Language Development

We Are Friends

Present Tense Verbs: Am and Are

Use the verbs am and are correctly.

Photograph of two boys sitting on a bench, one holds a soccer ball
PronounVerbExample
IamI am Ron.
youareYou are Juan.
WeareWe are friends.

Build Sentences

Look at each picture below. Add the correct verb. Say the new sentence.

    Example

  • 1. You are Anna.

  • 1.

    You ______ Anna.

    You ______ Anna.

  • 2.

    I ______ glad to meet you.

    I ______ glad to meet you.

  • 3.

    We ______ new to this school.

    We ______ new to this school.

Write Sentences Illustration of the pen icon

4.–9. Work with a partner. Write 6 sentences. Tell about yourself, your partner, and both of you. Use I am, You are, and We are.

    Example

  • 4. I am 13 years old.