The Verb Be – Interactive Grammar Practice

ByZahid Muzaffar Khan November 17, 2025January 3, 2026

The verb be is the first grammar point that many students learn, but it often needs a lot of review and practice. On this page, learners can practise the verb be in real-life sentences about school, family, daily routines and campus life. The activities help students choose the correct form of the verb be (am, is, are), make negatives, write questions and build accurate sentences. This interactive grammar resource is ideal for A1–A2 English learners in the Preparatory Year Program and similar courses, and it works well for both classroom use and self-study.

Interactive Grammar Activities — The Verb “Be”

Interactive Grammar — The Verb “Be”

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Grammar Notes: The Verb “Be”

The verb “be” is very common in English. We use it to talk about names, jobs, feelings, places, time, and more. Read the rules and examples, then try the interactive activities.

1. Present simple forms

In the present, the main forms of “be” are am, is, are.

I am (I’m) a student.
He / She / It is (he’s, she’s, it’s) in class.
You / We / They are (you’re, we’re, they’re) at home.

Example: We are in the English lab today. It is a warm evening in Riyadh.

2. Contractions (short forms)

In spoken and informal written English, we often use short forms.

I am → I’m
you are → you’re
he is → he’s, she is → she’s, it is → it’s
we are → we’re, they are → they’re

Example: I’m from Jeddah and she’s from Doha.

3. Negatives with “be”

To make negative sentences, use am not / is not / are not. We also use short forms.

I am not (I’m not) tired.
He is not (he isn’t / he’s not) in the office.
They are not (they aren’t / they’re not) ready.

Example: The café isn’t open yet, but the supermarket is open.

4. Yes/No questions with “be”

In questions, the verb “be” comes before the subject.

Are you ready?
Is this your book?
Are they in the library?

Example: Is today a holiday? — No, it isn’t.

Activity 1: Multiple Choice Quiz

Instruction: Choose the correct positive form of the verb “be” (am, is, are) to complete each sentence. Do not use negative forms here.

1. My name ______ Ahmed.

is are am

2. We ______ in the computer lab today.

are is am

3. I ______ from Dammam.

am is are

4. Fatimah and Sara ______ sisters.

is are am

5. This coffee ______ too hot.

are is am

6. They ______ not in class now.

are is am

7. Today ______ Monday.

is are am

8. My parents ______ at home this evening.

is are am

9. I ______ ready for the quiz.

am is are

10. ______ you a new student?

Is Are Am

Activity 2: Fill in the Blanks

Instruction: Write the correct positive form of the verb “be” (am, is, are) in each sentence. Do not use negative forms such as am not, is not, are not.

1. I a first-year student.

2. He at home today.

3. They from Kuwait.

4. Today a busy day for our class.

5. My friends in the library now.

6. We late for class.

7. She happy with her grade.

8. There a quiz this week.

9. The rooms very clean.

10. I tired after the match.

Activity 4: Flashcards

Click on each card to flip between a form of the verb “be” and extra information.

Card 1 of 10

Click to see how we use this form.

I am / I’m

Click to go back.

Activity 5: Word Scramble

Unscramble the letters to form a correct form of the verb “be”.

1. Unscramble this word:

(First person singular, present)

2. Unscramble this word:

(Third person singular, present)

3. Unscramble this word:

RAE

(Plural and “you”, present)

4. Unscramble this word:

(Base form, dictionary form)

5. Unscramble this word:

SAW

(Past simple, singular)

6. Unscramble this word:

EERW

(Past simple, plural and “you”)

7. Unscramble this word:

IGNEB

(Continuous / -ing form)

8. Unscramble this word:

ENEB

(Past participle)

9. Unscramble this phrase:

TSINO

(Negative form with “is”)

10. Unscramble this phrase:

RAETNO

(Negative form with “are”)

Activity 6: Sentence Builder

Write complete sentences using the given form of the verb “be”. Click ‘Check Sentence’ for writing analysis. For more accuracy in writing and to find additional mistakes, use this Writing Assessment Tool .

Writing Analysis: Feedback uses symbols like cap (capitalization), p (punctuation), wm (word missing), frag (fragment).

Use “am” in a sentence:

Use “is” in a sentence:

Use “are” in a sentence:

Use “was” in a sentence:

Use “were” in a sentence:

Use “being” in a sentence:

Use “been” in a sentence:

Use “is not” in a sentence:

Use “are not” in a sentence:

Use “be” in a sentence (any tense):

Activity 3: Matching Game

Match the subject with the correct sentence using the verb “be”.

Subjects

You

She

They

This laptop

My brothers

The lesson

Sentences with “be”

______ am a medical student.

______ are very kind.

______ is at the gym now.

______ is from Muscat.

______ is very windy today.

______ are in the same class.

______ are on the school bus.

______ is new and very fast.

______ are at the football stadium.

______ is easy to understand.

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Grammar Notes: The Verb “Be”

1. Present simple forms

2. Contractions (short forms)

3. Negatives with “be”

4. Yes/No questions with “be”

Activity 1: Multiple Choice Quiz

1. My name ______ Ahmed.

2. We ______ in the computer lab today.

3. I ______ from Dammam.

4. Fatimah and Sara ______ sisters.

5. This coffee ______ too hot.

6. They ______ not in class now.

7. Today ______ Monday.

8. My parents ______ at home this evening.

9. I ______ ready for the quiz.

10. ______ you a new student?

Activity 2: Fill in the Blanks

Activity 4: Flashcards

Activity 5: Word Scramble

1. Unscramble this word:

2. Unscramble this word:

3. Unscramble this word:

4. Unscramble this word:

5. Unscramble this word:

6. Unscramble this word:

7. Unscramble this word:

8. Unscramble this word:

9. Unscramble this phrase:

10. Unscramble this phrase:

Activity 6: Sentence Builder

Activity 3: Matching Game

Subjects

Sentences with “be”

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