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

Full form

Short form

Full form

I am

Im

You are

Youre

You are not

She is

Shes

She is not

He is

Hes

He is not

It is

Its

It is not

We are

Were

We are not

You are

Youre

You are not

They are

Theyre

They are not

I am not

INTERROGATIVE
Short form

Im not

Am I?

You arent

Are you?

She isnt

Is she?

He isnt

Is he?

It isnt

Is it?

We arent

Are we?

You arent

Are you?

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.
My brother _____ a student.
Susan and Kevin _____ my best friends.

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

Mark and John / French.

Mark and John arent French.

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, ________________.