To be verbs – English Grammar Test for A1
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a) am
b) is
c) are
2 She ___ my best friend.
a) is
b) are
c) am
3 They ___ at school now.
a) are
b) is
c) am
4 We ___ classmates last year.
a) were
b) are
c) was
5 He ___ very tall.
a) am
b) are
c) is
6 The dog ___ in the garden yesterday.
a) was
b) were
c) is
7 You ___ very kind.
a) are
b) is
c) am
8 The weather ___ nice yesterday.
a) is
b) was
c) were
9 I ___ not hungry now.
a) am not
b) isn’t
c) aren’t
10 She ___ not at home yesterday.
a) isn’t
b) wasn’t
c) weren’t
11 They ___ not late.
a) aren’t
b) isn’t
c) am not
12 We ___ not at the park last Sunday.
a) weren’t
b) wasn’t
c) aren’t
13 He ___ my teacher.
a) is
b) am
c) are
14 My parents ___ at home now.
a) is
b) are
c) am
15 The books ___ on the desk.
a) is
b) are
c) am
16 Where ___ you from?
a) is
b) are
c) am
17 Who ___ your teacher?
a) is
b) are
c) am
18 What ___ this?
a) is
b) are
c) am
19 How old ___ she?
a) is
b) are
c) am
20 Where ___ they yesterday?
a) is
b) are
c) were
21 Who ___ at the party last night?
a) was
b) were
c) is
22 What colour ___ your eyes?
a) is
b) are
c) am
23 How ___ the weather today?
a) is
b) are
c) am
24 ___ you tired yesterday?
a) Was
b) Were
c) Are
25 ___ she at home now?
a) Is
b) Are
c) Was
26 ___ they in London last year?
a) Was
b) Were
c) Are
27 ___ we late for class?
a) Is
b) Are
c) Were
28 ___ I right?
a) Am
b) Is
c) Are
29 Are you ready? – Yes, ___
a) I is
b) I am
c) I are
30 Is she your friend? – No, ___
a) she aren’t
b) she isn’t
c) she am not
31 Were they at the zoo? – Yes, ___
a) they were
b) they was
c) they are
32 Was he your neighbour? – No, ___
a) he weren’t
b) he wasn’t
c) he isn’t
33 Are we friends? – Yes, ___
a) we is
b) we are
c) we am
34 Is it your book? – Yes, ___
a) it is
b) it are
c) it am
35 They ___ my classmates. (contraction)
a) they’re
b) they is
c) they am
36 She ___ not here. (contraction)
a) she’s not
b) she aren’t
c) she am not
37 I ___ not hungry. (contraction)
a) I’m not
b) I isn’t
c) I aren’t
38 We ___ not ready. (contraction)
a) we’re not
b) we isn’t
c) we am not
39 He ___ not at the party. (past contraction)
a) he weren’t
b) he wasn’t
c) he isn’t
40 They ___ not at home yesterday. (past contraction)
a) they wasn’t
b) they weren’t
c) they isn’t
41 Error: She am my sister. → Correct: ___
a) She are my sister.
b) She is my sister.
c) She was my sister.
42 Error: They is in the park. → Correct: ___
a) They are in the park.
b) They am in the park.
c) They was in the park.
43 Error: We was classmates. → Correct: ___
a) We were classmates.
b) We are classmates.
c) We am classmates.
44 Error: He were at school. → Correct: ___
a) He are at school.
b) He was at school.
c) He am at school.
45 Error: You is late. → Correct: ___
a) You are late.
b) You am late.
c) You was late.
46 Sentence: “He is my friend.” → Negative: ___
a) He isn’t my friend.
b) He aren’t my friend.
c) He am not my friend.
47 Sentence: “They are at home.” → Question: ___
a) Are they at home?
b) Is they at home?
c) Am they at home?
48 Sentence: “It was cold yesterday.” → Negative: ___
a) It weren’t cold yesterday.
b) It wasn’t cold yesterday.
c) It isn’t cold yesterday.
49 Sentence: “We were late.” → Question: ___
a) Were we late?
b) Was we late?
c) Are we late?
50 Sentence: “I am happy.” → Question: ___
a) Am I happy?
b) Is I happy?
c) Are I happy?
51 Yesterday, the shop ___ open.
a) was
b) were
c) is
52 My shoes ___ very new.
a) is
b) are
c) am
53 He ___ at the bus stop now.
a) is
b) are
c) was
54 We ___ in the classroom yesterday morning.
a) were
b) are
c) is
55 She ___ a nurse.
a) is
b) are
c) am
56 I ___ at the library yesterday.
a) am
b) was
c) were
57 They ___ very tired today.
a) is
b) are
c) was
58 My father ___ a doctor when he was young.
a) is
b) was
c) were
59 The children ___ at the zoo last Sunday.
a) was
b) were
c) are
60 You ___ very friendly.
a) is
b) are
c) am
Answer
1 a) am – “I am…”
2 a) is – “She is…”
3 a) are – “They are…”
4 a) were – Past plural.
5 c) is – “He is…”
6 a) was – Past singular.
7 a) are – “You are…”
8 b) was – Past singular.
9 a) am not – Negative with “I”.
10 b) wasn’t – Past negative singular.
11 a) aren’t – Present negative plural.
12 a) weren’t – Past negative plural.
13 a) is – “He is…”
14 b) are – “Parents” plural.
15 b) are – Plural “books”.
16 b) are – “Where are you from?”
17 a) is – “Who is…?” singular.
18 a) is – “What is this?”
19 a) is – “How old is she?”
20 c) were – Past plural.
21 a) was – “Who was…?” singular.
22 b) are – Plural “eyes”.
23 a) is – “How is the weather?”
24 b) Were – Past plural “you”.
25 a) Is – “Is she…?”
26 b) Were – Past plural.
27 b) Are – Present plural.
28 a) Am – “Am I…?”
29 b) I am – Short answer.
30 b) she isn’t – Negative singular.
31 a) they were – Short answer.
32 b) he wasn’t – Negative past singular.
33 b) we are – Short answer.
34 a) it is – Short answer.
35 a) they’re – Contraction of “they are”.
36 a) she’s not – Contraction of “she is not”.
37 a) I’m not – Contraction of “I am not”.
38 a) we’re not – Contraction of “we are not”.
39 b) he wasn’t – Contraction of “he was not”.
40 b) they weren’t – Contraction of “they were not”.
41 b) She is my sister. – Correct form.
42 a) They are in the park. – Correct form.
43 a) We were classmates. – Past plural.
44 b) He was at school. – Past singular.
45 a) You are late. – Present plural/singular.
46 a) He isn’t my friend. – Negative singular.
47 a) Are they at home? – Correct question.
48 b) It wasn’t cold yesterday. – Past negative singular.
49 a) Were we late? – Correct question form.
50 a) Am I happy? – Question with “I”.
51 a) was – Singular past.
52 b) are – Plural “shoes”.
53 a) is – Present singular.
54 a) were – Past plural.
55 a) is – Present singular.
56 b) was – Past singular.
57 b) are – Present plural.
58 b) was – Past singular.
59 b) were – Past plural.
60 b) are – “You are…”