Present Simple - Verb-to-be - Free Printable

Explanation:
We need to fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb “to be”: is, am, or are.
Here’s how to choose:

- Use am only with I (first person singular).
- Use is with he, she, it, or singular nouns (e.g., *Her name*, *Our class teacher*, *That girl*, *This bag*, *It*).
- Use are with you, we, they, or plural nouns (e.g., *The kids*, *Your jokes*, *Brenda*? Wait—Brenda is a person, so singular → *is*; *Tiffany and Holly* = two people → plural → *are*; *The mangoes* = plural → *are*).

Let’s go one by one:

1. Her name ______ Tess.
“Her name” is singular → use is. ✔

2. I ______ hungry and tired.
Subject is I → use am. ✔

3. You ______ late, Tommy!
Subject is You → use are. ✔

4. Our class teacher ______ nice and friendly.
“Our class teacher” = one person → singular → is. ✔

5. The kids ______ naughty.
“The kids” = plural → are. ✔

6. Your jokes ______ funny.
“Jokes” = plural → are. ✔

7. Brenda ______ a happy girl.
Brenda = one person (singular) → is. ✔

8. Your house ______ very big.
“House” = singular → is. ✔

9. We ______ sleepy.
Subject = We → are. ✔

10. This bag ______ heavy.
“This bag” = singular → is. ✔

11. Tiffany and Holly ______ my sisters.
Two people → plural → are. ✔

12. That girl ______ pretty.
“That girl” = singular → is. ✔

13. It ______ an exciting movie.
“It” = singular → is. ✔

14. The mangoes ______ sweet.
“Mangoes” = plural → are. ✔

Now let’s list all answers in order:

1. is
2. am
3. are
4. is
5. are
6. are
7. is
8. is
9. are
10. is
11. are
12. is
13. is
14. are

Double-checking:
- All singular subjects → is ✔️
- I → am ✔️
- Plural/you/we/they → are ✔️

Everything matches.

Final Answer:
1. is
2. am
3. are
4. is
5. are
6. are
7. is
8. is
9. are
10. is
11. are
12. is
13. is
14. are