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Verb to be (am, is, are) – Test 3

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This A1 grammar test checks how well learners use the verb to be (am, is, are) in affirmative sentences, short forms, negatives, questions and short answers. It suits beginner learners and teachers who want a quick classroom check or homework task. The 30 multiple-choice questions target the most common beginner mistakes.

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30
Time
25 min
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4 pages
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Part 1: Affirmative forms

Choose the correct form of the verb to be or the correct sentence.

  1. Our flat _____ on the third floor.

  2. The flowers in the garden _____ beautiful.

  3. Lucas _____ a doctor at the city hospital.

  4. "She is my best friend." Choose the correct short form.

  5. Look at the clock! It _____ six o'clock.

  6. Find the mistake: "I is in the garden with my dad."

  7. Which sentence is correct?

  8. Look at these photos. _____ from my holiday in Greece.

  9. "The milk is in the fridge. It's cold." In "It's", 's is the short form of _____.

  10. You and Leo _____ in Room 5 today.

Part 2: Negative sentences

Choose the correct negative form or the correct sentence.

  1. I _____ from Canada. I'm from Australia.

  2. This bag _____ heavy. You can carry it easily.

  3. Make this sentence negative: "You are wrong."

  4. Find the mistake: "We not are at the beach today."

  5. Kemal _____ at the gym. He's in the library.

  6. My friends _____ angry with me. They're happy.

  7. "Paula isn't old." This means Paula is _____.

  8. Which is the correct short form of "I am not"?

  9. These shoes _____ mine. My shoes are black.

  10. Choose another correct way to say: "It isn't Monday today."

Part 3: Questions and short answers

Choose the correct question, word order or short answer.

  1. _____ Hana a nurse?

  2. _____ I in the right room for the English lesson?

  3. "Are you and your sister at home?" — "Yes, _____."

  4. "Is the museum near here?" — "No, _____."

  5. Which question is correct?

  6. "What _____ your phone number?" — "It's 07 345 9821."

  7. Choose the correct question for this answer: "No, they aren't. They're German."

  8. Put the words in the correct order: you / are / where / from

  9. Find the mistake: "Is you ready?" — "Yes, I am."

  10. "Is Ben's party on Saturday?" Choose the correct answer.

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This A1 grammar test checks how well learners use the verb to be (am, is, are) in affirmative sentences, short forms, negatives, questions and short answers. It suits beginner learners and teachers who want a quick classroom check or homework task. The 30 multiple-choice questions target the most common beginner mistakes.

Topics covered

Verb to beam, is, areShort formsNegative sentencesYes/No questionsShort answersWord order in questions

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  2. Answer every question without a dictionary or time pressure.
  3. Check your answers and note the topics you need to review.

Notes for teachers

Use the three parts in order. They build from affirmative forms to negatives and then to questions and short answers. The test targets typical A1 errors such as 'I is', 'I amn't', 'We not are', 'Yes, we're' and wrong word order in questions. As follow-up, ask learners to write five true and five false sentences about the classroom, then correct each other's false sentences using isn't or aren't.