A1 · Grammar · Chapter 1

Verb to be

Lesson Reference Card

Affirmative

Subject	Full form	Contraction	Example
I	am	I'm	I am a student.
You	are	You're	You are kind.
He / She / It	is	He's / She's / It's	She is a nurse.
We / They	are	We're / They're	They are ready.

Negative

Subject	Full form	Contraction	Example
I	am not	I'm not (no other contraction)	I'm not tired.
He / She / It	is not	isn't	She isn't late.
You / We / They	are not	aren't	We aren't ready.

Questions & short answers

Question	Yes	No
Am I...?	Yes, you are.	No, you aren't.
Is she / he / it...?	Yes, she is.	No, she isn't.
Are you / we / they...?	Yes, I am. / Yes, they are.	No, I'm not. / No, they aren't.

Short answers use the full form: "Yes, I am." — NOT "Yes, I'm."

A1 · Grammar · Chapter 1

Verb to be

Practice Worksheet

Name: ___________________________ Date: _______________

Part 1 — Circle the correct word

1. She am / is / are a doctor.

2. We am / is / are at school.

3. I am / is / are happy today.

4. They am / is / are my friends.

5. It am / is / are a small cat.

Part 2 — Write the negative

Use the contraction form (isn't / aren't / I'm not).

6. She is late. → She late.

7. They are ready. → They ready.

8. I am tired. → I tired.

Part 3 — Write the question

9. She is French. → French?

10. They are ready. → ready?

Part 4 — Short answers

11. "Is he a teacher?" — "Yes, ."

12. "Are you from Spain?" — "No, ."

A1 · Grammar · Chapter 1

Verb to be

Answer Key

Part 1

1. is

2. are

3. am

4. are

5. is

Part 2

6. She isn't late.

7. They aren't ready.

8. I'm not tired.

Part 3

9. Is she French?

10. Are they ready?

Part 4

11. Yes, he is.

12. No, I'm not.