Read these examples attentively:

Im from Lisbon, Portugal.

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

VERB TO BE - PRESENT SIMPLE

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

Full form Short form Full form 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 nice? 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.

B) Write full sentences. Use isnt aren't, etc. Follow the
My parents _____ Susan and Bill.
example:

My sister _____ 14 years old. Mark and John / French.

My brother _____ a student. Mark and John arent French.

Susan and Kevin _____ my best friends. Their house/ big.

________________________________
Daisy _____ my dog.
My sister and I / in the same class.
My uncle and I _____ teachers.
________________________________
My hands _____ very cold.
Mike / from Mexico.
The cat and the dog _____ cute.
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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, ________________.