1. Verb to be ( am / is / are ) - the Present Simple Tense
To be - Positive Sentences & Contractions
Full Forms of the verb to be
I am a student.
He is a teacher.
She is a journalist.
It is a book.
We are mechanics.
You are pilots.
They are policemen.
Contracted forms of the verb to be
I ’m a student.
He ’s a teacher.
She ’s a journalist.
It ’s a book.
We ’re mechanics.
You ’re pilots.
They
’re
policemen.
The verb to be - exercise
Chose the correct form of the verb to be - am/is/are.
1. It
is
cold today.
2. I at home now.
3. They Korean.
4. There a pen on the desk.

2. 5. My name Nikita.
6. We from Ukraine.
7. That right.
8. I OK, thanks.
9. Clara and Steve married.
10. She an English teacher.
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The verb to be - more practice
Click on the words in the correct order to make
positive sentences with the verb to be.
1 twenty-five am old. years I
2 Venezuela. from are We
3 Anton My student. I'm is name a and
4 This is my book.
5 a today. day It's nice

3. 6 Paul. is Her brother's name
7 engineer. is an John
8 is My Johansson. name husband's
9 in There twelve students class. are my
10 top of new the My letter. at is the address