{"id":72347,"date":"2019-09-22T09:59:43","date_gmt":"2019-09-22T09:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=72347"},"modified":"2019-09-22T09:59:43","modified_gmt":"2019-09-22T09:59:43","slug":"is-am-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/is-am-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Is, Am, Are"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The forms is, am <\/b>and are<\/b> are used in the present tense; was<\/b> and were<\/b> are used in the past tense.<\/p>\n

Is<\/h3>\n

Use is <\/b>when the subject is a singular noun or a third person singular pronoun (he, she or it).<\/p>\n

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  • Shiva is<\/b> my friend.<\/li>\n
  • He is<\/b> an archeologist.<\/li>\n
  • Uma is<\/b> an eminent pediatrician. She works at a private hospital.<\/li>\n
  • The elephant is<\/b> the biggest animal on land.<\/li>\n
  • The baby is<\/b> crying. It is <\/b>hungry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Are<\/h3>\n

    Use are<\/b> when the subject is a plural noun or a plural pronoun like you, we<\/b> and they<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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    • You are<\/b> the most wonderful person I have met.<\/li>\n
    • They are<\/b> working on an important project.<\/li>\n
    • We are<\/b> still waiting to hear from them.<\/li>\n
    • The children are<\/b> busy with their studies.<\/li>\n
    • These mangoes are <\/b>very sweet.<\/li>\n
    • Those memories are<\/b> painful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Am<\/h3>\n

      Use am <\/b>when the subject is the first person pronoun I<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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      • I am <\/b>writing.<\/li>\n
      • I am<\/b> working.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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