Choose the correct form of the verb “to be” to complete each sentence.
1I ............... happy today.
Wrong!
Use "am" with the subject I.
2Mia ............... my sister.
Wrong!
Use "is" with one person, Mia.
3We ............... in class now.
Wrong!
Use "are" with the plural subject we.
4These books ............... new.
Wrong!
Use "are" because these books is plural.
5Leo ............... at home today.
Wrong!
Use "isn't" with the singular subject Leo.
6I ............... not tired.
Wrong!
Use "am" with I before not.
7............... you ready?
Wrong!
Use "Are" to begin a question with you.
8Where ............... my bag?
Wrong!
Use "is" because my bag is singular.
9Yesterday, it ............... cold.
Wrong!
Yesterday shows past time, and "was" agrees with it.
10Last night, we ............... at home.
Wrong!
Last night shows past time, and "were" agrees with we.
11............... she at school yesterday?
Wrong!
Use "Was" to begin a past-tense question with she.
12I want to ............... a doctor.
Wrong!
After want to, use the base form "be".
Exercise complete
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Answers
- I am happy today.
- Mia is my sister.
- We are in class now.
- These books are new.
- Leo isn’t at home today.
- I am not tired.
- Are you ready?
- Where is my bag?
- Yesterday, it was cold.
- Last night, we were at home.
- Was she at school yesterday?
- I want to be a doctor.

