BASIC GRAMMAR: Verb To Be – Am / Is / Are

Present Tense Verb To Be Tablezg s

Positive Form Question Form Negative Form Negative Question

Am I not smart?
I am smart. Am I smart? I am not smart.
Aren't I smart?

Are you not smart?

You are smart. Are you smart? You are not/aren't smart.
Aren't you smart?

Is he not smart?
He is smart. Is he smart? He is not/isn't smart.
Isn't he smart?

Is she not smart?

She is smart. Is she smart? She is not/isn't smart.
Isn't she smart?

Is it not smart?
It is smart. Is it smart? It is not/isn't smart.
Isn't it smart?

Are we not smart?

We are smart. Are we smart? We are not/aren't smart.
Aren't we smart?

Are you not smart?

You are smart. Are you smart? You are not/aren't smart.
Aren't you smart?

Are they not smart?

They are smart. Are they smart? They are not/aren't smart.
Aren't they smart?
Verb To Be Exercise
Fill in the blanks with am, is, are.(Capitalize where needed)

1. Tom             a carpenter.
2. Terry and Linda             from Armenia.
3. Jack             a famous movie star.
4.             Derek and Peter police officers?
5. BMW             an expensive car brand.
6. Alan's friends             doctors.
7. We             at home.
8. I             a diligent student.
9. They             my friend's cousins.
10. Mr Jackson             a pianist.
11. Daniel and Ryan             mechanical engineers.
12.             they soldiers?
13. His shoes             new.
Subject Pronouns For Beginners:

Singular Plural
I
You We
He You
She They
It
Mr. Ken Mrs. Flintstone The book
Jake Miss Jackson The cat
He She It
Nicholas Cynthia The school
My Father My Mother The weather
Lily and Marshall
The cat and the dog
They
Jill and James
She and Barney

Examples:

a. Tony and Timothy are basketball players.

They are basketball players.

b. Miss White is very clever.

She is very clever.

c. Richie is an English teacher.

He is an English teacher.

d. Lion is the king of the jungles.

It is the king of the jungle.
Exercise: Use the appropriate subject pronouns to rewrite the following sentences.

1. Mrs. Chart is very beautiful.

She is very beautiful

2. Dr. Phil is a famous person.

He is a famous person

3. Fred and Barnie are good friends.

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4. Is James good at basketball?

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5. Maria plays tennis.

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6. Andy and I are cousins.

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7. Wendy and Robin are good at Maths.

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8. Mount Everest is very high.

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9. Mrs. Rogala has 23 students.

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10. Is the TV too loud?

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11. How are Jessie and James?

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12. The weather is very hot today.

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13. Bruce, Arnold and I are good friends.

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14. Are you and Mr. Parker related?

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15. The cat looks very friendly.

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