Verb to be (affirmative, negative, questions)

1. Complete the sentences. Then, turn the sentences into negatives and questions.
(Adapted from: https://agendaweb.org/verbs/tobe-present/index.html)

Example:
Affirmative: I am beautiful / Negative: I am not beautiful / Question: Am I beautiful?

a. Alex ____ happy / Alex ___ ___ happy / ___ ___ ___ ?

b. This ____ my dog / This ___ ___ my dog / ___ ___ ___ ___ ?

c. The birds ____ blue / The birds ___ ___ blue / ___ ___ ___ ___ ?

d. My car ____ red / My car ___ ___ red / ___ ___ ___ ___ ?

e. My bike ____ yellow / My bike ___ ___ yellow / ___ ___ ___ ___ ?

f. You ____ thirsty / You ___ ___ thirsty / ___ ___ ___ ?

g. Lucy ____ my sister / Lucy ___ ___ my sister / ___ ___ ___ ___ ?

h. My cap ____ black / My cap ___ ___ black / ___ ___ ___ ___ ?

i. They ____ penguins / They ___ ___ penguins / ___ ___ ___ ?

j. The girls ____ friends / The girls ___ ___ friends / ___ ___ ___ ___ ?


2. Choose the right answer to each question:
(Taken and adapted from: http://www.grammar.cl/Games/Short_Answers_To_Be.htm)

1. Is he a funny person?
a. Yes, he are / b. No, he am not / c. Yes, he is

2. Are you at the library?
a. No, you aren't / b. No, I'm not / c. Yes, you aren't

3. Are you comfortable?
a. No, you aren't / b. Yes, you are / c. Yes, I am

4. Are our sisters here?
a. Yes, we are / b. Yes, they do / c. Yes, they are

5. Are your hands clean?
a. No, your aren´t / b. No, they aren't / c. No, they are

6. Are they your children?
a. Yes, you are / b. Yes, they are / c. No, they isn't

7. Is Peter from London?
a. Yes, I am / b. Yes, it is / c. Yes, he is

8. Are your friends nice?
a. Yes, you are / b. Yes, your are / c. Yes, they are

9. Are you married?
a. No, I am not / b. No, you aren't / c. No, I single

10. Is Germany in Europe?
a. Yes, it is / b. Yes, they are / c. Yes, it am

11. Is that a zebra?
a. Yes, it is / b. Yes she is / c. Yes, I am

12. Is this your office?
a. No, it isn't / b. No, you isn't / c. Yes, they are

13. Is Carol thirty years old?
a. No, she isn't / b. Yes, she isn't / c. Yes, she have

14. Is your husband lazy?
a. No, he is / b. Yes, he is / c. Yes, he are

15. Is Paulina tired today?
a. Yes, she is / b. Yes, you are / c. Yes, she tired