am, is and are.

The Words Am, Is and Are, are the simple present form of the verb to be.

1-Use am with the Pronoun I

2-Use is with The singular nouns like My dad and the teacher, and with the pronoun he, she and it.

3-Use are with Plural nouns like My  Parents and Jenny and Mary, and with the Pronouns We, You and they.

Examples:

Singular:

I am twelve.

I am in the garden.

My mom is very tired today.

The teacher is tall.

She is also pretty.

Plural:

The children are asleep.

Computers are very expensive.

My brother and I are upstairs.

We are at the beach.

You are my best friend.

You and annie are my sisters.

Here is a table to help you remember how to use Is, am and are.

                               Singular                plural

First person:           I am                     We are

Second person:        You are               You are

Third person:           He  is                   They are

                                  She   is                   They are

                                  It      is                    They are

 Notes:

There are short ways of saying and writing am, is and are with pronouns. These shorts forms are called:  Contractions.

Full Form:      Short Form:

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.

*You can use these contractions to replace am, is and are when they are used with not:

Full Form:              Short Form:

I am not                   I’m not

You are not             You  are’nt

He is not                  He isn’t

She is not                  She isn’t

It is not                      It isn’t

We are not                 We aren’t

You are not                You  aren’t

They are not               They aren’t

Grammar:

* Complete the Following sentences By writing Am, is and are in the blank Spaces.

1-The weather-----------Beautiful today.

2-All the children-------------on the playground.

3-Boys! You---------Always late for class.

4- -----------you on the basketball team, too?

5-  Nobody in my class---------interested in football.

6- --------  this computer more expensive than the other one ?

7- Sally-------- my best friend.

8-  Mom and Dad ----------Downstairs Watching Tv.

9- Paul and John---------- in the computer room.

10-The Eiffel Tower--------- the tallest monument in Paris.

* Break Of 10 Minutes.

*Q and A.

Great job today!!

See you next class!

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