Read these examples attentively:

Im from Lisbon, Portugal.

My birthday is on 1st July.
They are my friends

VERB TO BE - PRESENT SIMPLE

AFFIRMATIVE
Full form

Short form

NEGATIVE
Full form

INTERROGATIVE
Short form

I am

Im

I am not

Im not

Am I?

You are

Youre

You are not

You arent

Are you?

She is

Shes

She is not

She isnt

Is she?

He is

Hes

He is not

He isnt

Is he?

It is

Its

It is not

It isnt

Is it?

We are

Were

We are not

We arent

Are we?

You are

Youre

You are not

You arent

Are you?

They are

Theyre

They are not

They arent

Are they?

SHORT ANSWERS

Are you Portuguese?

Is she/he/it fat?

Are we/you/they French?

Affirmative

Affirmative

Affirmative

Yes, I am

Yes, he/she/it is.

Yes, we/you/they are

Negative

Negative

Negative

No, Im not

No, he/she/it isnt

No, we/you/they/ arent.

A) Fill in the blanks with am, is or are.

My name _____ Mary. I _____ a teacher.

My parents _____ Susan and Bill.
My sister _____ 14 years old.

B) Write full sentences. Use isnt aren't, etc. Follow the

example:

My brother _____ a student.

Mark and John / French.

Mark and John arent French.

Susan and Kevin _____ my best friends.

Their house/ big.

Daisy _____ my dog.

________________________________

My uncle and I _____ teachers.

My sister and I / same class.

My hands _____ very cold.

________________________________

The cat and the dog _____ cute.

You / from Greece?

________________________________

C) Write questions with these words: Use am , is or are. Follow the example:

Your mother/ a teacher? - Is your mother a teacher?

You / from Portugal? ______________________________________
The children/ at school? ____________________________________
It / hot outside? __________________________________________
Mary and I/ good students? ________________________________
You / my best friend? _____________________________________

D) Write short answers:

Are you a good student? Yes, ______________./ No, ________________.

Are they married?

Yes, ______________./ No, ________________.

Is Mark your brother?

Yes, ______________./ No, ________________.

Is it hot today?

Yes, ______________./ No, ________________.

Are you and me actors? Yes, ______________./ No, ________________.

Are they your cousins?

Yes, ______________./ No, ________________.

Are we in the same class? Yes, ______________./ No, ________________.