Verb 'to be' Present Tense Quiz

Choose the correct form of "to be" to complete the sentence: "She ___ a teacher."

• am

• is

• are

Answer explanation

The correct form of 'to be' to complete the sentence is 'is' because 'She' is singular, so it requires the singular form of 'to be'.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which form of "to be" correctly completes the sentence: "I ___ happy to see you."

• is

• are

• am

Answer explanation

The correct form of 'to be' that completes the sentence 'I am happy to see you.' is 'am' because it agrees with the subject 'I'.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Select the correct verb form to complete the sentence: "They ___ playing in the park."

• is

• am

• are

Answer explanation

The correct verb form to complete the sentence is 'are' because it agrees with the subject 'They' which is plural.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the correct usage of "to be" in this sentence: "We ___ excited for the trip."

• is

• am

• are

Answer explanation

The correct usage of 'to be' in the sentence 'We ___ excited for the trip' is 'are' because it agrees with the subject 'We'.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Fill in the blank with the correct form of "to be": "He ___ the best in his class."

• are

• am

• is

Answer explanation

The correct form of 'to be' for 'He ___ the best in his class' is 'is'. 'Is' is the singular form that matches with 'He'.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Choose the correct form of "to be" for the sentence: "You ___ welcome to join us."

• is

• are

• am

Answer explanation

The correct form of 'to be' for the sentence 'You ___ welcome to join us' is 'are' because it agrees with the subject 'you' which is plural.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which form of "to be" fits here: "It ___ cold outside today."

• are

• am

• is

Answer explanation

The correct form of 'to be' in this sentence is 'is' because 'It' is a singular pronoun, so it should be followed by 'is' to match the singular subject.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Select the correct form of "to be" in the sentence: "The books ___ on the table."

• is

• are

• am

Answer explanation

The correct form of 'to be' in the sentence 'The books ___ on the table' is 'are' because it agrees with the plural subject 'books'.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Choose the correct form of "to be" to complete the sentence: "The cat ___ sleeping on the couch."

• are

• is

• am

Answer explanation

The correct form of 'to be' for the sentence is 'is' because 'cat' is singular, so it requires the singular form of the verb 'to be' which is 'is'.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the correct form of "to be" in this sentence: "The children ___ playing games."

• is

• are

• am

Answer explanation

The correct form of 'to be' for the sentence 'The children ___ playing games' is 'are' because it agrees with the plural subject 'children'.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept