88 Simple-Present-Be US

Grammar Practice Worksheets
Simple Present – Be
Table of Contents
2 GR AMMAR NOTES
6 EXERCISE 1: Positive Sentences

Write the pronoun or noun and correct
form of the Be verb under each picture.
7 EXERCISE 2: Fill in the Blanks

Write the correct form of the Be verb.
8 EXERCISE 3: Complete the Sentences

Complete the sentences using the Be verb.
9 EXERCISE 4: Positive & Negative Sentences

Write the correct form of the Be verb.
10 EXERCISE 5: Short Answers

Write a short answer for each Yes/No question.
11 EXERCISE 6: Wh- Questions

Write a Wh- question for each answer.
12 EXERCISE 7: Speaking Activity

Read the dialogues with a partner and then write your own.
13 ANSWER KEY
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Grammar Notes
A. Introduction
We use the Be verb in the simple present tense to show a state of being.
• She is a nurse.
• The dogs are hungry.
B. Positive Sentences
I am you are
I am Syrian. You are happy.
Pronouns
he is she is it is
He is 11 years old. She is a student. It is furry.
we are they are

We are at school. They are shy.
Nouns
[singular noun] is [plural noun] are

The dog is big. The dogs are friendly.
Grammar Notes cont.

C. Negative Sentences
I am not / I’m not you are not / you aren’t

I’m not from Sweden. You aren’t sad.
Pronouns
he is not / he isn’t she is not / she isn’t it is not / it isn’t

He isn’t 12 years old. She isn’t a teacher. It isn’t scared.
we are not / we aren’t they are not / they aren’t

We aren’t at home. They aren’t talkative.
Nouns
the dog is not / the dog isn’t the dogs are not / the dogs aren’t
The dog isn’t small. The dogs aren’t scary.
Grammar Notes cont.

D. Yes/No Questions & Short Answers
am I…? are you…?

Am I late? Are you happy?
Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t. Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Pronouns
is he…? is she…? is it…?

Is he 11 years old? Is she a student? Is it scared?
Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t. Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t. Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
are we…? are they…?

Are we there yet? Are they your classmates?
Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t. Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
Nouns
is the dog…? are the dogs…?

Is the dog in the house? Are the dogs in the backyard?
Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t. Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
Grammar Notes cont.

E. Wh- Questions (what, where, when, who, why, how)
...am I…? ...are you…?

Why am I so tired? Where are you?
Pronouns
...is he…? ...is she…? ...is it…?

How old is he? Who is the teacher? Why is it scared?
...are we…? ...are they…?

Where are we? Who are they?
Nouns
...is the dog…? ...are the dogs…?

Where is the dog? How many dogs are there?
Exercise 1
POSITIVE SENTENCES
Write a pronoun and correct form of the Be verb under each picture.
Ex. she is 1.
2. 3.
4. 5.
Exercise 2
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Complete the sentences using the Be verb.
Ex. She is 16 years old.
1. New York a big city.
2. She friendly.
3. He 昀椀ve years old.
4. Sweden and France countries in Europe.
5. Her hair long.
6. It very cold today.
7. The cat furry.
8. The dog hungry.
9. They friendly.
10. An elephant a big animal.
11. Mice small.
12. Apples red.
13. You talkative.
14. Ice cream sweet.
15. The bus late.
16. He 25 years old.
17. I tired.
18. Mr. and Mrs. Baker teachers.
19. We sleepy today.
20. You intelligent.
Exercise 3
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 .
• 昀氀ower
2. Roses . • toy
• painting
3. A Toyota . • season
• clothes
4. New York and Paris . • bird
• animal
5. Sweden .
• car
6. A dictionary . • city
• person
7. Spring and fall . • insect
• country
8. A teacher . • book
• movie
9. A doll .
• vegetable
10. Ants and 昀氀ies . • instrument
11. A crow .
12. Shirts and pants .
13. Toy Story .
14. A piano and a guitar .
15. Carrots and cucumbers .
Exercise 4
POSITIVE & NEGATIVE SENTENCES
Write the correct positive and negative forms of the Be verb.
Ex. Carrots are vegetables. They aren’t fruit.
1. Tokyo a city. It a country.
2. A feather heavy. It light.
3. Winters cold in Canada. They hot.
4. Ice cream sweet. It sour.
5. Gira昀昀es tall animals. They short.
6. Hockey a fast game. It slow.
7. Elephants light. They heavy animals.
8. Lemons sweet. They sour.
9. Children young. They old.
10. Parties usually noisy. They usually quiet.
11. A library usually noisy. It usually quiet.
12. The US a country. It a city.
13. The sun cold. It hot.
14. A carrot orange. It blue.
15. Five-star hotels cheap. They expensive.
Exercise 5
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)
No, I’m not.
Ex. Are you a nurse? (yes) 6. Is she a basketball player? (yes)
Yes, I am.
1. Are you sick? (no) 7. Are your neighbors rich? (no)
2. Are they married? (yes) 8. Is your teacher nice? (yes)
3. Is that TV expensive? (yes) 9. Is he from Spain? (no)
4. Is that exercise di昀케cult? (no) 10. Are you happy? (yes)
Have you been a teacher for a long time? Yes, I have. /

Do you live in America?
Exercise 6
WH- QUESTIONS
Write a question using the Be verb and who, what, where, when, or why.
Ex. Where is the teacher?
The teacher is in the classroom.
1.
Tokyo is in Japan.
2.
Mr. Anderson is my teacher.
3.
It is 3:00.
4.
The doctor’s o昀케ce is near the hospital.
5.
The children are in bed because they are sick.
6.
It is cold in January.
7.
Maria is John’s girlfriend.
8.
The meeting is next Monday.
9.
I am tired because I stayed up late.
10.
That beautiful woman is my mother.
Exercise 7
SPEAKING ACTIVITY
Dialogue 1
Read the dialogue with your partner. Then switch roles and read it again.
Juan: Hi, I’m Juan.
Marie: It’s nice to meet you, Juan. I’m Marie.
Juan: Hi, Marie. Where are you from? Do you know?

Marie: I’m from France. How about you? It is common to use the
Be verb for introductions.
Juan: I’m from Mexico. Use the Be verb to tell or
ask someone about:
Marie: What do you do in Mexico?
• names
Juan: I’m a photographer. What do you do, Marie? • countries
Marie: I’m a realtor. I sell houses. • jobs
Note that in many countries, it is

Juan: Well, it was nice to meet you, Marie.
not polite to ask someone’s age.
Marie: You too, Juan. See you later.
Dialogue 2
I have lived in Mexico for 7 years.
Work with a partner and 昀椀ll in the dialogue with your own information.
I went to live there when I was 12 years old.
Then read it out loud. I came back when I was about 19 years old.
A: Hi, I’m .
B: It’s nice to meet you, . I’m .
A: Hi, . Where you from?
B: from . How about you?
A: from .
B: What do you do in ?
A: a . What do you do, ?
B: a .
A: Well, it was nice to meet you, .
B: You too, . See you later.
Answer Key
Exercise 1 Exercise 5
Answers may vary. 1. No, I’m not. 6. Yes, she is.

2. Yes, they are. 7. No, they aren’t.
1. I am 4. they are
3. Yes, it is. 8. Yes, he/she is.
2. we are 5. you are
4. No, it isn’t. 9. No, he isn’t.
3. he is
5. No, I’m not. 10. Yes, I am.
Exercise 2
Exercise 6
1. is 6. is 11. are 16. is
1. Where is Tokyo?
2. is 7. is 12. are 17. am
2. Who is your teacher?
3. is 8. is 13. are 18. are
3. What time is it?
4. are 9. are 14. is 19. are
4. Where is the doctor’s o昀케ce?
5. is 10. is 15. is 20. are
5. Why are the children in bed?
6. When is it cold?
Exercise 3 7. Who is Maria?
8. When is the meeting?
1. is an animal 9. is a toy 9. Why are you tired?
2. are 昀氀owers 10. are insects 10. Who is that beautiful woman?
3. is a car 11. is a bird
4. are cities 12. are clothes
Exercise 7
5. is a country 13. is a movie
6. is a book 14. are instruments
Answers will vary.
7. are seasons 15. are vegetables
8. is a person
SPELLING NOTE:
This lesson shows the American spelling of the word Neighbor.

Exercise 4
Most other English-speaking countries spell it this way: Neighbour.
Make it a challenge for your students to 昀椀nd this word in the
1. is, isn’t 9. are, aren’t
lesson and see if they know the alternate spelling.
2. isn’t, is 10. are, aren’t
3. are, aren’t 11. isn’t, is
EDITOR’S NOTE:
4. is, isn’t 12. is, isn’t
5. are, aren’t 13. isn’t, is This lesson shows the negative contractions you aren’t, he/she/
6. is, isn’t 14. is, isn’t it isn’t, we aren’t, and they aren’t. If you think your students can
7. aren’t, are 15. aren’t, are handle it, point out that you’re not, he’s/she’s/it’s not, we’re not,
8. aren’t, are and they’re not are equally acceptable.

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Grammar Practice Worksheets

6 EXERCISE 1: Positive Sentences

7 EXERCISE 2: Fill in the Blanks

8 EXERCISE 3: Complete the Sentences

9 EXERCISE 4: Positive & Negative Sentences

10 EXERCISE 5: Short Answers

11 EXERCISE 6: Wh- Questions

12 EXERCISE 7: Speaking Activity

we are they are

[singular noun] is [plural noun] are

Grammar Notes cont.

I am not / I’m not you are not / you aren’t

he is not / he isn’t she is not / she isn’t it is not / it isn’t

we are not / we aren’t they are not / they aren’t

Grammar Notes cont.

am I…? are you…?

is he…? is she…? is it…?

are we…? are they…?

is the dog…? are the dogs…?

Grammar Notes cont.

...am I…? ...are you…?

...is he…? ...is she…? ...is it…?

...are we…? ...are they…?

...is the dog…? ...are the dogs…?

Complete the sentences using the Be verb.

Ex. She is 16 years old.

1. New York a big city.

3. He 昀椀ve years old.

4. Sweden and France countries in Europe.

5. Her hair long.

6. It very cold today.

7. The cat furry.

8. The dog hungry.

10. An elephant a big animal.

11. Mice small.

12. Apples red.

13. You talkative.

14. Ice cream sweet.

15. The bus late.

16. He 25 years old.

18. Mr. and Mrs. Baker teachers.

19. We sleepy today.

20. You intelligent.

Ex. The Mona Lisa is a painting .

12. Shirts and pants .

13. Toy Story .

14. A piano and a guitar .

15. Carrots and cucumbers .

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

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

1. Tokyo a city. It a country.

2. A feather heavy. It light.

3. Winters cold in Canada. They hot.

4. Ice cream sweet. It sour.

5. Gira昀昀es tall animals. They short.

6. Hockey a fast game. It slow.

7. Elephants light. They heavy animals.

8. Lemons sweet. They sour.

9. Children young. They old.