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The Verb " to be"

Learn about the different forms of the verb be 

Level: beginner

The verb be has the following forms:


Positive

I

am

‘m

He

She

It

 

is

He’s

She’s

It’s

We

You

They

 

are

We’re

You’re

They’re



Negative

I

am not

‘m not

He

She

It

 

is not

He’s not or he isn’t

She’s not or she isn’t

It’s not or it isn’t

We

You

They

 

are not

We’re not or we aren’t

You’re not or you aren’t

They’re not or they aren’t

1- Write the contracted form of the verb To "be"

1- I am  =  I'm
2-  She is = 
3-  You are = 
4-  They are  =
5- He is  = 
6- It is  = 
7- We are  = 

2- Complete with am - is - are

1- The weather     is    nice today.
2-  I           not poor .
3- This bag              not light.
4- Look ! Here                       Albert.
5- These girls                             my friends.
6- My sister and I                 good swimmers.
7-  Alberta          at work and her children        at school.
8- I  a           teacher. My father             a doctor

3- Complete with the contracted form of the verb to BE

1- Joseph is ill. He   's  in the hospital.
2- I'm not angry but I tired.
3- My grandmother is very old. She 83 years old.
4-These armchairs aren't comfortable but they beautiful. 
5- Steve is Turkish. He from Istanbul.
6- Anna isn't our teacher. She   our friend.
7- We aren't brothers. We very good friends.