Elementary exercises
Forming the verb to be in Present Simple Tense.
Affirmative and negative sentence
Interrogative sentence
I
He
She
It
You
We
They

am / ‘m
am not
is not
isn’t
are
are
not
aren’t

at home.
in hospital.
on holiday.
in London.
…

Task 1 - Complete the sentences
with the correct form of “to be”.
1) We ______ in Poland.
2) She ______ in the cinema.

3) It ______ her birthday today.
4) The family ______ on the train.
5) These ____ oranges.
6) You _______ in a clothes shop.
7) It _______ a kite.
8) I _______ a good girl.
9) What _______ that?
10)
I ______ on a Maths lesson.
11)It _______ a beautiful picture.
12)
He _______ my friend.
13)
I _______ in New York
today.
14)
They _______ on holiday.
15)
The teacher _______ here.

(Where)
(Who)
(What)
(Why)
…

Am

I


Is

he
she
it

Ar
e

you
we

at home?
in hospital?
on holiday?
in London?
…

they

Task 3 – Rewrite the sentence into a negative
sentence. Look at the example below. Don’t use
abbreviation.
I am at home.  I am not at home.
1) He is my brother.
______________________________________
2) I am a woman.
______________________________________
3) It is an exercise-book.
______________________________________

4) That is a boat.
______________________________________
5) These are your books.
______________________________________
6) They are happy people.
______________________________________
7) This is a kitchen.
______________________________________
8) Those are three badges and a poster.
Task 2 – Write some true
______________________________________
sentences with am, is, are, am
9) You are in.
not, aren’t, isn’t.
______________________________________
____________________________ 10) You are my parents.
____________________________ ______________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________


Task 4 - Rewrite the sentences into
an interrogative sentence. Look at the
example below.
Mr Smith is at home.  Is Mr Smith
at home?

1) I am a tall boy.
______________________________
2) Mickey is brave.
______________________________
3) My name is Melisa.
______________________________
4) I am a clever pupil.
______________________________
5) She is a young teacher.
______________________________
6) These are my posters.
______________________________
7) This is a picture.
______________________________
8) This pencil is black.
______________________________
9) We are from Hungary.
______________________________
10) You are stupid girls.
______________________________

Task 6 – Underline the adverbs of
time in Task 5. Then write them
on the lines.
1) ________________________
2) ________________________
3) ________________________
4) ________________________
5) ________________________
6) ________________________

7) ________________________

Task 5 - Change the following sentences
into interrogative then give short
answers according to the sign. Look at
the examples.
Mr Smith is at home.  
Is Mr Smith at home? Yes, he is.
Tim and Peter are in the library.  
Are Tim and Peter in the library? No,
they aren’t.

1) I am in the garden every afternoon.

_______________________________
_______________________________
2) Mum is ill this week. 
_______________________________
_______________________________
3) They are on holiday in May. 
_______________________________
_______________________________
4) You are tired today. 
_______________________________
_______________________________
5) We are in the park now. 
_______________________________
_______________________________
6) Jack is too tired after school. 
_______________________________

_______________________________
7) The Flicks are in the swimming pool.


_______________________________
_______________________________
8) I am always in a hurry. 
_______________________________
_______________________________
9) Nita and Max are married. 
_______________________________
_______________________________
10)
Brad Pitt is a famous actor.


_______________________________


Task 7 - Look at the calendar for this week and complete the sentences with
is, isn’t, are or aren’t.
Monday Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday Friday
school library
baseball training
hip-hop dance class
the doctor’s
karate training


Mindy
Donna

Mindy
Dennis

Kayla
Rodney, Dennis

Rodney

Kayla
Dennis

Donna

1) Mindy _______ in the school library on Monday.
2) On Thursday Donna ______ on hip-hop dance class because she _____ ill.
3) Kayla _______ in the school library this week.
4) Rodney _______ on baseball training on Thursday.
5) Dennis _______ ill on Tuesday.
6) Rodney and Dennis _______ on karate training on Wednesday.
7) Dennis _______ ill on Friday, he _______ on baseball training.
8) Rodney _______ at the doctor’s.
9) Mindy _______ on hip-hop dance class on Tuesday.
10)Kayla _______ on hip-hop dance class on Thursday.
11) Donna _______ at the doctor’s on Friday.
12)Dennis and Rodney _______ on baseball training this week.
13)Donna _______ in the school library on Thursday.
Task 8 – Ask questions about the underlined words.


1) The children are at home.
_______________________________________________________
2) I am really hungry.
_______________________________________________________
3) She is in the church today.
_______________________________________________________
4) We are at school.
_______________________________________________________
5) I am tired, because the homework is difficult.
_______________________________________________________
6) Sam is thirteen years old.
_______________________________________________________
7) My name is Philip York.
_______________________________________________________
8) I am from England.
_______________________________________________________
9) These are twelve pens.
_______________________________________________________
10)
It is an aeroplane.
_______________________________________________________


SOLUTION
Task 1
1)
2)
3)
4)

5)

are
is
is
is
are

6) are
7) is
8) am
9) is
10)
am

11)is
12)
13)
14)
15)

is
am
are
is

Task 2
It depends on the ss.
Task 3
1) He is not my brother.

2) I am not a woman.
3) It is not an exercise-book.
4) That is not a boat.
5) These are not your books.
6) They are not happy people.
7) This is not a kitchen.
8) Those are not three badges and a poster.
9) You are not in.
10) You are not my parents.

Task 4
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Am I a tall boy?
Is Mickey brave?
Is my name Melisa?
Am I a clever pupil?
Is she a young teacher?

6) Are these my posters?
7) Is this a picture?
8) Is this pencil black?
9) Are we from Hungary?
10) Are you stupid girls?

Task 5


1) Am I / Are you in the garden every afternoon? No, I’m not.
2) Is mum ill this week? Yes, she is.
3) Are they on holiday in May? No, they aren’t.
4) Are you tired today? No, you aren’t.
5) Are we / Are you in the park now? Yes, we are.
6) Is Jack too tired after school? Yes, he is.
7) Are the Flicks in the swimming pool? No, they aren’t.
8) Am I / Are you always in a hurry? Yes, I am.
9) Are Nita and Max married? No, they aren’t.
10)
Is Brad Pitt a famous actor? Yes, he is.


Task 6 – Underline the adverbs of time in Task 5. Then write them on the
lines.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

every afternoon
this week
in May
today
now
6) after school

7) always

Task 7
1) Mindy ___is____ in the school library on Monday.
2) On Thursday Donna _isn’t__ on hip-hop dance class because she __is__ ill.
3) Kayla ____ is ___ in the school library this week.
4) Rodney ___ is ___ on baseball training on Thursday.
5) Dennis ____ is ___ ill on Tuesday.
6) Rodney and Dennis ____are___ on karate training on Wednesday.
7) Dennis ___is____ ill on Friday, he ____isn’t___ on baseball training.
8) Rodney ___ isn’t ____ at the doctor’s.
9) Mindy ___is____ on hip-hop dance class on Tuesday.
10)Kayla ____ isn’t ___ on hip-hop dance class on Thursday.
11) Donna ___ isn’t ____ at the doctor’s on Friday.
12)Dennis and Rodney ___are____ on baseball training this week.
13)Donna ___ isn’t ____ in the school library on Thursday.
Task 8
1) Where are the children?
2) What are you / am I?
3) When is she in the church?
4) Who is at school?
5) Why are you / am I tired?
6) How old is Sam?
7) What is my / your name?
8) Where are you / am I from?
9) How many pens are these?
10)What is it?