Grammar exercises

TO BE. PRESENT SIMPLE

Affirmative sentences

Choose the correct form of the verb TO BE in affirmative sentences:

1. I                   is are am

2. you              are am

3. he                is am are

4. she              are is am

5. it                 is am are

6. we              are am is

7. they            are is am

Write the correct form of the verb TO BE (am / are / is) in these sentences:

1. He......a boy.

2. I.......a teacher.

3. You....a student.

4. We......Spanish.

5. They.....birds.

6. It.........an elephant.

7. She......a girl.

8. You.......good pupils.

Negative sentences

Choose the correct form of the verb TO BE (am / are / is).

1. I ___ not

2. you ___ not

3. he ___ not

4. she ___ not

5. it ___ not

6. we ___ not

7. you ___ not

8. they __ not

Write the correct form of the verb TO BE (am not / are not / is not) in these sentences:

1. She.....a boy.

2. I.....a doctor.

3. You.......a dentist.

4. We.......English.

5. They......pencils.

6. It........a book.

7. She......a nurse.

8. You......lazy pupils.

Questions

 

Choose the correct form of the verb TO BE (am / are / is):

 1. ___ I...?

   Am   Are   Is 

2. ___ you...?

   Am    Are  Is

3. ___ he...?

   Am    Are  Is

4. ___ she...?

   Am    Are   Is
5. __ it...?

   Am    Are   Is

6. ___ we...?

   Am    Are   Is

7. ___ you...?

   Am    Are   Is

8. ___ they...?

   Am    Are   Is

NOUNS

Complete with a noun:  

Mary- dog- house- Madrid

• ................. is a very nice girl who has a big .................. in ............... and a black ..................

Can you write three common nouns?

• ....................

• .......................

• ......................

Which of these words are NOT nouns? (It can be more than one word!)

• Mary- pupil – green – home

• Fair – great – yellow – quiet

• Cat – animal – book – angry

• Rice – eggs – meat – sugar – sweets

Countable or uncountable?

• Table:

• Dog:

• Water:

• Rice:

• Soda:

• Air:

• Grass:

• Box:

• Pirate:

Use the correct adjective:

A lot of- their – my- some – a – some – one – an 

• .......... table.

• ........... strawberries.

• ........... water.

• .......... grass.

• ........... sister.

• ........... house.

• ............. houses.

• ................ Apple.

Are these nouns common or proper?

• January:

• Mary:

• Window:

• Computer:

• Cage:

• John:

• Microsoft:

• The New York Times: