Am, Is, Are (A1 Grammar)

With I, use am. The short way is I'm.

I → am

• I am here.
• I am a student.
• I'm happy.
• Not "I is here." — say "I am here.". I always goes with am, never is or are.
• Try it: Hi! I ___ Amina. (am / is / are) Answer: am — I am Amina. I always goes with am, never is or are.

he / she / it → is

With he, she, it, use is.

• He is here.
• She is here.
• It is here.
• Not "He are here." — say "He is here.". he, she, it → is, never are.
• Try it: Sofia ___ my friend. (is / am / are) Answer: is — Sofia is my friend. Sofia is one person (she), so use is, not are.

you / we / they → are

With you, we and they, use are. You takes are for one person and for many.

• You are here.
• We are here.
• They are here.
• Not "They is here." — say "They are here.". we, they and you → are, never is.
• Try it: They ___ students. (are / is / am) Answer: are — They are students. They is more than one, so use are, not is.

am, is, or are?

Ask who? I → am, you → are, he/she/it → is, more than one → are.

• I am here.
• She is here.
• They are here.
• Not "She are here." — say "She is here.". She is one person, so is. Are is for you and for more than one.
• Try it: Amina and I ___ ready. (are / am / is) Answer: are — I alone takes am, but Amina and I means two people, so it takes are.

What are the common mistakes?

Incorrect	Correct	Why
I is here.	I am here.	I always goes with am, never is or are.
He are here.	He is here.	he, she, it → is, never are.
They is here.	They are here.	we, they and you → are, never is.
She are here.	She is here.	She is one person, so is. Are is for you and for more than one.