Present simple exercises
Verb to be

Exercise 1

Complete the present simple forms of the verb to be - positive, negative and questions.

A: Are you hungry? Have something to eat.
B: Yes, I ___ a little bit hungry.

A: Is your sister at school? I must talk to her.
B: No, she ___ at school.

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A: Where are we now? I have no idea. B: You just in front of our house.

A: Are you hungry? Have something to eat. B: Yes, I a little bit hungry.

A: Is your sister at school? I must talk to her. B: No, she at school.

A: Where are your parents? Are they at home? B: My mum and dad at work.

A: Is Peter your friend? And what about Bill? B: Peter and Bill my best friends.

A: I think these stories are very interesting. B: Really? The stories interesting at all.

A: How often are you ill? You must go to see a doctor. B: Quite often. I very healthy.

A: Are Susan and Marion good at sport? B: Well, Susan quite good at athletics, but Marion isn't.

A: Am I the best student in our class? What do you think? B: No, you . I'm the best.

A: Where are you, Simon? I need your help. B: I'm afraid Simon here. He is at the shop.

A: your brother at home? B: No, he isn't. I can't find him anywhere.

A: Where Mark and Jim? I can't see them. B: Mark is over there and Joe is in the hall.

A: we at the right airport? B: I hope so. If not, we'll miss our plane.

A: Why I so lazy? I stay in bed till lunch every Saturday and Sunday. B: You are like your father.

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Present simple exercises for beginners and elementary learners.

Present simple - verb to be

Positive, negative and question forms of to be.

• Positive statements: I am, you are, he - she - it is, we are, they are
  Short forms: I'm, you're, he's, she's, it's, we're, they're

  I am very happy. He is over there. They are crazy.

• Negative statements: I am not, you are not, he - she - it is not, we are not, they are not
  Short forms: I'm not, you aren't (you're not), he - she - it isn't (he's not, she's not, it's not), we aren't (we're not), they aren't (they're not)

  I am not from India. He is not in the office. They are not our neighbours.

• Questions: Am I? Are you? Is he - she - it? Are we? Are they?
  Negative questions: Am I not? Are you not? Is he - she - it not? Are we not? Are they not?
  Short forms: Aren't you? Isn't he - she - it? Aren't we? Aren't they?

  Why am I so angry? Is he your husband? Are they OK?
  Am I not your best friend? Is he not ill? Are they not classmates? (Isn't he ill? Aren't they classmates?)

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