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The Simple present of the verb to be

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The simple present of the verb to be

This page will present the simple present of the verb to be:

• its form
• and its use

The verb to be

The verb to be is the most important verb in the English language.  It is difficult to use because it is an irregular verb in almost all of its forms.  In the simple present tense, to be is conjugated as follows:

Affirmative forms of the verb to be

Subject Pronouns	Full Form	Contracted Form
I	am	'm
you	are	're
he/she/it	is	's
we	are	're
you	are	're
they	are	're

Interrogative forms of the verb to be:

Am	I?
Are	you?
Is	he/she/it?
Are	we?
Are	you?
Are	they?

Negative Forms of the verb to be:

Subject Pronouns	Full Form	Contracted Form
I	am not	'm not
you	are not	aren't
he/she/it	is not	isn't
we	are not	aren't
you	are not	aren't
they	are not	aren't

Examples:

• Is Brad Pitt French?
• No, he isn't. He's American.
• What about Angelina Joli? Is she American, too?
• Yes, she is. She is American.
• Are brad Pitt and Angelina Joli French?
• No, They aren't. They are American.

Remember:

• I, you, he, she, it, you, they are subject pronouns (also called subject pronouns.)
• am, are, is are forms of the verb to be in the simple present.
• 'm, 're, 's are short (contracted) forms of  am, are, is
• 'm not, aren't, isn't are short (contracted forms) of am not, are not, is not
• Use the simple present tense to indicate:
  1. Routine actions, habits
  2. Facts

Grammar Exercises - The Simple present of the verb "to be"

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Do the exercises on the simple present of the verb to be and click on the answer button to check your answers.

(Before doing the exercises you may want to read the lesson on the simple present of the verb to be)

Fill in the blanks with the right subject / personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they):

1. Angelina Joli is American.  isn't French. 
2. Brad Pitt is American, too.  isn't German. 
3. Brad and Angelina aren't French.  are American. 
4. My friend and I are high school students.  aren't primary school students.
5. The Statue of Liberty is in New York.  isn't in Washington.

Fill in the blanks with the right form of to be ( am, are or is):

1.  you the new student? 
2. Yes, I  . 
3. Leila and Nancy  students. 
4. Nancy  Australian . 
5. My sister and I  students.
6. The girls  tired.
7. These women  beautiful.
8. The tea  delicious.
9. Nadia and Leila  friends.
10. The newspaper  cheap.

Choose the correct answer (negative or affirmative form of to be):

1. Is Julia Robert French? No, she                                   is not                 is              French.
2. What about Robert de Nero? Is he an American actor? Yes, he                                   is not                 is              .
3. Are New York and Los Angeles Spanish Cities? No, they                               are not               are              Spanish cities. 
4. Is Big Ben in Paris? No, it                                   is not                 is              in Paris.
5. Is Mount Everest in Africa? No, it                                   is not                 is              in Africa. It is in Asia.

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Grammar Exercises - The Simple present of the verb "to be"

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Do the exercises on the simple present of the verb to be and click on the answer button to check your answers.

(Before doing the exercises you may want to read the lesson on the simple present of the verb to be)

Fill in the blanks with the right subject / personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they):

1. Angelina Joli is American. She isn't French. 
2. Brad Pitt is American, too. He isn't German. 
3. Brad and Angelina aren't French. They are American. 
4. My friend and I are high school students. We aren't primary school students.
5. The Statue of Liberty is in New York. It isn't in Washington.

Fill in the blanks with the right form of to be (am, are or is):

1. Are you the new student? 
2. Yes, I am . 
3. Leila and Nancy are students. 
4. Nancy is Australian . 
5. My sister and I are students.
6. The girls are tired.
7. These women are beautiful.
8. The tea is delicious.
9. Nadia and Leila are friends.
10. The newspaper is cheap.

Choose the correct answer (negative or affirmative form of to be):

1. Is Julia Robert French? No, she is not  French.
2. What about Robert de Nero? Is he an American actor? Yes, he is.
3. Are New York and Los Angeles Spanish Cities? No, they are not Spanish cities. 
4. Is Big Ben in Paris? No, it is not in Paris.
5. Is Mount Everest in Africa? No, it is not in Africa. It is in Asia.