Created by: Nikita Kovalyov

Updated: May 2004

the verb to be ( am , is , are ) - the Present Simple Tense the verb to be ( am , is , are ) - the
Present Simple Tense the verb to be ( am , is , are ) - the Present Simple Tense the verb to be ( am
, is , are ) - the Present Simple Tense

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Verb to be ( am / is / are ) To be - Positive Sentences & Contractions

Full Forms of the verb to be

I am a student.

He is a teacher.

She is a journalist.

It is a book.

We are mechanics.

You are pilots.

They are policemen.

Contracted forms of the verb to be

I am a student.

He is a teacher.

She is a journalist.

It is a book.

We are mechanics.

You are pilots.

They are policemen.

Verb to be ( am / is / are ) The verb to be - exercise

Chose the correct form of the verb to be - am/is/are.

It cold today.

I at home now.

They Korean.

There a pen on the desk.

My name Nikita.
We from Ukraine.

That right.

I OK, thanks.

Clara and Steve married.

She an English teacher.

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Verb to be ( am / is / are ) The verb to be - more practice

Click on the words in the correct order to make

positive sentences with the verb to be.

1 am years twenty-five old. I

I am twenty-five years old.

2 are We from Venezuela.

We are from Venezuela.

3 Anton student. a name is I'm and My

My name is Anton and I'm a student.

4 book. my is This

This is my book.

5 It's day a nice today.

It's a nice day today.

6 name is Paul. brother's Her

Her brother's name is paul.

7 an John engineer. is

John is an enginer.

8 husband's Johansson. My is name

My husband's name is Johansson.

9 There in students twelve class. my are

There are twelve students in my class.

10 top of the letter. My address at the is new

My address is at the new top of the letter.