Verb to be

Verb to be – Indefinite article


I. Complete the sentences using: AM, IS, ARE.


1. The weather is nice today.

2. I ____ not tired.

3. This bag ____ heavy.

4. These bags _____heavy.

5. Look! There _____ Carol.

6. My brother and I _____ good tennis players.

7. Ann _____ at home. Her children ____ at school.

8. I _____ a taxi driver. My sister ____ a nurse.II. Write full sentences. Use IS, ISN’T, ARE, AREN’T.


1. (your shoes very dirty) Your shoes are very dirty.______________________
my brother is a teacher2. (my brother a teacher) ____________________________________________

3. (this house not very big) __________________________________________

4. (theshops not open today)_________________________________________

5. (my keys in my bag) ______________________________________________

6. (Jenny eighteen years old)_________________________________________

7. (you not very tall) ________________________________________________

Make questions with these words. Use IS or ARE.


1. (at home / your mother?) Is your mother at home?____________________

2. (your parents / well?) Are your parents well?_________________________

3. (interesting / your job?) __________________________________________

4. (the shops / open today?)________________________________________

5. (interested in sports / you?) ______________________________________

6. (near here / the post office?) _____________________________________

7. (atschool / your children?) _______________________________________

8. (why / you / late?) ______________________________________________

III. Make sentences. Choose from A and B. Use A/AN wherenecessary.

A B
I want to ask you
Tom never wears
I can’t ride
My brother is
Barbara works in
Ann wants to learn
Jim lives in
This evening I’m going old house
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