States of Being

Getting to Know Be, Am, Is, and Are

• Be: This verb is like a bridge in a sentence, linking the subject to more information about it.
• Am: This is the I version of be, used when talking about yourself.
• Is: Use this with he, she, or it to talk about a single person or thing.
• Are: This one's for talking about several people or things, like with we, you, or they.

Seeing These Verbs in Use

• Be: She is a doctor. (Links she to being a doctor.)
• Am: I am sleepy. (Tells something about I.)
• Is: He is my pal. (Shares something about he.)
• Are: They are learners. (Tells about they.)

Chatting with Be, Am, Is, Are

• Talking About Who You Are: I am a guitarist. 🎸
• Describing Stuff: This pizza is yummy. 🍕
• Making Points: You are correct. ✅
• Asking Things: Is he joining us for the movie? 🎥
• Talking About What's There: There are a lot of stars tonight. 🌌

Common Mix-Ups to Avoid

• With Am:
  • ✅ Right: I am heading to the shop. 🛒
  • ❌ Not Right: I is heading to the shop. (Use 'am' with 'I')
• With Is:
  • ✅ Right: She is a great singer. 🎤
  • ❌ Not Right: She are a great singer. (Use 'is' for 'she')
• With Are:
  • ✅ Right: We are buddies. 👭
  • ❌ Not Right: We is buddies. (Use 'are' for 'we')