VERB TO BE

VERB TO BE

Uses, form and examples

When do we use verb to be?

• The “to be” is a verb used to describe something or someone.

  In English, it can be used to say different things according to the context. However, the most common use of the to be verb is to talk about names, ages, feeling, nationalities, and professions, especially when talking in the present tense.

  
  

• Taken from: https://lingokids.com/english-for-kids/verb-to-be#How_to_use_the_to_be_verb

Examples

• For ages:

  He is 6 years old.

• For feelings:

  Lauren and Sandra are happy.

• For nationalities:

  We are from Thailand.

Fill in the Blank

The main use of Verb to be is to _________

Multiple Choice

It's possible to have Verb to be in the present and past tense.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

__ she from Spain?

• am

• are

• is

Multiple Choice

Where __ you from?

• am

• are

• is

Multiple Choice

We __ from Spain. We're from Portugal!

• are

• aren't

• not

Multiple Choice

He __ rich. He's poor!

• is

• isn't

• not is

Multiple Choice

I ___ a teacher.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Select

Choose the correct order of the sentence.

• My mother is a doctor.

• My mother a doctor is.

• My doctor a is mother.

Multiple Select

Choose the correct sentence.

• He not is 20 years old.

• He 20 years old isn't.

• He isn't 20 years old.

Multiple Select

They are from Colombia.

• are they from Colombia.

• They are from Colombia.

• They from Colombia are.