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The verb "To be" Exercises
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The verb “To be” in Simple Present Tense – Affirmative form

The verb “To be” in Simple Present Tense – Affirmative form

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps with the correct form of the verb “To be” (am / is / are) in simple present tense, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
1. I (be) an English teacher.
2. He (be) a boy.
3. We (be) children.
4. She (be) British.
5. They (be) hungry.
6. It (be) cold.
7. Pete (be) eleven years old.
8. Fred and Edward (be) friendly.
9. Kate and I (be) late.
10. My socks (be) dirty.
11. This book (be) mine.
12. My sister’s name (be) Michelle.
13. That (be) right.
14. There (be) nothing in the fridge.
15. There (be) so many people here.