Use of is am are

Introduction

English Learning without Grammatical mistakes is the dream of all of us. It is not too difficult as it looks. We can easily learn English with some Basics of English. We have to know the use of Simple English Words (Auxiliary Verbs). Auxiliary Verb or Helping Verb tells the meaning of the Sentences in English Language.  Use of the best Helping Verb on the right place is most important thing in English Language. Today we are going to learn the use of is am are.

Is, Am, Are

Is/Am/Are together is also called the first form of main Verb “BE”.

There are different uses of is am are. When we are using these Helping Verbs in Sentences with Verbs, it means that we are presenting some action in the Sentence (We will learn this category further in our lessons). And if we are using these Helping Verbs without Helping Verb, it means that it has used for indication or to show the merit and demerit of any Noun or Pronoun in the present.

Remember

The helping Verb “am” is used with the Subject “I” (either there is MainVerb or not in the Sentence).

The Helping Verb “are” is used with the Subject “You”, “We”, “They” and with all Plural things.

The Helping Verb “is” is used with the Subject “He”, “She”, “It” and with all Singular things.

Normally when we are using is/am/are without Main Verb, It comes with an Adjective or with some indication in the Sentence. An Adjective shows the merit and demerit of any noun or Pronoun. Here are some Examples are given how is/am/are is used without Main Verb.

Formula: Subject + is/am/are + Adjective

Examples of Is/Am/Are

SUBJECT	AFFIRMATIVE	NEGATIVE	INTERROGATIVE	INTERROGATIVE + NEGATIVE
I	I am a Doctor.	I am not a Doctor.	Am I a Doctor?	Am I not a Doctor?
We	We are friends.	We are not friends.	Are we friends?	Are we not friends?
You	You are a liar.	You are not a liar.	Are you a liar?	Are you not a liar?
They	They are soft.	They are not soft.	Are they Soft?	Are they not Soft?
He	He is a bowler.	He is not a Bowler.	Is he a Bowler?	Is he not a Bowler?
She	She is a Dancer.	She is not a Dancer.	Is she a Dancer?	Is she not a Dancer?
It	It is raining.	It is not raining.	Is it raining?	Is it not raining?
Name	Alia is sick.	Alia is not sick.	Is Alia Sick?	Is Alia not sick?

Summary

“Is/am/are” are the Helping Verbs, used to denote the merit and demerit of any Noun or Pronoun or it is used for some indication in the Present. Just like:

1) I am Scholar.

2) You are a Musician.

3) We are brothers.

4) They are not my relatives.

5) He is Bachelor.

6) Is she your cousin?

7) It is not your book.

8) Harry is agile.

From the Author

Use of is am are is most common in English language, because we commonly talk in present tenses. To learn more stay with us and read out other lessons.