Present Simple

TO BE

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I am / I’m I ‘m not Am I fat?

You/we/they are / you’re You/we/they aren’t Are you/we/they fat?

He/she/it is / He’s He/she/it isn’t Is He/she/it fat?

1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of BE.

a) I _________________ 42 years old.
b) My best friend _________________ from London.
c) We _________________ (not be) italian.
d) _________________ William’s hair brown?
e) ___________ it Saturday today?
f) My friends _________________ older than me.
g) Beyoncé _________________ American.
h) Teresa and Martin _________________ (not be) at the party.
i) My bag _________________ in the living room.
j) ___________ your parents at home?

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Past Simple
TO BE

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I/he/she/it was I/he/she/it wasn’t Was I/he/she/it happy?

We/you/they were We/you/they weren’t Were we/you/they happy?

2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of BE.

a) Last night I _________________ ill.
b) They _________________ at the supermarket yesterday.
c) We _________________ (not be) very happy.
d) My sisters __________ very funny, when they __________ 5 years old.
e) ___________ your boyfriend in Germany last year?
f) The software _________________ (not be) free. It costed 120€.
g) My aunt _________________ always talking about her favourite films.
h) She _________________ my favourite painter. I really liked her paintings.
i) The weather _________________ (not be) cold on Tuesday.
j) ___________ your cousin tall and blonde?