Elementary exercises

Forming the verb to be in Present Simple Tense.

Affirmative and negative sentence Interrogative sentence
am / ‘m
I Am I
am not (Where) at home?
He at home. he
is / ‘s (Who) in hospital?
in hospital.
She is not (What) Is she on holiday?
on holiday.
It isn’t (Why) it in London?
in London.
You are / ‘re … you …
…
We are not Are we
They aren’t they

Task 1 - Complete the sentences
with the correct form of “to be”.
1) We are in Poland.
2) She is in the cinema.
3) It is her birthday today.
4) The family is on the train.
5) These are oranges.
6) You are in a clothes shop.
7) It is a kite.
8) I am a good girl.
9) What is that?
10) I am on a Maths lesson.
11)It is a beautiful picture.
12) He is my friend.
13) I am in New York today.
14) They are on holiday.
15) The teacher is here.
Task 2 – Write some true
sentences with am, is, are, am
not, aren’t, isn’t.
I am a student.
My mom is Guadalupe.
My brothers are sociable.
I am not 22 years old.
My dad isn’t in another country.
My friends aren’t friendly.
Task 3 – Rewrite the sentence into a negative
sentence. Look at the example below. Don’t use
abbreviation.
I am at home.  I am not at home.
1) He is my brother.
He isn’t my brother.
2) I am a woman.
I am not a woman.
3) It is an exercise-book.
It is not an exercise-book.
4) That is a boat.
That isn’t a boat.
5) These are your books.
These aren’t your books.
6) They are happy people.
They aren’t happy people.
7) This is a kitchen.
This is not a kitchen.
8) Those are three badges and a poster.
Those are not three badges and a poster.
9) You are in.
You are not in.
10) You are my parents.
You are not my parents.
Task 4 - Rewrite the sentences into
an interrogative sentence. Look at the
example below.
Mr Smith is at home.  Is Mr Smith
at home?
1) I am a tall boy.
Am I a tall boy? Are you a tall boy?
2) Mickey is brave.
Is Mickey brave?
3) My name is Melisa.
Is my name Melisa?
4) I am a clever pupil.
Am I a clever pupil? Are you a clever
pupil?
5) She is a young teacher.
Is she a young teacher?
6) These are my posters.
Are these my posters?
7) This is a picture.
Is this a picture?
8) This pencil is black.
Is this pencil a black?
9) We are from Hungary.
Are we from Hungary?
10) You are stupid girls.
Are you stupid girls?
Task 6 – Underline the adverbs of
time in Task 5. Then write them
on the lines.
1) Every afternoon
2) This week
3) In May
4) Today
5) Now
6) After
7) Always
Task 5 - Change the following sentences
into interrogative then give short
answers according to the sign. Look at
the examples.
Mr Smith is at home.  
Is Mr Smith at home? Yes, he is.
Tim and Peter are in the library.  
Are Tim and Peter in the library? No,
they aren’t.
1) I am in the garden every afternoon.

Are you in the garden every afternoon?
No, I am not.
2) Mum is ill this week. 
Is Mum ill this week?
Yes, she is.
3) They are on holiday in May. 
Are they on holiday in May?
No, they aren’t.
4) You are tired today. 
Are you tired today?
No, I am not.
5) We are in the park now. 
Are we in the park now?
Yes, we are.
6) Jack is too tired after school. 
Is Jack too tired after school?
Yes, he is.
7) The Flicks are in the swimming pool.

Are the Flicks in the swimming pool?
No, they aren’t
8) I am always in a hurry. 
Are you always in a hurry?
Yes, I am.
9) Nita and Max are married. 
Are Nita and Max married?
No, they aren’t.
10) Brad Pitt is a famous actor.

Is Brad Pitt a famous actor?
Task 7 - Look at the calendar for this week and complete the sentences with
is, isn’t, are or aren’t.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
school library Mindy Kayla
baseball training Rodney Dennis
hip-hop dance class Donna Mindy Kayla
the doctor’s Dennis Donna
karate training Rodney, Dennis

1) Mindy is in the school library on Monday.

2) On Thursday Donna isn’t on hip-hop dance class because she is ill.
3) Kayla is in the school library this week.
4) Rodney is on baseball training on Thursday.
5) Dennis is ill on Tuesday.
6) Rodney and Dennis are on karate training on Wednesday.
7) Dennis isn’t ill on Friday, he is on baseball training.
8) Rodney isn’t at the doctor’s.
9) Mindy is on hip-hop dance class on Tuesday.
10)Kayla isn’t on hip-hop dance class on Thursday.
11) Donna isn’t at the doctor’s on Friday.
12)Dennis and Rodney are on baseball training this week.
13)Donna isn’t in the school library on Thursday.