Present be Exercises

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Present be · A1. Use am with I, is with one person or thing, and are with you, we or they.

Practise Present be in short situations. Read the clue, choose or write a form, then check the reason. The level is an editorial guide.

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01Subject agreement

Use am with I, is with one person or thing, and are with you, we or they.

I am · you/we/they are · he/she/it is

02Negative forms

Put not after be for a negative. Is not and are not can become isn’t and aren’t.

am/is/are + not

03Questions with be

For a be question, put am, is or are before the subject. Do not add do.

Am/Is/Are + subject …?

Affirmative

I am ready.She is ready.They are ready.

Negative

I am not ready.She is not ready.They are not ready.

Question

Am I ready?Is she ready?Are they ready?

Short answer

Yes, I am.Yes, she is.No, they aren’t.

Illustrated guide

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I ___ the new student in room 4.

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

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Step 1 · Warm-up

Warm-up

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Step 2 · Build the skill

Subject agreement

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Use am with I, is with one person or thing, and are with you, we or they.

I am tired.

Step 3 · Build the skill

Negative forms

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Put not after be for a negative. Is not and are not can become isn’t and aren’t.

It is not cold.

Step 4 · Build the skill

Questions with be

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For a be question, put am, is or are before the subject. Do not add do.

Are the keys here?

Step 5 · New contexts

New contexts

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Step 6 · A fresh challenge

A fresh challenge

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Make mistakes useful.

Keep the first try. Understand the change. Check it in a fresh situation.

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Lesson map

Present be

Lesson points

Subject agreement

Use am with I, is with one person or thing, and are with you, we or they.

I am tired.

Negative forms

Put not after be for a negative. Is not and are not can become isn’t and aren’t.

It is not cold.

Questions with be

For a be question, put am, is or are before the subject. Do not add do.

Are the keys here?

Questions & answers

Opening an answer records help for that question.

D01 · Warm-up

I ___ the new student in room 4.

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

Answer & explanation

Look at “I ___ the new student in room 4.”. “I” goes with am; he/she/it and singular nouns go with is; you/we/they and plural nouns go with are. Put not after be for a negative state. Complete sentence: “I am the new student in room 4.”.

D02 · Warm-up

The library is closed, so it ___ open today.

Choose the negative form of be that describes the place’s state.

is not
not is
does not
are not

Answer & explanation

is not

Look at “The library is closed, so it ___ open today.”. “I” goes with am; he/she/it and singular nouns go with is; you/we/they and plural nouns go with are. Put not after be for a negative state. Complete sentence: “The library is closed, so it is not open today.”.

D03 · Warm-up

___ your parents at home now?

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

Answer & explanation

Are

Look at “___ your parents at home now?”. “I” goes with am; he/she/it and singular nouns go with is; you/we/they and plural nouns go with are. Put not after be for a negative state. Complete sentence: “Are your parents at home now?”.

P01 · Build the skill

My sister ___ a bus driver.

Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.

Answer & explanation

Reference completion: “My sister is a bus driver.”. Use am with I, is with one person or thing, and are with you, we or they. Also accepted in this task: 's. These are reviewed alternatives, not an exhaustive list of all possible English.

Other accepted versions

P02 · Build the skill

We are on holiday; we ___ at work today.

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

not are
is not
are not
do not

Answer & explanation

are not

Look at “We are on holiday; we ___ at work today.”. “I” goes with am; he/she/it and singular nouns go with is; you/we/they and plural nouns go with are. Put not after be for a negative state. Complete sentence: “We are on holiday; we are not at work today.”.

P03 · Build the skill

___ I in the right queue for tickets?

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

Answer & explanation

Look at “___ I in the right queue for tickets?”. “I” goes with am; he/she/it and singular nouns go with is; you/we/they and plural nouns go with are. Put not after be for a negative state. Complete sentence: “Am I in the right queue for tickets?”.

P04 · Build the skill

These seats ___ free; nobody is sitting here.

Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.

Answer & explanation

are

Reference completion: “These seats are free; nobody is sitting here.”. Use am with I, is with one person or thing, and are with you, we or they.

R01 · New contexts

The two boxes ___ heavy.

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

Answer & explanation

are

Look at “The two boxes ___ heavy.”. “I” goes with am; he/she/it and singular nouns go with is; you/we/they and plural nouns go with are. Put not after be for a negative state. Complete sentence: “The two boxes are heavy.”.

R02 · New contexts

Ben and I are students; we ___ teachers.

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

does not
is not
not are
are not

Answer & explanation

are not

Look at “Ben and I are students; we ___ teachers.”. “I” goes with am; he/she/it and singular nouns go with is; you/we/they and plural nouns go with are. Put not after be for a negative state. Complete sentence: “Ben and I are students; we are not teachers.”.

R03 · New contexts

___ the station near this hotel?

Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.

Answer & explanation

Reference completion: “Is the station near this hotel?”. For a be question, put am, is or are before the subject. Do not add do.

X01 · A fresh challenge

The lights are off. The shop ___ open.

Choose the negative form of be that describes the place’s state.

are not
not is
does not
is not

Answer & explanation

is not

Look at “The lights are off. The shop ___ open.”. “I” goes with am; he/she/it and singular nouns go with is; you/we/they and plural nouns go with are. Put not after be for a negative state. Complete sentence: “The lights are off. The shop is not open.”.

X02 · A fresh challenge

___ you ready to order, madam?

Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.

Answer & explanation

Are

Reference completion: “Are you ready to order, madam?”. For a be question, put am, is or are before the subject. Do not add do.

Present be Exercises

01Subject agreement

02Negative forms

03Questions with be

Affirmative

Negative

Question

Short answer

Illustrated guide

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

Your learning route

Warm-up

Subject agreement

Negative forms

Questions with be

New contexts

A fresh challenge

Make mistakes useful.

Present be

Lesson points

Subject agreement

Negative forms

Questions with be

Questions & answers

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

Choose the negative form of be that describes the place’s state.

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.

Choose the negative form of be that describes the place’s state.

Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.

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