Present Simple With 'be' Positive Form

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1. She __________ a teacher.

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we use 'is' after 'she'

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Present Simple With be Positive Form - Quiz

Practise making the present simple of 'be' here - put the verb into the correct form.

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2. We __________ hungry.

Explanation

The correct answer is "are" because the sentence is in the present tense and the subject "we" is plural. In English grammar, the verb "to be" conjugates as "am" for the first person singular (I), "is" for the third person singular (he/she/it), and "are" for the first, second, and third person plural (we/you/they). Therefore, in this sentence, the correct form of the verb "to be" is "are" to agree with the subject "we."

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3. Luke __________ late.

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The correct answer is "is" because it is the correct form of the verb "to be" in the present tense for the subject "Luke."

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4. They __________ Spanish.

Explanation

The correct answer is "are" because it agrees with the subject "They" which is a plural pronoun.

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5. You __________ happy.

Explanation

The given correct answer "are" is the correct form of the verb "to be" in the present tense for the pronoun "you". It indicates that the subject "you" is currently experiencing happiness.

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6. I __________ thirsty.

Explanation

The correct answer is "am" because the sentence is in the present tense and the pronoun "I" is used. In the present tense, the verb "to be" is conjugated as "am" for the pronoun "I". Therefore, the correct sentence would be "I am thirsty."

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7. It __________ cold

Explanation

The correct answer is "is" because the sentence is in the present tense and "is" is the correct form of the verb "to be" for the third person singular subject "it".

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8. She __________ German.

Explanation

The correct answer is "is" because the sentence is in the present tense and the subject "She" requires the verb "is" to form a grammatically correct sentence.

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9. He __________ early.

Explanation

The correct answer is "is" because the sentence is in the present tense and the subject "He" requires the corresponding present tense form of the verb "to be."

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10. We __________ tired.

Explanation

The given correct answer is "are" because it agrees with the subject "we" in terms of both person and number. "Are" is the present tense form of the verb "to be" used with the pronoun "we."

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She __________ a teacher.
We __________ hungry.
Luke __________ late.
They __________ Spanish.
You __________ happy.
I __________ thirsty.
It __________ cold
She __________ German.
He __________ early.
We __________ tired.
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