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(e.g., My brother ___ a student → is)
| ✅ Correct | ❌ Wrong |
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| They are happy. | They is happy. |
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All A1 questions for “Verb To Be Exercises – Am, Is, Are at A1, with Answers”, each with the correct answer and a short explanation. Try the interactive exercises above, then check your answers here.
1. My sister ___ a doctor.
Answer: is
My sister is one person. Use is with he, she and it.
2. My parents ___ from Spain.
Answer: are
Parents means they. Use are with two or more people.
3. I ___ twelve years old.
Answer: am
Use am only with I. Are needs you, we or they.
4. Sam and I ___ in the same class.
Answer: are
Sam and I means we. Use are here, not am.
5. The children ___ in the garden.
Answer: are
Children means more than one person. Use are.
6. It ___ very cold today.
Answer: is
Use is with it. English needs is to talk about the weather.
7. You ___ my best friend.
Answer: are
Use are with you. This is true for one person or many.
1. Malala Yousafzai_____from Pakistan. Her home town is Mingora.
Answer: is
Malala is one person. Use is.
2. Today she_____a writer and an activist. Her message is simple: every girl needs school.
Answer: is
She is one person, so use is. Two jobs do not change it.
3. Her books_____popular in many countries. Readers find them honest and brave.
Answer: are
Books means they. Use are.
1. she / a / doctor / is / ?
Answer: Is she a doctor?
In a question the verb comes first: Is she a doctor?
2. not / I / late / am / .
Answer: I am not late.
In a negative sentence, not comes after am.
3. your / are / where / friends / ?
Answer: Where are your friends?
The question word comes first, then are, then the people.
4. the / is / not / open / shop / .
Answer: The shop is not open.
Not always comes after the verb, never before it.
5. from / you / are / Egypt / ?
Answer: Are you from Egypt?
The question starts with are. Never use do with be.
1. Hi! ___ you new here?
Answer: Are
Use are with you. This is a question, so are comes first.
2. Yes, I ___. Today is my first day.
Answer: am
Use am with I. In a short answer, say I am, not I'm.
3. Welcome! My name ___ Ana.
Answer: is
My name is one thing. Use is, not am.
4. Nice to meet you. ___ the other students friendly?
1. She is at home.
Answer: She is not at home., She isn't at home.
Put not after is. Nothing else changes.
2. They are ready.
Answer: They are not ready., They aren't ready.
Put not after are. Do not add do or does.
3. I am tired.
Answer: I am not tired., I'm not tired.
Am not has no short form. You can say I'm not.
4. The shops are open today.
Answer: The shops are not open today., The shops aren't open today.
Shops means they, so are stays. Not comes after it.
4. She_____the youngest Nobel Prize winner ever. That award came in 2014.
Answer: is
She is one person. Use is. The long words after do not change it.
5. Her readers_____everywhere. They know her story in many languages.
Answer: are
Readers means they. Use are.
6. Now her plans_____bigger than ever. Her work is not finished yet.
Answer: are
Plans means they. Use are. The last sentence uses is not.
Answer: Are
Students means they, and this is a question. Use Are first.
5. Very friendly. The teacher ___ not here yet.
Answer: is
The teacher is one person. Use is, then not.
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