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Exercise 1
Using the Verb "To be"
Write the correct form of the verb "To be" in present tense.
1) The bag (be) ________ blue. 2) The rocks (be) ________ hard.
A. am A. am
B. are B. are
C. is C. is
A. am A. am
B. are B. are
C. is C. is
A. am A. am
B. are B. are
C. is C. is
7) I (be) ________ thirty years old. 8) Susan and Juan (be) ________
married.
A. am
B. are A. am
C. is B. are
C. is
Note: The verb can be positive (+) or negative (-). Use not to form the negative.
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1) The old man (be) ________ wise. 2) The sun (be) ________ hot.
7) I (be) ________ at the beach with 8) Ko and Jacob (be) ________ very
my family. It (be) ________ hot and smart. Ko (be) ________ a scientist
sunny outside. The ocean water and Jacob (be) ________ an
(be) ________ warm. engineer.
9) The library (be) ________ open 10) The school (be) ________ small. It
until 9:00 p.m. (be, not) ____ ____ big.
11) The books (be) ________ new. 12) Tommy, Steven, and Teddy (be)
They (be, not) ____ ____ old. ________ acting in the school play.
13) Beatrice (be) ________ at her 14) It (be) ________ hot outside. It
house. (be, not) ____ ____ cold outside.