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Verb to be (am, is, are) – Worksheet 1

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This worksheet practises the verb to be in the present: am, is and are in positive sentences, negatives and questions. It is for A1 beginners who are learning to talk about themselves, other people, places and things.

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Exercise 1: Complete the sentences

Complete each sentence with am, is or are.

Example: He ___ (be) my brother. → is

  1. I (be) a student.

  2. My sister (be) twelve years old.

  3. We (be) in the classroom.

  4. The cat (be) black and white.

  5. You (be) my best friend.

  6. Ana and Leo (be) from Brazil.

  7. It (be) cold today.

  8. My parents (be) at work.

Exercise 2: Use the words in the box

Complete the sentences with a word from the box. There are two extra words.

Example: Is she your mum? – No, she ___. → isn't

Word box amisareisn'taren't'm notwasbe

  1. I hungry. I had a big lunch.

  2. Kenji is from Japan. He from China.

  3. The shops open on Sunday. They are closed.

  4. you a teacher? – Yes, I am.

  5. your brother at home? – No, he isn't.

  6. Are you tired? – Yes, I .

  7. This is Maria. She my cousin. Her mother is my aunt.

  8. Hi, we Paul and Emma. Nice to meet you!

Exercise 3: Negatives and questions

Rewrite each sentence as a negative or a question, as shown in brackets.

Example: She is happy. (question) → Is she happy?

  1. He is a doctor. (negative)

  2. They are at the park. (question)

  3. I am tired. (negative)

  4. She is from Canada. (question)

  5. We are friends. (negative)

  6. The bus is late. (question)

  7. You are ready. (question)

  8. It is my phone. (negative)

Exercise 4: Put the words in order

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences or questions.

Example: is / he / where → Where is he?

  1. you / are / how / old / ?

  2. name / is / what / your / ?

  3. is / where / sister / your / ?

  4. not / I / am / late / .

  5. from / are / they / Italy / ?

  6. is / the / big / house / very / .

Exercise 5: Find the mistake

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentence.

Example: We is students. → We are students.

  1. She are my teacher.

  2. I is twenty years old.

  3. They is in the kitchen.

  4. Is you happy?

  5. He not is at school today.

  6. My dog are very small.

  7. Are Tom from London?

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Free printable A1 worksheet on the verb to be (am, is, are): positive, negative and question forms, with answers.

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verb to beam, is, arenegatives (isn't, aren't)yes/no questionsshort answerssubject pronouns

Notes for teachers

Start with a quick drill matching pronouns to am, is and are before learners do Exercise 1. Typical mistakes include using 'is' with I or they, putting 'not' before the verb ('He not is'), and forgetting to move the verb to the front in questions. As a follow-up, ask pairs to interview each other with questions like 'Are you from…?' and 'Is your…?', then report back using he/she is and isn't.

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