This document provides a lesson on using the present simple tense in English to describe people, things, and relationships. It covers affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentence structures using the verbs "to be" and "to have" with examples like "I am Bart", "She is not my mom", and "Are you my teacher?". It also includes exercises for learners to practice filling in the correct forms of "to be" based on whether a sentence is affirmative, negative, or a short question. The overall document teaches English grammar rules for the present simple tense.

1. by HERBER
PRESENT SIMPLE

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 _____ my mother.
is
are
isn’t
‘m not
aren’t
am

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

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

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

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

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

25. BYE BYE!