The Verb "To Be" The Verb "To Be" With Nouns: Grammar Practice Worksheets

Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎
Simple Present (To be / to have)
The Verb “To Be” The Verb “To Be” with Nouns
Write the correct form of the verb “to be” in the Complete the following sentences with the correct
following sentences. form of the verb “to be” and one of the nouns in the
list below. Use a or an with a singular noun or use
1. New York _______ a big American city. the correct plural form.
2. Flowers _________ beautiful. season weapon car continent

painting bird city country
3. His sister _______ five years old. toy animal appliance book
4. The windows ___________ open. Ex. Winter is a season.
5. Her hair _________ long. 1. Europe and Asia ___________________________.
6. It _________ very cold today. 2. A cat ___________________________________.
7. Candy ___________ sweet. 3. A Toyota __________________________________.
8. The floor _________ dirty. 4. New York and Paris _________________________.
9. Mr. and Mrs. Baker __________ teachers. 5. Canada ___________________________________.
10. An elephant __________ a big animal. 6. A dictionary ________________________________.
11. Mice ___________ little animals. 7. Spring and fall _____________________________.
12. Apples ___________ red. 8. Guns _____________________________________.
13. My classmates ____________ friendly. 9. A doll ____________________________________.
14. The clothes __________ clean. 10. The Mona Lisa __________________________.
15. The buildings ____________ very high. 11. Robins and sparrows _______________________ .
16. The oven ___________ hot. 12. A refrigerator _____________________________.
17. I __________ tired.
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The Verb “To Be” – Affirmative and Negative
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb “to be”. Use am, am not, is, isn’t, are
or aren’t.
Ex. A carrot is a vegetable. It isn’t a fruit.
1. Tokyo ___________________ a city. It _____________________ a continent.
2. A feather ___________________ heavy. It ___________________ light.
3. Winters ___________________ cold in Canada. They ___________________ hot.
4. A candy ___________________ sweet. It ___________________ sour.
5. Giraffes ___________________ tall animals. They ___________________ short.
6. Hockey ___________________ a fast game. It ___________________ slow.
7. Elephants ___________________ light. They ___________________ heavy animals.
8. Lemons ___________________ sweet. They ___________________ sour.
9. A child ___________________ young. Grandparents ___________________ old.
10. Parties ___________________ usually noisy. They ___________________ usually quiet.
11. A library ___________________ usually noisy. It ___________________ usually quiet.
12. Canada ___________________ a continent. It ___________________ a country.
13. I ___________________ a teacher. I ___________________ a student.
14. My family ___________________ big. It ___________________ small.
15. Five star hotels ___________________ cheap. They ___________________ expensive.
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The Verb “To Be” – Yes/No Questions Information Questions with the Verb
“To Be”
Practice making questions and giving short answers Use the correct question word (who, what, where,
with the verb “to be”. when, why ) and the correct form of the verb “to be”
to make questions. The underlined words are the
Ex. Are you hungry? answers to the questions.
Yes, I am. (I’m hungry.)
Ex. Where is the teacher?
1.__________________________________________ The teacher is in the classroom.
____________________________ He’s a doctor.
1. __________________________________________
Toronto is in Canada.
2. __________________________________________
____________________________ She is married. 2. __________________________________________
Mr. Anderson is my teacher.
3. __________________________________________
3. __________________________________________
____________________________ They aren’t rich. That is a birthday present for my mother.
4. __________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________
____________________________ It’s a big city. The doctor’s office is near the hospital.
5. __________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________
The children are in bed because they are sick.
______________________ That TV isn’t expensive.
6. __________________________________________
6. __________________________________________ It is cold in January.
_________________________They aren’t students.
7. __________________________________________
Maria is John’s girlfriend.
7. __________________________________________
____________________This exercise isn’t difficult.
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The Verb “To Have”
A. Use the correct form of the verb “to have” (has, have) in the
following sentences.
1. Marilyn and Robert _______________________ three children.
2. Birds _______________________ feathers.
3. This book _______________________ 100 pages.
4. My car _______________________ 4 doors.
5. Our teacher _______________________ a cold today.
6. That businessman _______________________ a lot of money.
7. Some big cities _______________________ a lot of crime.
8. We _______________________ three bedrooms in our house.
9. I _______________________ a lot of work to do today.
10. She _______________________ a doctor’s appointment today.
B. Use has, doesn’t have, have, don’t have in the following sentences.
1. A dog _______________________ six legs.
2. Canada ________________ a lot of land, but it ____________________ a lot of people.
3. Fish _______________________ fins but they _______________________ feathers.
4. Cars _____________________ 4 wheels, but a bicycle ____________________ two wheels.
5. High rise buildings ______________ elevators, but my house only ________________ stairs.
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The Verb “To Have”- Yes/No Questions
Practice making questions and giving short answers with the verb “to have”.
Ex. Do you have a cold?
Yes. I do. (I have a cold.)
1. _________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________ (He has a big family.)
2. _________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________ (They don’t have a car.)
3. _________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________ (I have a lot of work to do.)
4. _________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________ (She doesn’t have blue eyes.)
5. _________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________ (We have a big classroom.)
6. _________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________ (I don’t have a pet.)
7. _________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________ (They have a large garden.)
8. _________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________ (He doesn’t have a beard.)
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Answers
Page 1.
1. is 2. are 3. is 4. are 5. is 6. is 7. is 8. is 9. are 10. is 11. are 12. are 13. are 14. are 15. are 16. is
17. am
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1. are continents 2. is an animal 3. is a car 4. are cities 5. is a country 6. is a book 7. are seasons 8. are weapons 9. is a toy
10. is a painting 11. are birds 12. is an appliance
Page 2.
1. is / is not 2. is / is not 3. are / are not 4. is / is not 5. are / are not 6. is / is not 7. are not / are 8. are not / are 9. is / are
10. are / are not 11. is not / is 12. is / is not 13. am / am not 14. is / is not 15. are not / are
Page 3.
1. Is he a doctor? Yes, he is. 2. Is she married? Yes, she is. 3. Are they rich? No, they aren’t. 4. Is it a big city? Yes, it is. 5. Is that TV
expensive? No, it isn’t. 6. Are they students? No they aren’t. 7. Is this exercise difficult? No, it isn’t.
_______
1. Where is Toronto? 2. Who is your teacher? 3. What is this? 4. Where is the doctor’s office? 5. Why are the children in bed?
6. When is it cold? 7. Who is Jon’s girlfriend?
Page 4.
A. 1. have 2. have 3. has 4. has 5. has 6. has 7. have 8. have 9. have 10. has
B. 1. doesn’t have 2. has / doesn’t have 3. have / don’t have 4. have / has 5. have / has
Page 5.
1. Does he have a big family? Yes, he does. 2. Do they have a car? No, they don’t. 3. Do you have a lot of work to do? Yes, I do. 4. Does
she have blue eyes? No, she doesn’t. 5. Do you have a big classroom? Yes, we do. 6. Do you have a pet? No, I don’t. 7. Do they have a
large garden? Yes, they do. 8. Does he have a beard? No, he doesn’t.
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Simple Present (To be / to have)

2. Flowers _________ beautiful. season weapon car continent

4. The windows ___________ open. Ex. Winter is a season.

5. Her hair _________ long. 1. Europe and Asia ___________________________.

6. It _________ very cold today. 2. A cat ___________________________________.

7. Candy ___________ sweet. 3. A Toyota __________________________________.

8. The floor _________ dirty. 4. New York and Paris _________________________.

9. Mr. and Mrs. Baker __________ teachers. 5. Canada ___________________________________.

10. An elephant __________ a big animal. 6. A dictionary ________________________________.

11. Mice ___________ little animals. 7. Spring and fall _____________________________.

12. Apples ___________ red. 8. Guns _____________________________________.

13. My classmates ____________ friendly. 9. A doll ____________________________________.

16. The oven ___________ hot. 12. A refrigerator _____________________________.

17. I __________ tired.

The Verb “To Be” – Affirmative and Negative

Ex. A carrot is a vegetable. It isn’t a fruit.

1. Tokyo ___________________ a city. It _____________________ a continent.

2. A feather ___________________ heavy. It ___________________ light.

3. Winters ___________________ cold in Canada. They ___________________ hot.

4. A candy ___________________ sweet. It ___________________ sour.

5. Giraffes ___________________ tall animals. They ___________________ short.

6. Hockey ___________________ a fast game. It ___________________ slow.

7. Elephants ___________________ light. They ___________________ heavy animals.

8. Lemons ___________________ sweet. They ___________________ sour.

9. A child ___________________ young. Grandparents ___________________ old.

10. Parties ___________________ usually noisy. They ___________________ usually quiet.

11. A library ___________________ usually noisy. It ___________________ usually quiet.

12. Canada ___________________ a continent. It ___________________ a country.

13. I ___________________ a teacher. I ___________________ a student.

14. My family ___________________ big. It ___________________ small.

15. Five star hotels ___________________ cheap. They ___________________ expensive.

The Verb “To Have”

1. Marilyn and Robert _______________________ three children.

2. Birds _______________________ feathers.

3. This book _______________________ 100 pages.

4. My car _______________________ 4 doors.

5. Our teacher _______________________ a cold today.

6. That businessman _______________________ a lot of money.

7. Some big cities _______________________ a lot of crime.

8. We _______________________ three bedrooms in our house.

9. I _______________________ a lot of work to do today.

10. She _______________________ a doctor’s appointment today.

1. A dog _______________________ six legs.

2. Canada ________________ a lot of land, but it ____________________ a lot of people.

3. Fish _______________________ fins but they _______________________ feathers.

4. Cars _____________________ 4 wheels, but a bicycle ____________________ two wheels.

The Verb “To Have”- Yes/No Questions

____________________________________________ (He has a big family.)

____________________________________________ (They don’t have a car.)

____________________________________________ (I have a lot of work to do.)

____________________________________________ (She doesn’t have blue eyes.)

____________________________________________ (We have a big classroom.)

____________________________________________ (I don’t have a pet.)

____________________________________________ (They have a large garden.)

____________________________________________ (He doesn’t have a beard.)

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5. Her hair _ long. 1. Europe and Asia ___________________.

6. It _ very cold today. 2. A cat ___________________________.

7. Candy _ sweet. 3. A Toyota ________________________.

8. The floor _ dirty. 4. New York and Paris _________________.

9. Mr. and Mrs. Baker teachers. 5. Canada _________________________.

10. An elephant a big animal. 6. A dictionary ______________________.

11. Mice _ little animals. 7. Spring and fall ___________________.

12. Apples _ red. 8. Guns ___________________________.

13. My classmates friendly. 9. A doll ________________________.

16. The oven _ hot. 12. A refrigerator ___________________.

1. Tokyo _ a city. It ___ a continent.

2. A feather _ heavy. It _ light.

3. Winters _ cold in Canada. They _ hot.

4. A candy _ sweet. It _ sour.

5. Giraffes _ tall animals. They _ short.

6. Hockey _ a fast game. It _ slow.

7. Elephants _ light. They _ heavy animals.

8. Lemons _ sweet. They _ sour.

9. A child _ young. Grandparents _ old.

10. Parties _ usually noisy. They _ usually quiet.

11. A library _ usually noisy. It _ usually quiet.

12. Canada _ a continent. It _ a country.

13. I _ a teacher. I _ a student.

14. My family _ big. It _ small.

15. Five star hotels _ cheap. They _ expensive.

2. Canada a lot of land, but it ____ a lot of people.

3. Fish _ fins but they _ feathers.

4. Cars _ 4 wheels, but a bicycle two wheels.