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Verb To Be

Am, is, or are? 36 questions on the verb to be: sentences, negatives, questions, short answers, and short forms.

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  1. 1

    I ___ a student.

    • I am a student.
    • I are a student.
    • I be a student.
    • I is a student.

    Answer: I am a student.

  2. 2

    She ___ my sister.

    • She am my sister.
    • She are my sister.
    • She be my sister.
    • She is my sister.

    Answer: She is my sister.

  3. 3

    They ___ at school.

    • They am at school.
    • They are at school.
    • They be at school.
    • They is at school.

    Answer: They are at school.

  4. 4

    He ___ a doctor.

    • He am a doctor.
    • He are a doctor.
    • He be a doctor.
    • He is a doctor.

    Answer: He is a doctor.

  5. 5

    We ___ friends.

    • We am friends.
    • We are friends.
    • We be friends.
    • We is friends.

    Answer: We are friends.

  6. 6

    You ___ my best friend.

    • You am my best friend.
    • You are my best friend.
    • You be my best friend.
    • You is my best friend.

    Answer: You are my best friend.

  7. 7

    It ___ a big dog.

    • It am a big dog.
    • It are a big dog.
    • It be a big dog.
    • It is a big dog.

    Answer: It is a big dog.

  8. 8

    The cat ___ under the table.

    • The cat am under the table.
    • The cat are under the table.
    • The cat be under the table.
    • The cat is under the table.

    Answer: The cat is under the table.

  9. 9

    My parents ___ at home.

    • My parents am at home.
    • My parents are at home.
    • My parents be at home.
    • My parents is at home.

    Answer: My parents are at home.

  10. 10

    Tom and I ___ in the park.

    • Tom and I am in the park.
    • Tom and I are in the park.
    • Tom and I be in the park.
    • Tom and I is in the park.

    Answer: Tom and I are in the park.

  11. 11

    The books ___ on the desk.

    • The books am on the desk.
    • The books are on the desk.
    • The books be on the desk.
    • The books is on the desk.

    Answer: The books are on the desk.

  12. 12

    My name ___ Anna.

    • My name am Anna.
    • My name are Anna.
    • My name be Anna.
    • My name is Anna.

    Answer: My name is Anna.

  13. 13

    I ___ ten years old.

    • I am ten years old.
    • I are ten years old.
    • I be ten years old.
    • I is ten years old.

    Answer: I am ten years old.

  14. 14

    The apples ___ red.

    • The apples am red.
    • The apples are red.
    • The apples be red.
    • The apples is red.

    Answer: The apples are red.

  15. 15

    This ___ my pencil.

    • This am my pencil.
    • This are my pencil.
    • This be my pencil.
    • This is my pencil.

    Answer: This is my pencil.

  16. 16

    These ___ my shoes.

    • These am my shoes.
    • These are my shoes.
    • These be my shoes.
    • These is my shoes.

    Answer: These are my shoes.

  17. 17

    Make it negative: I am tired.

    • I am not tired.
    • I amn't tired.
    • I is not tired.
    • I not am tired.

    Answer: I am not tired.

  18. 18

    Make it negative: She is late.

    • She aren't late.
    • She isn't late.
    • She not is late.
    • She not late.

    Answer: She isn't late.

  19. 19

    Make it negative: They are hungry.

    • They aren't hungry.
    • They isn't hungry.
    • They not are hungry.
    • They not hungry.

    Answer: They aren't hungry.

  20. 20

    Make it negative: It is cold today.

    • It amn't cold today.
    • It aren't cold today.
    • It isn't cold today.
    • It not cold today.

    Answer: It isn't cold today.

  21. 21

    ___ you happy?

    • Am you happy?
    • Are you happy?
    • Do you happy?
    • Is you happy?

    Answer: Are you happy?

  22. 22

    ___ he your brother?

    • Am he your brother?
    • Are he your brother?
    • Does he your brother?
    • Is he your brother?

    Answer: Is he your brother?

  23. 23

    ___ they in the garden?

    • Am they in the garden?
    • Are they in the garden?
    • Do they in the garden?
    • Is they in the garden?

    Answer: Are they in the garden?

  24. 24

    ___ I late?

    • Am I late?
    • Are I late?
    • Do I late?
    • Is I late?

    Answer: Am I late?

  25. 25

    ___ it a cat or a dog?

    • Am it a cat or a dog?
    • Are it a cat or a dog?
    • Does it a cat or a dog?
    • Is it a cat or a dog?

    Answer: Is it a cat or a dog?

  26. 26

    Where ___ my keys?

    • Where am my keys?
    • Where are my keys?
    • Where be my keys?
    • Where is my keys?

    Answer: Where are my keys?

  27. 27

    How old ___ you?

    • How old am you?
    • How old are you?
    • How old be you?
    • How old is you?

    Answer: How old are you?

  28. 28

    What ___ your name?

    • What am your name?
    • What are your name?
    • What be your name?
    • What is your name?

    Answer: What is your name?

  29. 29

    Are you a student? Yes, ...

    • Yes, I am.
    • Yes, I are.
    • Yes, I is.
    • Yes, I'm.

    Answer: Yes, I am.

  30. 30

    Is she at home? No, ...

    • No, she aren't.
    • No, she doesn't.
    • No, she isn't.
    • No, she not.

    Answer: No, she isn't.

  31. 31

    Are they your friends? Yes, ...

    • Yes, they am.
    • Yes, they are.
    • Yes, they is.
    • Yes, they're.

    Answer: Yes, they are.

  32. 32

    Is it a bird? Yes, ...

    • Yes, it am.
    • Yes, it are.
    • Yes, it is.
    • Yes, it's.

    Answer: Yes, it is.

  33. 33

    What is the short form of "I am"?

    • I'am
    • I'm
    • Ia'm
    • Im'

    Answer: I'm

  34. 34

    What is the short form of "you are"?

    • You'are
    • You're
    • Your
    • Youre'

    Answer: You're

  35. 35

    What is the short form of "he is"?

    • He'is
    • He's
    • Hes'
    • His

    Answer: He's

  36. 36

    What is the short form of "they are"?

    • Their
    • There
    • They're
    • Theyr'e

    Answer: They're