Question

Using the Verb "To be"
Write the correct form of the verb "to be" in present tense.
Note: The verb can be positive (+) or negative (-). Use not to form the negative.
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Example: My teacher (be) is nice. (+)
Example: The cat (be, not) is not hungry. (-)
1) The old man (be) ________ wise. 2) The sun (be) ________ hot.
3) The children (be) ________ eating
bananas. They (be, not) ____ ____
eating apples.
4) I (be) ________ happy. I (be, not)
____ ____ sad.
5) The racecar (be) ________ fast. It
(be, not) ____ ____ slow.
6) My friend (be) ________ buying a
new car. Her old car broke down. It
doesn't work anymore.
7) I (be) ________ at the beach with
my family. It (be) ________ hot and
sunny outside. The ocean water
(be) ________ warm.
8) Ko and Jacob (be) ________ very
smart. Ko (be) ________ a scientist
and Jacob (be) ________ an
engineer.
9) The library (be) ________ open
until 9:00 p.m.
10) The school (be) ________ small. It
(be, not) ____ ____ big.
11) The books (be) ________ new.
They (be, not) ____ ____ old.
12) Tommy, Steven, and Teddy (be)
________ acting in the school play.
13) Beatrice (be) ________ at her
house.
14) It (be) ________ hot outside. It
(be, not) ____ ____ cold outside.
15) You (be) ________ finished with
the quiz!
16) Judith (be, not) ____ ____ at
home. She (be) ________ school.

Answer 1

The old man (be) ___be_____ wise. 2) The sun (be) __be______ hot.

3) The children (be) ___be_____ eating

bananas. They (be, not) _be not___ ____

eating apples.

4) I (be) __be______ happy. I (be, not)

____be__not__ sad.

5) The racecar (be) __be______ fast. It

(be, not) _be not___ ____ slow.

6) My friend (be) ____be____ buying a

new car. Her old car broke down. It

doesn't work anymore.

7) I (be) ___be_____ at the beach with

my family. It (be) ____be____ hot and

sunny outside. The ocean water

(be) _____be___ warm.

8) Ko and Jacob (be) ___be_____ very

smart. Ko (be) ____be____ a scientist

and Jacob (be) ____be____ an

engineer.

9) The library (be) _____be___ open

until 9:00 p.m.

10) The school (be) _be not_______ small. It

(be, not) ___be_ ____ big.

11) The books (be) __be not______ new.

They (be, not) ____be ____ old.

12) Tommy, Steven, and Teddy (be)

____be____ acting in the school play.

13) Beatrice (be) ____be____ at her

house.

14) It (be) ___be_____ hot outside. It

(be, not) ____ ____ cold outside.

15) You (be) ____be____ finished with

the quiz!

16) Judith (be, not) ____ _be___ at

home. She (be) _be___be__ve__ school