TO BE 10. Jim and Mary __________ with Paul.

11. The red car _________ in the garage.

The “to be” is a verb used to describe something or someone. 12. Mary’s mother _________ tall.

However, the most common use of the to be verb is to talk about names,
B. Fill in the blanks with the correct negative form of the verb to be:
ages, feeling, nationalities, and professions, especially when talking in the
1. Tony ___________ from France.
present tense.
2. The baby __________ in its cradle.
The verb to be is most commonly used in the simple present and simple past 3. The Smiths __________ on holiday.
tenses. These tenses each use their own special words for to be, depending 4. Peter and I __________ at the cinema.
on the person and number of the subject. 5. Charles __________ at home.
6. My dog and my cat ________ friends.
Simple present tense 7. Carol and you _________ twelve.
8. His name _____________ Terry.
Singular Plural
9. These houses ___________ new.
First person (I) am (we) are
Second person (you) are (you) are 10. Dave __________ with his brother.
Third person (he/she/it) is (they) are 11. Our school __________ small.
12. The windows ___________ closed.

 She is Sheila C. Read and complete.

 He is 6 years old. 1. ______ she a dancer? No, __________
 Lauren and Sandra are happy. 2. ______ they from Japan? Yes, _________
 We are from Thailand. 3. ______ he a bus driver? No, ________
 You aren’t a painter, you are a singer. 4. ______ it a pet? No, __________
5. ______ they dirty? Yes, __________
6. ______ Mary from Italy? No, _________
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct affirmative form of the verb to be:
7. _________ Mr. Dane a doctor? Yes, _________
1. Paul __________ a new student.
8. _________ that Kim? No, _________
2. Susan and I _______ at the same school.
9. __________ you a pilot? No, __________
3. Linda ________ from England.
10. __________ they penguins? Yes, ___________
4. The children __________ in class.
11. __________ you dancers? Yes, __________
5. You and Tom _________ nice.
12. _________ they brown? No,_____________
6. The cat __________ in the kitchen.
7. The pencils __________ on the desk.
8. My father _________ a lawyer.
9. Mrs. Brown __________ a doctor.