The Verb To Be            
Level A1 Pronunciation Vocabulary Grammar Dialogues Quizzes Readings
                                               
     
       
     
 
     
  Full Forms of 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.   
     
 
     
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      I am I'm Am I? I am not I'm not      
      You are You're Are you? You are not You aren't      
      He is He's Is he? He is not He isn't      
      She is She's Is she? She is not She isn't      
      It is It's Is it? It is not It isn't      
      We are We're Are we? We are not We aren't      
      You are You're Are you? You are not You aren't      
      They are They're Are they? They are not They aren't      
     
                                               
           
                           
  I am         It is      
                                               
  You are         We are      
                                               
  He is         You are      
                                               
  She is         They are      
                   
           
                                               
     
    I am a teacher   You are a student   He is a lawyer    
           
                 
    She is a journalist   It is a bicycle   We are mechanics    
           
                           
          You are pilots.     They are policemen.          
                       
     
                                               
           
  Question 1     Question 2  
  It  _____  cold today.     I  _____  at home now.  
  is     is  
      am         am  
      are         are  
           
  Question 3     Question 4  
  They  _____  Korean.     There  _____  a pen on the desk.  
  is     is  
      am         am  
      are         are  
           
  Question 5     Question 6  
  My name  _____  Nikita.     We  _____  from Ukraine.  
  is     is  
      am         am  
      are         are  
           
  Question 7     Question 8  
  That  _____  right.     I  _____  OK, thanks.  
  is     is  
      am         am  
      are         are  
           
  Question 9     Question 10  
  Clara and Steve  _____  married.     he  _____  an English teacher.  
  is     is  
      am         am  
      are         are  
           
  Question 11     Question 12  
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  Question 13     Question 14  
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  Question 15     Question 16  
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  Question 17     Question 18  
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  Question 19     Question 2  
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