To Be in the Present Tense Exercise
Affirmative
I am angry
You are angry
She is angry
He is angry
It is angry
We are angry
You are angry
They are angry
Abbreviated
I'm angry
You're angry
She's angry
He's angry
It's angry
Negative
I'm not happy
You aren't happy
She isn't angry
He isn't happy
It isn't happy
Questions
Am I happy?
Are you happy?
Is she angry?
Is he angry?
Is it angry?
We're angry
You're angry
They're angry
We aren't happy
You aren't happy
They aren't happy
Are we happy?
Are you angry?
Are they angry?
A Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verb to be.
Affirmative sentences
1 I ................... never happy on a Sunday afternoon.
2 We ................... Scottish.
3 He ................... a pilot.
4 Samantha and Nigel ................... angry.
5 You ................... clever and goodlooking.
Negative sentences
6 You ................... French.
7 Gloria ................... at home.
8 Linda and I ................... pleased about it.
9 I ................... cruel.
10 It ................... good.
Questions
11 ................... you from Tokyo?
12 ................... Ricky Mexican?
13 ................... we alright for milk?
14 ................... he married?
15 ................... you tired?
B Now make up some examples of your own.
1 ..................................................................................................
2 ..................................................................................................
3 ..................................................................................................
4 ..................................................................................................
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Answers
Affirmative sentences
1. I'm never happy on a Sunday afternoon.
2. We're Scottish.
3. He's a pilot.
4. Samantha and Nigel are angry.
5. You are clever and goodlooking.
Negative sentences
6. You're not French.
7. Gloria isn't at home.
8. Linda and I aren't pleased about it.
9. I'm not cruel.
10. It isn't good.
Questions
11. Are you from Tokyo?
12. Is Ricky Mexican?
13. Are we alright for milk?
14. Is he married?
15. Are you tired?
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Written by Bob Wilson ©Robert Clifford McNair Wilson 2008