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Exercise 1
Using the Verb "To be"
Write the correct form of the verb "To be" in present tense.
tense

Example: I (be) am happy. Example:

You / We / They (be) are
1) I (be am tired. happy.
2) I (be) am hungry. 7) You (be) are nice.
3) I (be) am late! 8) We (be) are sleepy.
9) They (be) are funny.
Example: He / She / It (be) is happy.

4) He (be) is cool.
5) She (be) is pretty.
6) It (be) is fast.

Now we’ll use nouns instead

of pronouns…

10) John (be) is excited.

11)Tiffany and Uma (be)
are my friends.
12)Ricardo, John and I (be)
are watching a movie.
18)Nikkos and Billy (be)
13) Hadil (be) is kind.
are playing at the park.
14) Alisa (be) is young.
19)The students (be) are
15) The hammer (be) is new.
studying English.
16) My mother and father (be)
20) The test (be) is hard!
Are cooking dinner.
21)My best friend (be)
17)Rachel (be) is driving to
iscoming to my house.
school.
 Exercise 2
Using the Verb "To be"
Choose the correct form of "to be" in present tense.
tense

Example: I (be) am excited.

Example: Jessica and Akbar (be) are happy.
Example: The new car (be) is nice.

1) The bag (be) blue. 2) The rocks (be) hard.

A. am A. am
B. are B. are
C. is C. is

3) The children (be) 4) Thomas (be) nice.

young.
A. am
A. am B. are
B. are C. is
C. is
5) The game (be) difficult. 6) They (be) tired.

A. am A. am
B. are B. are
C. is C. is

7) I (be) thirty years old. 8) Susan and Juan (be) married.

A. am A. am
B. are B. are
C. is C. is

9) Teddy (be) my friend. 10) We (be) in

English class.
A. am
B. are A. am
C. is B. are
C. is
 Exercise 3
Using the Verb "To be"
Write the correct form of the verb "to be" in present tense.
tense

Note: The verb can be positive (+) or negative (-). Use not to form the negative.
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Example: My teacher (be) is nice. (+)

Example: The cat (be, not) is not hungry. (-)

1) The old man (be) is wise. 2) The sun (be) is hot.

3) The children (be) are eating

4) I (be) am happy. I (be, not)
bananas. They (be, not) arent
Am not
eating apples. sad.

5) The racecar (be) is fast. It 6) My friend (be) is buying a new

(be, not) isn’t slow. car. Her old car broke down. It
doesn't work anymore.

7) I (be) am at the beach with my 8) Ko and Jacob (be) are very

family. It (be) is hot and sunny smart. Ko (be) is a scientist and
outside. The ocean water (be)is Jacob (be) is an engineer.
warm.

9) The library (be) is open until 10) The school (be) is small. It (be,
9:00 p.m. not) isn’t big.

11) The books (be) are new. 12) Tommy, Steven, and Teddy (be)
They (be, not) aren’t old. Are acting in the school play.

13) Beatrice (be) is at her 14) It (be) is hot outside. It (be,

house. not) isn’t cold outside.

16) Judith (be, not isn’tat home.

15) You (be) are finished with the
She (be) is school.
quiz!
 Exercise 4
Using the Verb "To be"
Write the correct form of "to be" in present tense.
tense

My name (be) is (1) John. I (be) am (2) fifteen years old. I live on a farm. It

(be) is (3) in the country. It is quiet in the country. It (be, not) is not (4) loud in the

country.

I wake up early. Sometimes, I wake up before the sun rises. Sometimes, it

(be) is (5) still dark when I wake up. But I don’t mind. I like waking up that early. I

like the way the country looks in the morning.

The first thing I do after I wake up is milk the cow. After I (be) am (6)

finished milking the cow, I bring the milk to my mom. I think she uses it to make

breakfast. She makes a delicious breakfast. My mom

(be) are (7) a really good cook.

Next, I feed the pigs. One time, I asked my mom how come my little sister

doesn’t feed them. She said it is because my sister (be, not) are not (8) strong

enough. But I still don’t understand. She is almost as strong as me! I guess my

mom doesn’t want my sister to get hurt. After all, the pigs can (be) are (9) pretty

rough, especially when they (be) are (10) hungry.

The last thing I do (be) is (11) feed the chickens. That (be) are (12) easy. I just
throw some food down on the ground and they run out and eat it. While the
chickens (be) are (13) eating, I go into their house to collect their eggs. Chicken
eggs (be)are 14) really good to eat. They (be) am 15) easy to cook too. That is
what I do in the mornings. I (be) is (16) pretty busy.
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Exercise 5 Date
Using the Verb "To be"
Write the correct form of "to be" in present tense.

Tess and Jen are (1) best friends.

They do everything together. They spend every day

together. One day they meet on the bus to school. They start

talking. “Hey Jen,” says Tess. “How are4 (2) you?”

“Hey girl,” says Jen. “I am (3) doing fine. What is (4) going on? What are (5) you doing
today?”

“Oh,” says Tess, “I am not (6) doing anything special. I don’t have any
plans.”

“That is (7) cool.”

“Yeah,” says Tess. “But I have something to tell you.”

“Really! Can I try to guess?”

“Umm…” says Tess. “Well…”

“Okay, I get three guesses.

Ready?” “Umm, well…okay.”

“ are (8) we eating dinner together?” “No,

that is not (9) it.”

“Okay. Are we going to the soccer game together?”

“No. It is not (10) that either.” Tess looks nervous. Her eyes look sad. A tear
starts to fall down her cheek.

“Oh,” says Jen, wiping a tear from her own eye. “Now I know. You are (11)
moving away.”
 Exercise 6
Using the Verb "To be"
Choose the correct form of "to be" in past tense.
tense

Example: You / We / They (be) were sick yesterday.

Example: I / He / She / It (be) was sick yesterday.

1) I (be) tired yesterday. 2) You (be)

D. was happy yesterday.

E. were
A. was
B. were

3) We (be) sad yesterday. 4) They (be)

A. was busy yesterday.

B. were
A. was
B. were

5) He (be) angry 6) She (be)

yesterday.
sleepy yesterday.
A. was
B. were A. was
B. were

7) It (be) cold yesterday.

A. was
B. were

Practice writing sentences using the verb “to be” in past tense.

1)

2)

3)
 Exercise 7
Using the Verb "To be"
Choose the correct form of "to be" in past tense.
tense

Example: You / We / They (be) were sick last night.

Example: I / He / She / It (be) was sick last night.

1) I (be) tired last night. 2) You (be) happy

last night.
F. was
G. were C. was
D. were

3) Richard and I (be) excited last

4) Javier and Roberto (be) lazy last
night. night.

C. was C. was
D. were D. were

5) Julian (be) 6) Rachel (be)

angry yesterday. sleepy yesterday.

C. was C. was
D. were D. were

7) The movie (be) 8) Ko, Teddy, and Peter (be)

tired after the long drive.
scary. I don't want to watch it
again. A. was
B. were
C. was
D. were

9) Jonathan (be) 10) My mom (be)

hungry. So, he ate a helping the teacher at school

sandwich. yesterday.

A. was A. was
B. were B. were
 Exercise 8
Using the Verb "To be"
Choose the correct form of "to be" in past tense.
tense

Example: My dog (be) was sick last night. (positive)

Example: Carlos (be, not) was not at work yesterday. (negative)

1) The party (be) was fun last 2) They (be) were watching a
weekend. movie when Ernesto called.
They (be, not) weren’t watching
TV.

3) Jessie (be) was tired. So, he 4) When she was a little girl, Margo
went to sleep. (be) was very good at tennis.
She practiced every day.

5) My friends and I (be) was 6) Kendra (be) was in my sixth

studying English last night. grade English class. We (be)
Were good friends before she
moved away.

7) The movie (be) was really 8) After playing outside, my dog (be)
boring. It (be, not) was not Was very dirty. She came into
entertaining. We stopped the house and ran into my room.
watching it before it was over. It (be) was such a mess!

9) I (be, not) was not eating a 10) The students (be, not) were not
sandwich when you called. I ready to take the test. They
(be) needed to study more.
Was eating a salad.

Practice writing sentences using the verb “to be” in past tense.

1)

2)

3)
 Exercise 9
Using the Verb "To be"
Write the correct form of "to be" in past tense.
tense

Example: My dog (be) was sick last night. (positive)

Example: Carlos (be, not) was not at work yesterday. (negative)

1) Teddy (be) was driving home 2) Mack, Jenny, and Javier (be)
when I saw him. Were walking their dog when I
talked to them last Saturday.

3) Who (be) was sleeping in my 4) I (be) was going to the

bed? It (be, not) was not James. grocery store when you
It (be, not) was not Julio. Oh, I called.
know! It (be) was Roger!

5) At 7:00 we (be) were eating
dinner and watching T.V.
6) When he was a kid, Ivan (be, not)
Was not very social. He did not
spend time with his friends. He
spent a lot of time alone. He
(be)
Was always reading a book or
listening to music in his room.

7) When I (be) was in the ninth
grade, I (be)was five feet tall.
8) Lola (be) was a very nice girl.
She helped her parents, did her
homework, and even took care of
her little brother. It is a shame
she had to move away.

9) The cat (be) was faster than the 10) The weather (be) was hot.
mouse. So, the cat caught the We (be) were sweating. I
mouse. Unlucky mouse! asked my mom to roll the
window down.
 Exercise 10
Using the Verb "To be"
Choose the correct form of "to be" in present tense or past tense.

Example: My dog (be) is sick today. (present tense)

Example: My dog (be) was sick last night. (past tense)

1) The clouds moved away, and the sun shone through. The sky was full
of pretty colors. It (be) was beautiful.

2) Arturo and Ryo (be) were at the party last night.

3) (be) is Taylor going to the pool later?

4) The old house (be) was built in 1967.

5) Christopher, where (be) were you last night? I (be) was looking all over for
you.

6) Yesterday (be) was the best day of my life!

7) I (be) am ready to go. When (be) are we leaving?

8) Who (be) was at the pool yesterday?

9) I (be) am very tired. I (be) was tired yesterday too. I think I (be) am
getting sick.

10) I (be) was driving to the office this morning when I noticed that I was
getting low on gas. So, I stopped to get more. A kind man filled the tank
for me. He (be) was very nice.
 Exercise 11
Using the Verb "To be"
Write the correct form of "to be" in present tense or past tense.
Example: My dog (be) is sick. (present tense)
Example: My dog (be) was sick last night. (past tense)
1) Sarah (be) was at the party last
night. Li-Ning and Akmoud (be)
Were there too.
3) Mallika and I (be) were at
Jenny's house yesterday. Now,
we (be) are at Mellissa's house.
5) When she (be) was young,
Nisha (be) was interested in
science. However, she (be, not)
Is not interested in science
anymore. Now, she (be) is
interested in math.
7) My family and I (to be) were
swimming in the pool when it
began to thunder. The lifeguard
told us we had to get out. I (be)
upset, but I knew he was right.
9) It rained all day yesterday. I (be)
Was sad because I could not
go outside. However, today it
(be)
Is sunny. And I
(be) am happy because I can go
outside!
2) Avery (be) is my best friend.
She and I (be) are in the same
English class. It meets from
10:00 to 10:50.
4) Johan and I (be) are in the
mountains. We (be) are on a
camping trip together. I hope we
don't see a bear!
6) Tennis (be) was my favorite
sport when I was in high
school. Now my favorite sport
(be)
Is soccer.
8) Lenny (be was at the football
game last night. He (be)was
cheering for his favorite team. After
the game, he came back home and
went to sleep. I think he (be) is still
sleeping now. Shhhh... don't wake him
up!
10) Before, Yoko and Kobi (be)
Were enemies. Now they (be)
Are best friends.
 Exercise 12
Using the Verb "To be"
Write the correct form of "to be" in present tense or past tense.

“I am (1) going outside,” said Jerry.

“Wait!” said Jerry’s mom.

Don’t forget to wear your jacket.
It is (2) cold out there.

“But mom,” said Jerry. “I don’t want to wear it.

I will be fine without it.
Besides, it is not (3) that cold today.”

Jerry opened the door. The wind was (4) blowing and the trees were (5) shaking.
Leaves were (6) falling to the ground. He shivered a little and stood behind the
door.

“Jerry!” shouted Jerry’s mom. “You close that door and get your coat young man.”

“But mom!” said Jerry.

“But what?” said Jerry’s mom. “I don’t understand why you don’t want to wear
your new coat.were (7) there something wrong with it?

Jerry’s face turned red. “No!” he said. “Nothing’s wrong with it!” Then he covered
his mouth with his hand.

“Well then…” said Jerry’s mom. “Why don’t you want to wear it?”

“Well, mom,” said Jerry. “I kind of…well…gave it away.”

“You what?” said Jerry’s mom. “You gave it away?”

“Yeah. But don’t worry. It Is (8) okay. I gave it to Marvin. And he really
needs it.”

“Why?”

“Well, every time I see him, he looks cold. He is (9) always cold, actually. His
parents cannot afford to buy him a jacket.”

“Well, that was (10) a very nice thing for you to do, dear. But now what
are (11) you going to do without a jacket?”

“I don’t know. Maybe I’ll wear my old jacket for a little while.”