These verb to be exercises help you make simple affirmative and interrogative sentences in English. Check your answers after you have completed each activity. A PDF worksheet is also available to download for free.
1. Exercise 1: the verb to be in the present simple
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb to be in the present simple tense.
1. I from Sudan.
2. My family in the UK.
3. My parents staying with me.
4. My brother two years younger than me.
5. They from Japan.
6. My brother and I twins.
7. My sisters kind.
8.The government corrupted.
9. I know someone who good at playing the guitar.
10. Nobody perfect.
2. Exercise 2: rearranging words to form sentences
Rearrange the words to form correct sentences.
1. a / is / Peter / student / . /
2. are / They / . / home / at
3. you / happy / ? / Are
4. She / not / at / is / home / . /
5. tired / am / . / I
6. park / the / They / are / not / at / . /
7. the / on / is / phone / . / He
8. in / the / are / They / . / kitchen
9. a / beautiful / is / It / . / day
10. am / late / I / not / . /
3. Exercise 3: short form of the verb to be
Complete the sentences with the short form of the verb be
1. I happy to see you.
2. They not at home.
3. He studying in the library.
4. She a beautiful lady.
5. We here to help you.
6. You not alone.
7. It a cat.
8. I not feeling well today.
9. I not sure what he wants.
10. Who next?
4. Exercise 4: past simple form
Select the correct past simple form of the verb to be to complete the sentences.
1. Where ________ you?
2. She ________ here a few minutes ago.
3. What ________ it?
4. My husband and I ________ sick.
5. John ________ right.
6. Life ________ difficult back then.
7. They ________ punished.
8. The film ________ not good.
9. ________ it expensive?
10. That ________ the last time I saw her.
5. Verb to be worksheet
This worksheet contains 12 multiple-choice questions that test your understanding of the verb to be. Click the toggle arrow below to check your answers.
- This cake is delicious.
- Someone is waiting for you outside.
- Life is difficult.
- My cat is sick.
- Something is not right.
- Everything is fine.
- Lucas was told to leave the meeting.
- Where was Elena last night?
- People were scared.
- Was the information useful?
- How were women treated in the early twentieth century?
- How was childbirth handled in the early days of human history?