This document provides a lesson on present and past tense verbs in English. It covers the verbs "to be" in the present and past tense, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. Examples are given for the first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person singular, and possessive forms. Conjugations are provided for short answer questions. The document also includes exercises for students to practice filling in the correct forms of "to be" verbs.

1. by HERBER; Adapted by Raisa Diaz
PRESENT PAST
I AM I WAS
YOU ARE YOU WERE
HE IS HE WAS
SHE IS SHE WAS
IT IS IT WAS
WE ARE WE WERE
YOU ARE YOU WERE
THEY ARE THEY WERE

2. I am Bart.
I am with my family.
I’m American.
AFFIRMATIVE

3. AFFIRMATIVE
You are my friend.
You’re a good boy.

4. AFFIRMATIVE
He is Homer.
He’s my dad.

5. AFFIRMATIVE
She is Marge.
She’s my mom.

6. AFFIRMATIVE
That is a dog.
It’s my pet.

7. AFFIRMATIVE
We are friends.
We’re at school.

8. AFFIRMATIVE
You and your friends
are students.
You’re cool.

9. AFFIRMATIVE
They are Lisa and Maggie.
They’re my sisters.

10. AFFIRMATIVE
I am
You are
He is
She is
It is
We are
You are
They are
I’m
You’re
He’s
She’s
It’s
We’re
You’re
They’re
Remember

11. I am not from Britain.
I’m not British.
NEGATIVE

12. NEGATIVE
She is not Marge.
She isn’t my mom.

13. NEGATIVE
We are not from Mexico.
We aren’t Mexican.

14. NEGATIVE
I am
You are
It is
We are
You are
They are
not
I‘m not
not
You aren’t
He is not
He isn’t
She is not
She isn’t
not
It isn’t
not
We aren’t
not
You aren’t
not
They aren’t
Remember

15. INTERROGATIVE
Yes, you are.
Am I your best friend?

16. INTERROGATIVE
Are you my teacher?
Yes, I am.

17. INTERROGATIVE
Is she your mom?
No, she isn’t.

18. INTERROGATIVE
Yes, he/she/it is
No, he/she/it isn’t
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS
I am?
Am I ?
You are?
Are you ?
He is?
Is he ?
She is?
Is she ?
It is?
Is it ?
We are?
Are we ?
You are?
Are you ?
They are?
Are they ?
Yes, I am/you are
No, I’m not/you aren’t
Yes, we/you/they are
No, we/you/they aren’t
Remember

19. Complete the sentences
She isn’t my mother.
is
are
isn’t
‘m not
aren’t
am

20. Complete the sentences
I am American.
is
are
am
‘m not
aren’t
isn’t

21. Complete the sentences
Bar is my friend. am
are
is
‘m not
aren’t
isn’t

22. Complete the sentences
I’m not tall. I’m short.
is
are
‘m not
am
aren’t
isn’t

23. Complete the sentences
is
‘m not
isn’t
am
We are friends.
are
aren’t

24. Complete the sentences
is
are
‘m not
isn’t
am
They aren’t Spanish.
aren’t

25. BYE BYE!