Present Verb BE
Maria ___ a student.
Maria is a student.
Ralph _____ to the store every day. (go)
Ralph goes to the store every day.
I _____ a letter to my friend. (write)
I am writing a letter to my friend.
He has a coat. ___ coat is red.
His coat is red.
Janet ___ a good student.
Janet was a good student.
The cats ___ funny.
The cats are funny.
I _____ from 9-5. (work)
I work from 9-5.
Daniel _____ a book right now.
Daniel is reading a book right now.
Laura has a ring. ___ ring is beautiful.
Her ring in beautiful.
Carol and David ___ married last year.
Carol and David were married last year.
I ___ a doctor. (negative)
I am not a doctor.
I _____ hamburgers every week. (eat, negative)
I don't eat hamburgers every week.
The family _____ T.V. in the living room. (watch)
The family is watching T.V. in the living room.
I have a guitar. ___ guitar is new.
My guitar is new.
You ____ a nurse before. (negative)
You were not a nurse before.
You weren't a nurse before.
They ___ happy. (negative)
They are not happy.
They're not happy.
They aren't happy.
Karen _____ soccer on the weekend. (play, negative)
Karen doesn't play soccer on the weekend.
You _____ right now. (dance, negative)
You are not dancing right now.
You aren't dancing right now.
You're not dancing right now.
Sally and Jim have a car. ___ car is broken.
Their car is broken.
The mouse ____ hungry last night. (negative)
The mouse was not hungry last night.
The mouse wasn't hungry last night.
___ Mr.Jones a mechanic?
Is Mr. Jones a mechanic?
____ the children ____ bicycles to school? (ride)
Do the children ride bicycles to school?
____ Salam ____ her dinner? (cook)
Is Salam cooking her dinner?
Mary and I have a dog. ___ dog is mean.
Our dog is mean.
____ the beds at the hotel comfortable?
Were the beds at the hotel comfortable?