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To Be Verb Practice

A Grade 2 ELA worksheet to practice identifying and using 'to be' verbs (am, is, are).

Grade 2 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsParts of SpeechTo Be Verb
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Fill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceShort AnswerTrue / FalseText

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.c

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ELAGrammarTo Be VerbGrade 2
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To Be Verb Practice

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. Remember, 'to be' verbs tell us about the state of being (am, is, are).

Fill in the blank with the correct 'to be' verb (am, is, or are).

1. I   happy today.

2. She   my best friend.

3. They   playing outside.

4. The sky   blue.

5. We   going to the park.

Choose the correct 'to be' verb to complete each sentence.

6. The cat (is / are) sleeping.

a

is

b

are

c

am

d

was

7. You (am / are) a good student.

a

am

b

is

c

are

d

be

Write two sentences using an 'to be' verb. Underline the 'to be' verb in each sentence.

Write one sentence using 'am', one using 'is', and one using 'are'.

Read each sentence. If the 'to be' verb is used correctly, circle True. If it is used incorrectly, circle False.

8. I are a student.

T

True

F

False

9. My dog is brown.

T

True

F

False

Read the short story below. Circle all the 'to be' verbs you can find.

My name is Lily. I am seven years old. My favorite color is blue. My brother and I are playing in the garden. The flowers are blooming. It is a beautiful day! We are very happy.