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

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

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps with the negative form of simple present tense with “To be”, 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. The weather (not / be) cold today.
2. My sister and I (not / be) busy today.
3. His backpack (not / be) blue.
4. I (not / be) thirsty.
5. This book (not / be) about science.
6. The girls (not / be) in the backyard.
7. He (not / be) afraid of the dog.
8. These (not / be) bananas.
9. My father (not / be) at work.
10. The hamster (not / be) in the cage.
11. We (not / be) children.
12. Leo and Steve (not / be) good friends.
13. It (not / be) four o’clock.
14. I (not / be) a receptionist.
15. There (not / be) a cat under the table.