To be verbs – English Grammar Test for A1
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a) I’m
b) I are
c) I is
2 She ___ my sister.
a) she’re
b) she’s
c) she am
3 They ___ my friends.
a) they’re
b) they is
c) they am
4 We ___ at home now.
a) we’re
b) we is
c) we am
5 He ___ very tall.
a) he’s
b) he’re
c) he am
6 You ___ my best friend.
a) you’re
b) you is
c) you am
7 It ___ a sunny day.
a) it’re
b) it’s
c) it am
8 My parents ___ at work.
a) they’re
b) they’s
c) they am
9 I ___ not hungry.
a) I’m not
b) I isn’t
c) I aren’t
10 She ___ not at school.
a) she’s not
b) she’re not
c) she am not
11 They ___ not in the garden.
a) they’re not
b) they’s not
c) they am not
12 We ___ not ready.
a) we’re not
b) we’s not
c) we am not
13 He ___ not here.
a) he’s not
b) he’re not
c) he am not
14 You ___ not late.
a) you’re not
b) you’s not
c) you am not
15 It ___ not cold today.
a) it’s not
b) it’re not
c) it am not
16 I ___ at the park yesterday.
a) I was
b) I’m
c) I’re
17 I ___ not at school yesterday.
a) I wasn’t
b) I weren’t
c) I isn’t
18 She ___ my teacher last year.
a) she were
b) she’s
c) she was
19 She ___ not my teacher last year.
a) she wasn’t
b) she weren’t
c) she isn’t
20 They ___ in London last summer.
a) they was
b) they’re
c) they were
21 They ___ not in London last summer.
a) they wasn’t
b) they weren’t
c) they isn’t
22 We ___ in the classroom yesterday morning.
a) we was
b) we’re
c) we were
23 We ___ not in the classroom yesterday morning.
a) we wasn’t
b) we weren’t
c) we isn’t
24 He ___ at the party on Saturday.
a) he were
b) he’s
c) he was
25 He ___ not at the party on Saturday.
a) he wasn’t
b) he weren’t
c) he isn’t
26 You ___ late for school yesterday.
a) you were
b) you’re
c) you was
27 You ___ not late for school yesterday.
a) you wasn’t
b) you weren’t
c) you isn’t
28 It ___ very cold yesterday.
a) it’s
b) it were
c) it was
29 It ___ not very cold yesterday.
a) it wasn’t
b) it weren’t
c) it isn’t
30 The children ___ at school yesterday.
a) they was
b) they were
c) they’re
Answer
1 a) I’m – “I am” → contraction “I’m”.
2 b) she’s – “She is” → contraction “she’s”.
3 a) they’re – “They are” → “they’re”.
4 a) we’re – “We are” → “we’re”.
5 a) he’s – “He is” → “he’s”.
6 a) you’re – “You are” → “you’re”.
7 b) it’s – “It is” → “it’s”.
8 a) they’re – “They are” → “they’re”.
9 a) I’m not – Negative contraction.
10 a) she’s not – Negative contraction of “She is not”.
11 a) they’re not – Negative contraction of “They are not”.
12 a) we’re not – Negative contraction of “We are not”.
13 a) he’s not – Negative contraction of “He is not”.
14 a) you’re not – Negative contraction of “You are not”.
15 a) it’s not – Negative contraction of “It is not”.
16 a) I was – Past tense, no contraction here.
17 a) I wasn’t – Negative contraction of “I was not”.
18 c) she was – Past tense, no contraction.
19 a) she wasn’t – Negative contraction.
20 c) they were – Past tense plural.
21 b) they weren’t – Negative contraction.
22 c) we were – Past tense plural.
23 b) we weren’t – Negative contraction.
24 c) he was – Past tense singular.
25 a) he wasn’t – Negative contraction.
26 a) you were – Past tense.
27 b) you weren’t – Negative contraction.
28 c) it was – Past tense singular.
29 a) it wasn’t – Negative contraction.
30 b) they were – Past tense plural.