'To Be' Verbs Practice

Identify the correct form of the verb 'to be' for the sentence: "She ___ happy today."

• is

• are

• am

• be

Answer explanation

The correct form of the verb 'to be' for the subject 'She' is 'is'. The sentence should read: 'She is happy today.' 'Are' is used for plural subjects, 'am' for 'I', and 'be' is not a conjugated form.

Which of the following is a form of the verb 'to be'?

• run

• was

• have

• do

Answer explanation

The verb 'to be' has several forms, and 'was' is the past tense form. The other options, 'run', 'have', and 'do', are not forms of 'to be', making 'was' the correct choice.

Conjugate the verb 'to be' for the pronoun "they" in the present tense.

• is

• are

• am

• was

Answer explanation

The correct conjugation of 'to be' for the pronoun 'they' in the present tense is 'are'. 'Is' is for 'he/she/it', 'am' is for 'I', and 'was' is past tense.

Choose the correct form of 'to be' to complete the sentence: "I ___ going to the store."

• is

• are

• am

• be

Answer explanation

The correct form of 'to be' for the subject 'I' is 'am'. Therefore, the complete sentence is 'I am going to the store.' The other options 'is', 'are', and 'be' do not fit grammatically with 'I'.

Transform the sentence using 'to be': "The cats chase the mouse."

• The cats are chasing the mouse.

• The cats is chasing the mouse.

• The cats was chasing the mouse.

• The cats be chasing the mouse.

Answer explanation

The correct transformation uses 'are' to match the plural subject 'cats'. 'The cats are chasing the mouse' is the present continuous form, indicating an ongoing action, making it the right choice.

Use the correct form of 'to be' in the sentence: "The book ___ on the table."

• is

• are

• am

• be

Answer explanation

The correct form of 'to be' for singular nouns like 'the book' is 'is'. Therefore, the sentence should read: 'The book is on the table.' 'Are' is for plural subjects, 'am' is for 'I', and 'be' is not a correct form here.

Create a question using 'to be': "You are ready for the test."

• Are you ready for the test?

• Is you ready for the test?

• Am you ready for the test?

• Be you ready for the test?

Answer explanation

The correct question form using 'to be' is 'Are you ready for the test?'. This is the proper subject-verb agreement for the second person singular. The other options are grammatically incorrect.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a form of 'to be':

• She be happy.

• They is playing.

• We are friends.

• He am tall.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'We are friends.' because it uses the correct form of 'to be' for the plural subject 'we'. The other options misuse forms of 'to be' with their respective subjects.

Transform the sentence using 'to be': "The children play in the park."

• The children is playing in the park.

• The children are playing in the park.

• The children was playing in the park.

• The children be playing in the park.

Answer explanation

The correct transformation uses 'are' because 'children' is plural. Thus, the sentence becomes 'The children are playing in the park,' indicating an ongoing action.

Use reasoning to determine the correct form of 'to be': "If it ___ raining, we will stay inside."

• is

• are

• am

• be

Answer explanation

The correct form of 'to be' in this context is 'is' because it agrees with the singular subject 'it'. The sentence refers to the weather, which is treated as a singular noun.