What are the present tense forms of "to be"?
am, is, are
I ___ a student.
am
Make this sentence negative: He is a doctor.
He is not a doctor
Answer the question: Are you a student?
Yes, I am.
What is the future form of "to be"?
will be
She ___ my best friend
is
Make this sentence negative:They were happy.
They were not happy.
Make a question:It is your book.
Is it your book?
Conjugate "to be" in the past tense.
was, were
They ___ at the park right now.
are
Make this sentence negative:I am a teacher.
I am not a teacher.
Was it cold yesterday?
No, it wasn’t.
Complete the sentence: They ___ very happy today.
are
We ___ tired after the trip
Make this sentence negative:We are ready.
We are not ready.
Make a question:They are late.
Are they late?
Complete the sentence: Yesterday, she ___ late for school.
was
It ___ a great idea!
is
Make this sentence negative:It was a good movie.
It was not a good movie.
Make a question: I am early. Am I early?
Am I early?