The document provides examples of using the present simple tense in English to describe people and things. It introduces common subjects like "I", "you", "he", "she" and provides examples of how to conjugate the verb "to be" for each. It also demonstrates the use of contractions like "I'm" and "she's". Questions are formed by switching the subject and verb around. Examples are provided to practice identifying the correct verb form for different subjects.

1. by HERBER
PRESENT SIMPLE

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

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

4. He is Homer.
He’s my dad.

5. She is Marge.
She’s my mom.

6. That is a dog.
It’s my pet.

7. We are friends.
We’re at school.

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

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

10. 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.

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

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

14. I am
You are
It is
We are
You are
They are
notI‘m not
notYou aren’t
He is notHe isn’t
She is notShe isn’t
notIt isn’t
notWe aren’t
notYou aren’t
notThey aren’t
Remember

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

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

17. Is she your mom?
No, she isn’t.

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

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

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

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

23. is
‘m not
isn’t
amWe _____ friends.
are
aren’t

24. is
are
‘m not
isn’t
amThey _____ Spanish.
aren’t

25. BYE BYE!