Exercise 1: About Me (I am / I’m)

We use I am or I’m to talk about ourselves.

Examples:

• I am a student.

• I’m happy.

• I’m from Brazil.

Now you:

1. I am ___________.

2. I am ___________.

3. I’m ___________.

Exercise 2: About My Friends (He / She / They)

We use He is / She is / They are to talk about friends.

Examples:

• He is a student.

• She is a singer.

• They are teachers.

Now you:

1. My friend’s name is __________. He is __________.

2. My friend’s name is __________. She is __________.

3. My friends’ names are __________. They are __________.

Exercise 3: About My Family (He / She / We)

We use He is / She is / We are for family members.

Examples:

• My father is a cook.

• My mother is a nurse.

• We are a family.

Now you:

1. My father’s/mother’s name is __________. He/She is __________.

2. My brother’s/sister’s name is __________. He/She is __________.

3. We are __________.

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences with am / is / are.

1. I ___ a student.

2. My best friend ___ a teacher.

3. My father ___ a driver.

4. We ___ friends.

5. They ___ cooks.

Tip: Short Forms (Contractions)

We often use short forms in speaking:

• I am → I’m

• You are → You’re

• He is → He’s

• She is → She’s

• It is → It’s

• We are → We’re

• They are → They’re

Example:

• I am a student → I’m a student.

• They are teachers → They’re teachers.

Exercise 5

Write three sentences about your life today and three sentences about the past. Use be in the correct form.

Examples:

• Today: I’m a student. My parents are at home. My friend is happy.

• Past: I was tired yesterday. We were at the park last Sunday. My teacher was busy.

Answer Key

Exercise 1: Sentence Practice (model answers)

1. I am a cook. → I’m a cook.

2. Sally and I are cooks. → We’re cooks.

3. We are cooks. → We’re cooks.

4. You are a cook. → You’re a cook.

5. You are cooks. → You’re cooks.

6. John is a cook. → He’s a cook.

7. He is a cook. → He’s a cook.

8. Susan is a cook. → She’s a cook.

9. She is a cook. → She’s a cook.

10. Susan and John are cooks. → They’re cooks.

11. They are cooks. → They’re cooks.

Exercise 2: Sentence Practice (first, second, third person)

First person

• I am a student. → I’m a student.

• We are students. → We’re students.

Second person

• You are a singer. → You’re a singer.

• You are singers. → You’re singers.

Third person

• He is a doctor. → He’s a doctor.

• She is a doctor. → She’s a doctor.

• They are doctors. → They’re doctors.

• It is a pen. → It’s a pen.

• They are pens. → They’re pens.

Exercise 3: Fill in the Blanks

1. I am a soldier.

2. You are a painter.

3. She is a cashier.

4. We are barbers.

5. They are waiters.

Exercise 4: Sentence Building

Model answers (students will personalize):

• Introduce yourself

  • My name is Chika.

  • I am a student.

• Introduce a friend

  • My friend’s name is Ken.

  • He is a teacher.

• Introduce a family member

  • My sister’s name is Aiko.

  • She is a nurse.

Exercise 5 (sample answers)

Turn statements into questions with “be”

1. I am a student. → Am I a student?

2. She is a teacher. → Is she a teacher?

3. They are friends. → Are they friends?

4. You are singers. → Are you singers?

5. We are neighbors. → Are we neighbors?