Present simple tense exercises

PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE EXERCISES
Choose the correct form of be (am, are, is) in positive sentences.
I           a girl.
My father           at work.
Trixi and Susi           my cats.
The hamster           in the cage.
I           a painter.
My green pencil           on the floor.
Emma and Betty           good friends.
His sister           seven years old.
We           children.
My mother  in the kitchen.
The pupils   at school today.
Maria's grandmother  from Brazil.
I  a football fan.
It  Sunday today.
They  in the car.
His pencil case  at home.
I  your friend.
Hey John! We  here.
Peter Baker  from Manchester, but Paul and John  from London. Manchester and London  cities in England. Hamburg  a city in Germany. Sandra  at school today. Jack and Peter  her friends. They  in the same class. Mr and Mrs Baker  on a trip to the USA to visit their cousin Anne. She  a nice girl. Peter says: "My grandfather  in hospital. I  at home with my grandmother." 
1. She  in the house.
2. The dog and the cat  in the garden.
3. The woman  behind a tree.
4. I  Kevin.
5. Carol and I  friends.
6. It  black.
7. My name  Bob.
8. They  nice girls.
9. The children  in the shop.
10. He  a teacher.
11. We  hungry.
12. Mrs Dixon  funny and nice.
13. I  twelve years old.
14. Jim and Cathy  at school.
15. The elephants  tired.
Choose the correct form of be (am, are, is) in negative sentences.
1. The weather  very nice today.
2. I  tired.
3. This ball  very heavy.
4. The dogs  hungry. 
5. Look! Carol  at home.
6. This castle  very old.
7. My brother and I  good football players.
8. Ann’s children  at school.
9. I  a student. My sister  a teacher.
10.My hands  cold.
11.Canada  a small country.
12.Ann  a nice girl.
13.They  at school.
1) I (not/be) cold.
2) She (not/be) French.
3) You (not/be) an accountant.
4) John (not/be) my brother.
5) They (not/be) from Berlin.
6) We (not/be) late.
7) It (not/be) warm outside.
8) I (not/be) hungry.
9) Ian and Jill (not/be) on the bus.
10) She (not/be) Spanish.
11) He (not/be) in the bathroom.
12) We (not/be) thirsty.
13) It (not/be) sunny.
14) You (not/be) a teacher.
15) They (not/be) at school.
16) Lucy (not/be) from Australia.
17) I (not/be) a nurse.
18) He (not/be) sleepy.
19) We (not/be) at home.
20) You (not/be) from China.
1.    We          brothers.
2.    Today          Monday.
3.    She and Mary          sisters.
4.    I          a good student. 
5.    This          a difficult exercise.
6.    Ms. Smith          a good teacher.
7.    I          Canadian.
8.    She          a good friend.
9.    I          busy today.
10.    You and Henry          cousins.
Answers the questions in English.
Are you from England? → Yes,          .
Is she nice? → Yes,          .
Are the friends at school? → Yes,          .
Is the dog in the garden? → Yes,          .
Are you 12? → No,          .
Is your school bag black? → Yes,          .
Is he a teacher? → Yes,          .
Are your parents from Italy? → No,          .
Are we students? → Yes,          .
Am I your friend? → Yes,          .
Are they new here? → No, .
Is your classroom big? → Yes, .
Are you from Scotland? → Yes, .
Is your van green? → No, .
Are the DVDs in this box? → Yes, .
Is Henry in his room? → No, .
Are you football fans? → Yes, .
Is Tom's mother in the kitchen? → Yes, .
Are Dan and Sue at home? → No, .
Is the monster ugly? → Yes, .
Form questions from the given words or phrases.
Please fill in the gap with the correct form of the verb "to be" (am-is-are)
1.  Mrs Davis Sarah's teacher?
2.  the children late for school?
3.  I English or German?
4.  we in the classroom?
5.  it time for school?
6.  Mr Smith in the playground?
7.  Sarah and Peter in the playground?
8.  Sarah a teacher?
9.  the books on the table?
10.  the comic under the table?
11.  David at home?
12.  the girls in the kitchen?
13.  I a teacher?
14.  the book on the table?
Make a question with 'be'
1) Where / John?
2) Why / they / hungry?
3) Where / we?
4) Who / you?
5) Why / he / late?
6) What / this?
7) Where / Jimmy?
8) How old / she?
9) How / you?
10) Where / the station?
11) What time / it now?
12) Where / Pedro / from?
13) Why / they / in the kitchen?
14) How / the food?
15) How long / the journey?
16) How old / you?
17) Why / I / last?
18) What time / the concert?
19) Where / she?
20) Who / Julie / with?
Fill in the gap with the right form of tobe (am/is/are)
Boy:  you English?
Girl: No, I. I Scottish.
Boy:  those boys your friends?
Girl: No, they .
Boy:  these girls in your class?
Girl: Yes, They .
Boy:  it an English book?
Girl: No, it .
Boy:  we late?
Girl: No, we .
Boy:  I asking too much?
Girl: Yes, you .
1. My name  James Baker.
2. I  14 years old.
3. I  at the South Central Community College.
4. My favourite subjects  Maths and English.
5. My hobby  football.
6. I  the captain of our school volley ball team.
7. My friends Jo and Bruce  in that team, too.
8. Bruce  the best player in the team.
9. He  23 years old.
10. We  very proud of him.