Course: PUB- 1-4

VERB TO BE PRACTICE
Exercise 1
POSITIVE SENTENCES- FILL IN THE BLANKS

Complete the sentences using the Be verb.

Ex. She is 16 years old.

1. New York is a big city.

2. She is friendly.

3. He is five years old.

4. Sweden and France are countries in Europe.

5. Her hair is long.

6. It is very cold today.

7. The cat is furry.

8. The dog is hungry.

9. They are friendly.

10. An elephant is a big animal.

11. Mice are small.

12. Apples are red.

13. You are talkative.

14. Ice cream is sweet.

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Exercise 2
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

Complete the following sentences using the Be verb and a noun from
the box. Use a or an with a singular noun or use the correct plural form.

Ex. The Mona Lisa is a painting .

Noun List:
1. A cat is an animal .
• flower
2. Roses are flowers . • toy
• painting
3. A Toyota is a car . • season
• clothes
4. New York and Paris are cities . • bird
• animal
5. Sweden is a country .
• car
6. A dictionary is a book . • city
• person
7. Spring and fall are seasons . • insect
• country
8. A teacher is a person . • book
• movie
9. A doll is a toy .
• vegetable
10. Spiders and flies are insects . • instrument

11. A crow is a bird .

12. Shirts and pants are clothes .

13. 13. Toy Story is a movie .

14. A piano and a guitar are instruments .

15. Carrots and cucumbers are vegetables .

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Exercise 3
POSITIVE & NEGATIVE SENTENCES

Write the correct positive and negative forms of the Be verb.

Ex. Carrots are vegetables. They aren’ t fruit.

1. Tokyo is a city. It isn’t a country.

2. A feather isn’t heavy. It is light.

3. Winters are cold in Canada. They aren’t hot.

4. Ice cream is sweet. It isn’t sour.

5. Giraffes are tall animals. They aren’t short.

6. Hockey is a fast game. It isn’t slow.

7. Elephants aren’t light. They are heavy animals.

8. Lemons aren’t sweet. They are sour.

9. Children are young. They aren’t old.

10. Parties are usually noisy. They aren’t usually quited

SHORT ANSWERS
Write a short answer for each Yes/No question using the Be verb.

Ex. Are you a doctor? (no) 5. Are you tired? (no)

N o , I ’ m no t . No, I’m not.

Ex. Are you a nurse? (yes) 6. Is she a basketball player? (yes)

Yes, I am. Yes, she is.

1. Are you sick? (no) 7. Are your neighbors rich? (no)

No, I’m not. No, they are not.

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