This document provides examples of using the verb "to be" in the present simple tense in English. It gives the positive forms and contractions of the verb to be with different subjects like I, he, she, it, we, you, they. It then provides an exercise with 10 sentences where the user must choose the correct form of the verb to be, either am, is or are. Finally, it gives another practice activity to form positive sentences by dragging words into the correct order using the verb to be.

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.
Check It!
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