Be – positive and negative: A1 Grammar Exercises

8 A1 Grammar exercises on “Be – positive and negative”, with answers. Complete each task and check it straight away. Free, no account needed.

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Before you start. The verb to be has three present forms: I am, he/she/it is, you/we/they are, often shortened to I'm, she's, they're. Verb to be: how it works

Exercise 1. Choose the correct forms of the verb be.

  • 1
    I ‘s / ‘re / ‘m Brazilian.
  • 2
    They ‘re / ‘m / ‘s from Barcelona.
  • 3
    He ‘e / ‘s / ‘m with his Spanish friends.
  • 4
    We ‘s / ‘m / ‘re American.
  • 5
    Rome ‘m / ‘re / ‘s a beautiful city.
  • 6
    It ‘re / ‘s / ‘m very hot in August.

Exercise 2. Choose the correct answers.

  • 1
    Thomas is / isn’t from Paris.
  • 2
    Lena’s friends are / aren’t Russian.
  • 3
    Her friends are / aren’t at the match.
  • 4
    It’s / It isn’t 8:00.

Exercise 3. Complete each sentence with a negative form of the verb be. Use contractions. (Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.)

7 gaps
  • 1
    The Italian team ’s not / isn’t very good at the moment.
  • 2
    My brother at the party. He’s here.
  • 3
    My sister and I Brazilian. We’re Mexican.
  • 4
    I Spanish. I’m Italian.
  • 5
    They from Rome. They’re from Milan.
  • 6
    Suzuki Chinese. She’s Japanese.
  • 7
    You from Hamburg. You’re from Berlin.
  • 8
    Mike at a party. He’s at a concert.

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Exercise 4. Complete the text with the correct form of the verb be. Use contractions where possible.

10 gaps
  • Hi I (1) Paolo and I (2) from Melbourne in Australia. I (3) a university student. I (4) really lucky because I live near my sister Barbara. She (5) an English teacher and she (6) very popular with her students. She (7) very kind and friendly. We (8) Australian, but our parents (9) from Italy. They (10) doctors.

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Exercise 5. Write the correct form of be (am / is / are) in these sentences.

7 gaps
  • 1
    We are very happy.
  • 2
    My father a taxi driver.
  • 3
    My parents not old.
  • 4
    Carl and Michael brothers.
  • 5
    I not a good driver.
  • 6
    She at work today.
  • 7
    Cambridge not a big city.
  • 8
    Our cats hungry.

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Exercise 6. Write the sentence again with positive and negative contractions.

10 gaps
  • 1
    She is Brazilian.
  • She’s Brazilian.
  • She isn’t Brazilian.
  • 2
    It is a beautiful city.
  • 3
    We are from Berlin.
  • 4
    They are at a party.
  • 5
    I am tired.
  • 6
    You are right.

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Exercise 7. Complete the sentences with the correct positive (+) or negative (–) form of be. Use contractions if possible.

8 gaps
  • 1
    We ’re (+) at a concert.
  • 2
    She isn’t (–) Japanese.
  • 3
    I (+) from Moscow.
  • 4
    He (–) at home.
  • 5
    It (+) a big hotel.
  • 6
    Lena and Thomas (–) friends.
  • 7
    My city (+) very beautiful.
  • 8
    Hi, my name (+) Michael.
  • 9
    My parents (–) at the match.
  • 10
    You (+) very nice.

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Exercise 8. Write the correct sentences.

4 gaps
  • 1
    Russian ➔ French
  • She’s Russian. She isn’t Russian. She’s French.
  • 2
    a doctor ➔ a student
  • He’s a doctor.
  • 3
    brothers ➔ friends
  • They’re my brothers.
  • 4
    London ➔ Rome
  • We’re from London.
  • 5
    good cook ➔ very bad cook
  • I’m a good cook.

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