PRESENT SIMPLE (Aff.)

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• I am a good student.

• You are my teacher.

• Pedro (he) is my friend.

• María (she) is my friend, too.

• The cat (it) is on the chair.

• Pedro, María and I (we) are friends.

• “You, boys and girls, are young students.”

• Pedro and María (they) are my friends.

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PRESENT SIMPLE (Neg.)

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• I am not a good student.

I’m not a good student.

• You are not my teacher.

You aren’t my teacher.

• Pedro (he) is not my friend.

Pedro (he) isn’t my friend.

• María (she) is not my friend.María (she) isn’t my friend.

• The cat (it) is not on the chair.

The cat (it) isn’t on the chair.

• Pedro, María and I (we) are not friends.

Pedro, María and I (we) aren’t friends.

• “You, boys and girls, are not young students.”

“You, boys and girls, aren’t young students.”

• Pedro and María (they) are not my friends.

Pedro and María (they) aren’t my friends.

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PRESENT SIMPLE (Int.)

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PRESENT SIMPLE (Int.)

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• Am I a good student ?

• Are you my teacher ?

• Is Pedro (he) my friend ?

• Is María (she) my friend, too ?

• Is the cat (it) on the chair ?

• Are Pedro, María and I (we) friends ?

• Are you, boys and girls, young students ?

• Are Pedro and María (they) my friends ?

Examples

• Am I a good student ?

Yes, you are /// No, you aren’t.

• Are you my teacher ?

Yes, I am. /// No, I’m not.

• Is Pedro my friend ?

Yes, he is. /// No, he isn’t.

• Is María my friend, too ?

Yes, she is. /// No, she isn’t.

• Is the cat on the chair ?

Yes, it is. /// No it isn’t.

• Are Pedro, María and I friends ?

Yes, we are. /// No, we aren’t.

• Are you, boys and girls, young students ?

Yes, we are. /// No, we aren’t.

• Are Pedro and María my friends ?

Yes, they are. /// No, they aren’t.

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